1983 Alfa Romeo GTV6 3.0
South Africa is known for its wildlife, and it’s also the birthplace of a wild Alfa Romeo. Here we tell the tale of the GTV6 3.0, a rare southern hemisphere homologation special. There’s nothing quite like a homologation special. While some differ subtly from their garden variety brethren, with most of their motorsport magic hidden under sheetmetal, it’s hard not to spot what makes this Alfa Romeo GTV6 stick out from lesser...
Read moreDetailsClassics Revisited
We return to the ever-changing Classics Museum in Hamilton, home to a trove of collectible automotive treasure. It had been...
Bugatti Type 57S Atlantic Coupe
Here we tell the tale of a mammoth undertaking to recreate a famous lost Bugatti. While having one rare and...
2005 BMW M3
Each enthusiast will have their favourite generation of BMW’s M3. This clean-looking E46 is the gen-three version, the one with...
1941 Ford GPW Jeep
As the clouds of an impending Second World War began to gather during the late 1930s, Allied Governments began to...
1995 TVR Chimaera 500
TVR mashes together a mix of parts to deliver a sportscar low in weight and heavy with power. The Chimaera,...
1978 Ford Capri 3.0i Group 1
Mention the words ‘Ford’ and ‘touring car’, and most enthusiasts will likely think of the Falcon, Sierra or Escort. Few...
1994 Mitsubishi GTO
The Mitsubishi GTO is one of the forgotten Japanese heroes. It was a technological showpiece packing equal amounts of power and presence, and plenty of gizmos too. During the late 80s and early 90s, we got a slew of great performance cars originating from the Land of the Rising Sun. With a booming economy and sake flowing freely...
Read moreDetails1986 Toyota Corolla GT
The hot-hatch revolution never really kicked off here like it did in Europe. Nonetheless, TNZ developed the ripper little Corolla...
1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith claims ‘Best in Show’ at inaugural Ayrburn Classic in Queenstown
A brand-new motoring festival has cruised into Queenstown’s event calendar with style, as the Ayrburn Classic made a roaring debut...
2004 Aston Martin Vanquish
As Aston Martin entered the new millennium, it had a fresh flagship offering. The V12 Vanquish was a new machine...
MG100 – The Centenary of MG
The MG brand began in 1924 as a dealer of Morris cars in Oxford. This is where Cecil Kimber, the...
Government proposes longer WOFs for classics
The government is moving to ease compliance requirements for vintage vehicles and privately owned motorhomes, proposing a reduction in the...
1993 Mazda Autozam AZ-1 Mazdaspeed
A tiny mid-engined kei car wouldn’t be our first choice for a commuter but that doesn’t stop the owner of...
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