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

A classic story

THE RIGHT STUFF • Destined to become one of the fastest cars never to win Bathurst, Chrysler’s Charger was nevertheless New Zealand’s most successful standard production racing saloon, winning the annual Benson & Hedges 500 seven years in a row from 1972 – 1978

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BROTHERS IN ARMS • Porsche needed a car to hold the fort after the demise of the 944 and before the launch of the Boxster, which makes the 3-litre four-cylinder 968 a relatively rare beast — but here are two of them

LUXURY BY DESIGN • The first LS400 to be sold out of Japan or America is still a marvel and still going strong today

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BRITANNIA RULES THE ROADS • As a new king ascends the throne we look back over our history of royal tours. Organising the conveyance of royal personages in suitably regal transport has played a significant role in strengthening the bond between New Zealanders and its royal family

Classics in Carmel • Classic cars had to share California’s golden sunlight with the latest offerings from the motor industry’s top brands at ‘The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering’

ESCAPE TO THE WILD WEST • Ruminations on how and why West Auckland developed its unique reputation which is reflected in its own distinctive car culture

DONN’S CUP OF TEA • The ’90s Suzuki Cappuccino may be small but it is mightily worthy of serious inspection as a rare two-seater with many technical charms

DOREEN’S DREAM • The last Heron MJ1 — the world’s only fibreglass monocoque production car — was built after the factory closed its doors when the owner’s mum decided she needed a project

IAN CALLUM — MAKING A MARQUE • Designer Ian Callum breathed fresh life into the Jaguar form after years of retreads of cars from the Lyons era

CAREER CHANGER • Being unleashed in England in a car built by two Aussies gave Denny Hulme the chance to make good on his ‘Driver to Europe’ promise and get off the tools in Brabham’s Triumph workshop

… ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS • … is for the Marsden Point Refinery to be re-commissioned

The last Saker • A true racer for the road, like many successful Kiwis, the Saker has a stronger reputation overseas than locally, where its creator just gets on with being another clever bloke in his shed

Good things take time • Ross Johnson wanted to do the right thing by a car he’d always admired and the right thing turned out to be turning it over to the professionals

BLUEPRINTING BASICS • Just building your engine the way it was supposed to be will unleash smooth power and longevity, then you can port and polish to gain even more

Classic Garage

THE MINI – SUCCESS ON AND OFF THE TRACK • Practical, affordable and fun for at least three generations of buyers, Minis will always have a...