NZV8

NZV8 Magazine was conceived when the passionate muscle car scene was in need of an authority. Thanks to a large population of baby boomers, muscle car and V8 culture is starting to boom again in New Zealand. NZV8 is not only riding that wave, but leading the way by providing world class magazine that features the cars, events and people that make the scene so exciting. NZV8 covers an extensive range of high-performance V8-engine vehicles. Wherever the local ground shakes to the beat of a tuned eight-cylinder machine, NZV8 is part of the action.

GETTING IT DONE

NZV8

900HP RENTAL • CHECK THEMOTORHOOD.COM FOR REGULAR NEWS UPDATES

SIVANZ ANNOUNCE NEW SHOW

WE’RE BACK ON AIR

KILLER CRATE

EVENTS GUIDE • EMAIL YOUR INFO TO: EDITOR@V8.CO.NZ

CARGO • THIS MONTH’S MUST-HAVES

LITTLE FRY • SOME SAY YOU CAN’T TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS, BUT THIS VETERAN OF THE BURNOUT SCENE HAS INJECTED SOME SERIOUS NEW-SCHOOL TECH INTO HIS LATEST BUILD

SO LONG SILKY

MR BLOBBY TO RETURN

RIP SILKY

NZ’S 100 QUICKEST V8 DRAG RACERS • To update your details, email editor@v8.co.nz Yellow text denotes a new entry or bettered et /*Currently competing vehicles only listed

IT’S WINTERS TIME

FEELING DUSTY • RUST AND DUST 2022

50 Candles • SURE, IT’S GOT JUST SHY OF 650HP AT THE REARS, BUT IT’S THE DETAILS THAT HAVE GONE INTO MARK HAMMOND’S TORANA THAT MAKE IT A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO ONESELF

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? • THE GAYLORD GLADIATOR: HILARIOUS NAME, INCREDIBLE LUXURY SPORTS CAR

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE! • SUBSCRIBE, RENEW, OR EXTEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO NZV8 MAGAZINE AND SAVE UP TO 24% OFF RRP

BETTER • WE SAT DOWN WITH CO-FOUNDER OF BETTER FINANCE SAM CAVANAGH TO TALK ABOUT ALL THINGS VEHICLE FINANCING. BETTER MAY NOT BE THE OLDEST FIRM IN THE GAME, BUT IT IS SHAKING THINGS UP, AND, AS WE FOUND OUT, OFFERS SOME UNIQUE PRODUCTS WE DIDN’T KNOW EXISTED

THIRD TIME’S A Charm • HOT RODS & HORSEPOWER SHOW 2022

THE UNOBTAINABLE • YOU’VE HEARD THE SAYING, “RARE AS ROCKING HORSE SHIT”—HERE’S THE CAR THAT THIS STATEMENT IS REFERRING TO!

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

SOCIAL SCENE • Here are some quick hits of content from social-media channels around the globe, curated by Low Fast Famous. They relate to some of the projects and completed builds that have been generating the most interaction and impressions in the past 30 days. Check out more of the work from the vehicles highlighted via their Instagram handles listed or at Low Fast Famous: @lowfastfamous

FAMILY TIES • WE’VE ALL GOT CRAZY CAR CONCEPTS IN OUR MINDS; NOW IS THE TIME TO SEE YOUR IDEA BROUGHT TO LIFE IN RENDER FORM

SPACE RACE • BIGGER THAN BIG AND BLACKER THAN BLACK, IT’S JASON WELLS’ SLAMMED CADILLAC

HOW GRM ROSE TO CLAIM THE ULTIMATE PRIZE IN MOTORSPORT • Over the coming months NZV8 looks back at iconic moments in automotive history as we help celebrate Repco Driven By Passion For 100 Years, this month focusing on Garry Rogers Motorsport’s rise to ascendency in V8 Supercars

AWESOME FORD-SOME • THERE’S AN ENGLISH PROVERB: “BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER”. NEVER HAD IT RUNG SO TRUE AS WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE 2022 SKOPE CLASSIC AND WERE CONFRONTED BY THIS SQUAD OF FOUR BONA FIDE FORD FALCON V8 SUPERCARS FROM THE ‘PROJECT BLUEPRINT’ ERA. OWNED BY A GROUP OF SOUTH ISLAND ENTHUSIASTS WHOSE MOTORSPORT ENDEAVOURS HAVE COLLIDED IN THE PAST, THIS TIGHT-KNIT COLLECTIVE OF RACERS IS DEAD SET ON KEEPING SOME HISTORY ALIVE ON NEW ZEALAND’S TRACKS

DIGGIN DEEP • WHEELS AND WINGS 2022

DELUXE WILLYS • WHAT’S UNDER CONSTRUCTION AROUND THE COUNTRY

LOCAL SPECIALISTS • EXPERTS FOR EVERY NEED

ROBIN SILK