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

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BLAZING A TRAIL • New Zealand’s only locally designed and mass produced vehicle, the Trekka thrived under the 1960s’ tight import restrictions. It faced few competitors and overachieved on its original design parameters

STAR TREKKA • Graeme Atmore’s love of New Zealand’s only homegrown mass produced vehicle stems back to his teenage years when he would often drive his father’s Trekka

PEACE, LOVE, AND ENERGY • This electric-powered Kombi puts a new spin on an old classic as a tribute to the past and a nod to the future

EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING • Despite wafting along our blacktops for 60 years, a handful of owners have maintained this Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III in remarkable condition, befitting of a grand old lady of the road

A SPECIAL HOLDEN VEHICLE • The HSV Coupé is not only a chapter in Australian automotive history but also a rarity for astute enthusiasts

BLUE BLOODED • Long-time contributor to this magazine Trevor Stanley shares something of his life-long passion for anything wearing the blue oval and just a few of the 42 Fords he’s owned

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THE CARS WE RODE TO THE WAVES FROM THE ’60S TO THE ’80S • I make no serious claims to being a gun surfer but I was around the scene from the late ’70s to the ’90s.

MORRIS EIGHT MAGIC • The Morris Eight set the stage for small cars 88 years ago, was still being enjoyed by young Kiwi drivers in the 1950s and 1960s, and is today a highly respected classic car

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YOUTHFUL UTE • Most of us can recall at least one vehicle we regret selling. In some cases it may be because of a meteoric rise in value since offloading a classic that was yet to be appreciated by the market, or as in this case, a ute that was like a best friend. A cool best friend. A friend who anyone would be happy to be seen with

TOGS, TOGS, UNDIES AND CORFU DRIVING • Getting away from it all on an island designed for donkey power ensures some highly rewarding driving experiences

A BUGGY FOR THE KIDS AND A TRUCK FOR DAD • The trouble with building buggies is that you can catch the bug

THEY DON’T MAKE ’EM LIKE THEY USED TO • The Stuart Special No 77 is one of the iconic South Island (New Zealand) built specials that was built after World War II. It is typical of the racing cars of the time and occasionally still appears at vintage events

SIXTY YEARS OF MCLAREN • Some 350 friends of the McLaren Motor Racing team assembled in southern England in early November to celebrate the 60th anniversary of a racing team formed by an extraordinarily driven but quiet Kiwi racer/engineer, and a forthright American lawyer

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RIGHT CAR – RIGHT TIME • Porsche fans are coming to see the 986 Boxster as one of Porsche’s most significant cars

CLASSIC BYCATCH OF CRIMINAL TRAP • Do we really need recertification for old cars whose only crime is...