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

Bucket list revisited

THE EVERGREEN LAND ROVER • Philip Parker’s meticulous restoration of a Series 2 Land Rover — the very best kind — delights everyone who sees it

FROM AN ANGLESEA BEACH TO THE WORLD

Grand Routier in the French tradition • The name ‘Talbot-Lago’ conjures up a vision of the Grand Tour, wafting across Europe cosseted in luxurious comfort and travelling at speed — the automotive equivalent of the Orient Express. It is evocative of a special period in French motoring history for its most discerning clientele

TALBOT-LAGO: A LITTLE BIT ENGLISH, A LITTLE BIT FRENCH • In the early days of the motor industry, amalgamation of English and continental companies was not unusual.

FULL HOUSE • Focus on the most revered European marques, and manuals, has given this owner an enviable hand, but what to play next?

SOMETHING HEAD • For many racing classes in New Zealand, the ’70s were the heyday, when an abundance of local engineering talent could foot it on equal terms with established overseas identities. The three SIDs were some of the best

HERITAGE HONOURED

TWENTY YEARS OF TORINO • “You’ll never see the end of the road while you’re travelling with me” — Crowded House, Don’t Dream It’s Over

WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO DRIVE THE TORINO

THE WORD ON THE STREET’

DEDICATIONS AND THANKS

Cutting a dash • It’s time to buckle your swashes and see why Olds were number one in the '70s yet gone in the 2000s

Ace in the hole • The TJ Ace is an intriguing exposition on some classic sports influences, based on entirely unknown origins, but the unique end result is a tribute to one man’s determination

SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE!

Career set in Stone • It’s not all about the drivers. When it comes to spannering, one name stands head and shoulders high in the annals of New Zealand motorsport. Michael Clark lunches with the legend

TR7 — LEGEND OR LEMON? • Donn Anderson endeavours to make a case for Triumph’s last sports car, the aerodynamic TR7. The news is not all good and not all bad

The boys are back in town • Forty years ago the fortunes of both John Watson and McLaren were in the doldrums until they found vindication at Silverstone. And a bull wins for the prancing horse

Do classic vehicles need them? Really?

Classic Garage

DUCKHAMS SPARKS TASMAN MEMORIES

MORE ON MULLINS MINI

A vroom with a view

In another time zone

PORSCHE’S BEST BUY — BEST BUY NOW • The handsome and robust Porsche 944 gets better with age; better get one now

THE BOOK OF THE HONDA S2000 • Brian Long. Published 2020 by Veloce who provided the review copy. ISBN 978-1-787112-14-8.

MORRIS CARS 1948 TO 1984: A PICTORIAL HISTORY • Ray Newell. Published 2021 by Veloce who provided the review copy. ISBN 978-1-787110-55-7.

V16 BRM REBORN

AC CARS GOES ELECTRIC

BINGE AT YOUR LEISURE

GILL AND SUMMERFIELD DOMINATE TARGA ROTORUA

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