Magazine reaches milestone

NZ Classic Driver magazine is celebrating its 100th issue this month. The magazine’s goal has always been to preserve local motor racing history by not just featuring classic cars, but also the personalities behind the wheel too. N; Read More

Special car returns to Teretonga

The Team Cambridge Monaro at Teretonga Park in 1970. It returns 52 years on at the Mobil 1 Classic SpeedFest at Teretonga Park near Invercargill during the weekend of February 19-20. Photo: Ian Peak A car which ran at Teretonga Pa; Read More

Show draws colourful mix of vehicles

Car enthusiasts mingled with mountain bikers in Queenstown yesterday at Coronet Peak’s Car-nival. The event, which kicked off several summer events at Coronet Peak, saw more than 30 classic, race and electric cars and motorbikes arrive at ; Read More

‘Something special’ Buick draws All Black’s attention

Dollar-sign-shaped mirrors, flame door handles and a Tarzan-sounding horn. Dunedin man Peter Wilson said his 1949 Buick Super was "something special". It was one of the nearly 200 cars on display at the New Zealand Hot Rod Associat; Read More

Glossy black paint ‘a total surprise’

When Reuben Kinghorn took possession of his classic Ford about two and-a-half years ago, he discovered a dark secret. His 1947 Ford Club Coupe Super Deluxe, which was imported from California in the United States in 2010, had a grey exteri; Read More

'It was left-hand drive and the nicest I ever owned': Family heirloom home at last

Reuben Lilly (left) and his father, Mike, with the Pontiac that is now back in the family for good.    Mike Lilly was nearly in tears when he saw his old car parked up in his son’s garage recently. It ; Read More

Bangers journey from Auckland in name of charity

The air conditioning on some may not work, while others are almost as good as new — whatever their condition the vehicles have successfully travelled 2400km in the name of charity. Bangers to Bluff is a 12-day journey from Auc; Read More

Holden enthusiasts out in force

Timaru was the capital city of Holden during Easter when hundreds of cars were gathered there, along with thousands of enthusiasts, for the 16th annual Holden Nationals New Zealand. The South Canterbury Holden Club hosted the national conv; Read More

Classic car tours take last spin

Classic car enthusiasts will be on the road, car roofs down, enjoying the glory of autumn in back-to-back motoring tours — Autumn Colours Outing and Penrite Mainland Classic Tour. Organised by Dunedin couple David and Christin; Read More

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