1941 Ford GPW JeepÂ
As the clouds of an impending Second World War began to gather during the late 1930s, Allied Governments began to revaluate their tools for defence. The United States Army quickly realised the need for a simple, easy to use and rugged tool to keep soldiers mobile on the battlefield. This process started in 1937 with the US Army spending the years up until the outbreak of conflict in Europe to finalise their...
Read moreDetails1995 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...
1986 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 sales manager, started producing special versions for customers. In 1935, William Morris sold MG to Morris Motors and it later became part of The British Motor Corporation. Come 1952, and another merger of Morris Motors Limited and The...
Read moreDetailsGovernment 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...
Ford Thunderbird Haven
Birds flock together, and on a once rural property in South Auckland, we check out a colony of Ford Thunderbirds...
Get Set For Americarna 2025
Americarna is on again, the event taking place 19-22 February 2025 in the central North Island. It kicks off in...
1970 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Nothing projects a high roller lifestyle quite like a Rolls-Royce. Here we check out an uber cool 1970 Silver Shadow,...
1974 AMC Javelin 401
The AMC Javelin may be the forgotten one of the pony car era but that makes it a bit special....
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