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.

NZ Classic Car

Winter chills

MEETING YOUR HEROES • E-Types always catch the eye and spark a host of emotions. Emma rewards a longer look

THE TARGA VCC TIME TRIAL A BEGINNER’S GUIDE • The Targa VCC Time Trial offers the chance to drive a classic car in the manner it was designed for on closed roads. It’s serious competition for those who want it, or you can just do it for fun. Either way, you’d be better off doing more preparation than this

BEGINNER’S TIME TRIAL TIPS • It’s best for the team to keep as close as possible to the target average speed at all times.

THE ORIGINALS • American automotive styling has influenced car designers around the world with signature contributions such as tail fins and Coke-bottle body lines. Jim and Daphne Ledgerwood have gone for the originals

YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT • Japanese coupés have seen an explosion in value with many formerly common models climbing into the six-figure range, making the rare ones even more precious to some

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Elegance & glamour • The cream rises to the top at the Villa d’Este

THE ROYALS AT FORD • In 1954, very early in the Queen’s reign, the new monarch toured the Ford factory in Lower Hutt during her visit to New Zealand

MARARN NEW ZEALAND’S ONLY PRODUCTION MCLAREN • Even being saddled with a name like ‘Mararn’ does not spoil the raw appeal of this local kit version of McLaren’s original but ill-fated road-going supercar

626 —THE RIGHT FORMULA FOR MAZDA’S FORTUNES • Four decades ago, the 626 was making quite an impression in New Zealand

AN IMP’S TALE • Bill Leckie’s time in motor racing was short but he gave the New Zealand motor racing scene two highly memorable cars — one of which was virtually unbeatable

THE YELLOW HAMMERHEAD • Middle England was the centre of gravity for racing car design until George Begg weighed in from rural Southland

CIVIC’S RENAISSANCE EXPERIMENT • As they used to say about Porsches before they became too spendy, you could race a CRX on Saturday and drive it to work on Monday

What aren’t we being told, and why?

Classic Garage

CASTING PLASTIC KNOBS AND RUBBER PARTS THE EASY WAY • Many restorers are stymied when they can’t find replacements for broken knobs or perished rubber seals, but Jim Richardson says casting plastic knobs and rubber parts is actually pretty simple

A MACTRA OF FACT • Coming a close second to the cockroach as champion survivor is the Beetle and its morphological derivatives

Readers Writes

WHEN REPCO CHALLENGED THE WORLD AND WON • Over the coming months New Zealand Classic Car car looks back at iconic moments in automotive history as we help celebrate Repco Driven By Passion For 100 Years, this month focusing on the Brabham-Repco combination that enjoyed a golden era of racing success during the ’60s

Book Reviews

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