NZ Classic Car

NZ Classic Car – New Zealand’s longest running classic car magazine – celebrated its 200th edition in August 2007, an amazing achievement for a publication which began as a simple idea to put local classic car owners in touch with event organisers, car clubs and trade professionals. NZ Classic Car has been a vital part of the local motoring scene for more than 20 years and features unique and extensive classic motoring coverage. NZCC’s enthusiastic and passionate writers cover the length and breadth of the country ensuring extensive classic motoring coverage. Our coverage of New Zealand’s motoring heritage remains unrivalled, especially in the field of motorsport history, plus we include stunning photography, authoritative features and event reports from throughout the country.

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GERTIE THE YELLOW ONE • Josh Kelly loves Minis. He and his equally enthusiastic parents, Julie and Mike, have added a couple of Minis with intriguingly interwoven histories to their collection

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ONE OF THE BEST THEY MADE: W124 • With one exception in the line-up, the W124 was neither sporty nor aggressive. It was modestly stylish, and, with 2.7 million made, it was certainly not rare, but it was one of Mercedes-Benz Group AG’s best efforts

CORVETTE BLUE BULLET LE MANS–NÜRBURGRING–NAPIER • A unique vision, combined with innovative engineering, advanced technology, and unprecedented manufacturing efficiency propelled both a meteoric rise in world-class endurance racing and the creation of a high-performance production supercar, the Corvette C5 Z06

FORD PLANNING • Mike Gillard’s quest for a Raymond Mays–cylinder head Zephyr has seen him develop his own Ford Zephyr block, with Toyota 2JZ architecture hidden inside

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MERCURY RISING • Mercury: the first planet from the sun; super-hot surface due to proximity to the sun; zero moons and lifeless. A comet: a ball of ice and dust that orbits a sun

TINY GEMS IN THE GOLDFIELDS PART 2 • The story of Laurie Stanton’s collection of these great little British sports cars continues

TWIN CAM PERFECTION • Ford UK had high hopes for its Anglia replacement when it was presented to an eager press in early 1968, in, of all places, Morocco, the land of the Arabian Nights. The Escort success story would be no fairytale, but a tale of success growing into an almost cult-like following today

DUMP THE CLUTCH AND BURY THE GAS! • A MEMORY OF EARLY ’70S KIWI DRAG RACING AND HOT RODDING

RED AND IVORY • Volkswagen’s rugged Type 2 van transported a cultural revolution, particularly in the US, where it symbolised the ’60s lifestyle of freedom-seeking, hippies, surfies, and the anti–Vietnam War movement. Out of the ashes of the total destruction of German industry at the conclusion of World War II, the Volkswagen Type 2 van represented a regenerated Germany

BARN FIND THE HOLY GRAIL • Have you ever considered it ironic how two words seemingly uninteresting in their own right can engender emotions when placed together? A good example is ‘root canal’. On their own, the words are neither concerning nor special, but placed together they can elicit visions of pain to the jaw and the wallet. A happier example is the two words ‘barn’ and ‘find’

AFFORDABLE WAY TO LOOK RICH • Fiat’s superbly styled 850 Sports Coupé looks as good today as it did in 1965 – but you now need a patient search to find an example, as Donn Anderson discovers

POSTCARD FROM AMERICA • Last year, I visited two museums in September 2022, the first being the Segerstrom Shelby museum and the second being the Petersen museum, both in Los Angeles

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