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.

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Boss brothers

THE BOSS 9.5 • When Colin Macbeth set out to recreate an icon, he also wanted it to pay tribute to its Nascar racing heritage

THE BUGATTI BROTHERS PART 1 • These twins forged successful careers on opposite sides of the world, both becoming masters of their craft and sharing an obsession for Bugattis

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS PART 2 • The Otago Daily Times’ Shane Gilchrist visited Bob Turnbull’s shed in 2015

THE WILD, WILD WEST • The ’50s was the high point of automotive excess in the USA — as the nation’s economic power crescendoed, the highways building programme remade the country, oil literally poured out of the ground, and a fascination with the limitless possibilities of space flight coalesced in exuberant, expansive mobile monuments to the era

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HEY, GOOD LOOKING • Alfa Romeos pull at the heartstrings in a way few other cars do, and for Ian MacPherson it was love at first sight

LEONARDO’S LIGHTING LEGACY • Ferrari owner and enthusiast Roger Adshead got to wondering where the simply beautiful twin tail lamps that are a signature of many Ferraris came from, and what inspired them. It led him on a fruitful journey

THE SUBTLE MASERATI • A new generation of car fans appreciates the understated charms of the most restrained Maserati, which still delivers an exceptionally impressive driving experience

Good things take time • The Purvis Eureka took a bath in the ’80s stock market crash but one of the world’s most beautiful cars — not just most beautiful kit cars — deserved a better fate and a better engine, and Robb Simpson has provided it

NOT DESIGNED FOR RETIREMENT • The limelight always falls on the drivers but savvy team owners — up to and including Enzo Ferrari — know the real worth of managers like Steve Horne, who can make all the elements of a team gel

GET’EM WHILE THEY ARE NOT HOT • Cars do not need to be big-ticket items to win hearts but the signs are strong that the prices of modest motors are moving up fast both here and abroad

HAPPY TIMES WITH ESCORTS • In part one, our correspondent admitted the painful memory of attempting to build a hot sleeper Escort van had tainted his Ford memories. Here, in part two, his earlier, happier, memories redress the balance

LAS VEGAS – NOT SO LUCKY FOR SOME • A clear championship lead dissolved into a three-way title showdown in the desert

Something to brighten up your lockdown … not!

Classic Garage

Lifesaver • BRIAN FORD RESCUES ANOTHER SPECIAL AS WELL AS MAKING HIS OWN

Readers’ Writes

THE ENDLESSLY CHARMING ANGLIA • If you want a cheap(ish) and relatively simple restoration project that will win smiles and friends wherever you go, a Ford Anglia has a lot going for it

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