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 booming in New Zealand. NZV8 is not only riding that wave, but leading the way by providing a world class magazine that features the cars, events, like the annual Beach Hop and people that make the scene so exciting. NZV8 covers an extensive range of high-performance V8-engined vehicles. Wherever the local ground shakes to the beat of a tuned eight-cylinder machine, from a drag race meeting to a car show, NZV8 is there and bringing you all the action.

BUILDING DREAMS: A FATHER-SON PROJECT FOR CAR EVENTS

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KIWIS REVVING UP • SUPERCARS SET TO RETURN TO NEW ZEALAND, WITH TAUPO INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORT PARK AND HAMPTON DOWNS AS TOP VENUE CONTENDERS

HIDDEN MUSCLE TREASURE • RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM PLYMOUTH ’CUDA, HIDDEN FOR 46 YEARS, GOING UP FOR AUCTION

MUSCLE GARAGE IS BACK

FANGA DAN’S UNBEATABLE VICTORY

EVENTS GUIDE

AUTOROMA CAR SHOW • AUTORAMA CAR SHOW THE INDUSTRY AND CAR SHOW FOR PROFESSIONALS

King OF THE HILL • WE’VE HEARD STORIES OF PEOPLE PAYING THE EARTH FOR CARS, AND THAT’S LITERALLY WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS FALCON’S LIFE WHEN IT WAS TRANSFORMED FROM MILD TO WILD

Pride IN THE BAY • CAROLINE BAY ROCK & HOP IS THE RESULT OF WHAT CAN HAPPEN WHEN CHROME, CLASSICS, AND CAR CULTURE COLLIDE WITH COMMUNITY PRIDE AND SPIRIT

Beauty AND BRAWN • USUALLY, A HIGH-CALIBRE BUILD SUCH AS ALLISTER SIMPSON’S 1968 CHEVROLET C10 STARTS OFF WITH A VISION. HOWEVER, THIS BUILD STARTED OFF WITH A CHEVROLET LT4 ENGINE AND A ROUGH IDEA

BLOWN, BRIGHT & BEATEN ON • SUPERCHARGERS, OLD HOLDENS, AND A HEAVY GAS PEDAL FOOT CAN ONLY MEAN ONE THING, RIGHT? PARTY TIME! AND TREVOR TOLHOPF’S ’73 HQ SEDAN IS HERE TO HAVE A RAGER, COURTESY OF A TOUGH BLOWN SBC AND A HEAVY-DUTY DRIVELINE TO MATCH

CLUB CORNER Americar Rod & Custom Club Inc • WELCOME TO NZV 8’S NEWEST COLUMN, CLUB CORNER, WHICH WILL DELVE DEEPLY INTO THE NUMEROUS CAR CLUBS IN NEW ZEALAND TO UNEARTH AND SHARE THEIR RICH HISTORY. EACH MONTH, WE WILL GATHER THE GRITTY DETAILS, HISTORICAL STORIES, AND STUNNING CARS FROM THESE FASCINATING CAR CLUBS

LOCAL LEGEND’S TIMELESS ’39 CHEV • THE UNCHANGED CLASSIC OWNED BY AMERICAR CLUB’S LONGEST-SERVING MEMBER

FLATHEAD FORD PICKUP PERFECTION • FUEL INJECTED, SUPERCHARGED AND GEARED: A MOTORCYCLE MECHANIC’S PASSION FOR THE FLATHEAD V8

A YOUNG GUN’S JOURNEY TO MORE POWER • FROM JAP CARS TO V8S: A YOUNG GUN’S JOURNEY IN THE AMERICAR ROD & CUSTOM CLUB

RESURRECTING A CLASSIC • ROD CARSON’S LS1-POWERED HOT ROD UNDERWENT A MASSIVE TRANSFORMATION, FROM RUSTED RELIC TO SHOWSTOPPER

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NZV8 READERS Rides • WANT TO HAVE YOUR COOL STREETER FEATURED IN OUR MAG? NOT A SHOW CAR BUT STILL HAS STREET CRED AND WORTHY OF A MENTION? FROM DAILIES TO WEEKEND WARRIORS, LET’S SEE WHAT YOU’RE DRIVING. EMAIL: EDITOR@NZV8.CO.NZ

SOUTHERN LINK

WEIR’S WINNING WAYS

NITRO FEVER IS CATCHING

NZ’S QUICKEST STREETERS

NZ’S 100 QUICKEST V8 DRAG RACERS

RACING TO VICTORY • EPIC SHOWDOWN BETWEEN EAST AND WEST

HUNTING T-REX PART 5

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF DRAG RACING AT THE SCROUNGERS HOT ROD BLOWOUT

RECIPE FOR A BURNOUT PARTY • WELCOME TO THE FIRST EDITION OF THE BURNOUT FILES, WHERE LONG-TIME WHEEL BURNER HAYDEN WILBY GIVES YOU THE RUNDOWN ON WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE BURNOUT WORLD!

REVIVING UP THE FUN: THE RETURN OF AUSSIE ASSAULT FOR ITS FIFITH INSTALMENT! • REV UP YOUR ENGINES FOR THE ULTIMATE AUSSIE ASSAULT — TWO DAYS OF HIGH-OCTANE TRACK ACTION, SHOW AND SHINE, ROLL RACING, BURNOUTS, AND CRUISE SESSION AT...