NZV8

NZV8 Magazine was conceived when the passionate muscle car scene was in need of an authority. Thanks to a large population of baby boomers, muscle car and V8 culture is booming in New Zealand. NZV8 is not only riding that wave, but leading the way by providing a world class magazine that features the cars, events, like the annual Beach Hop and people that make the scene so exciting. NZV8 covers an extensive range of high-performance V8-engined vehicles. Wherever the local ground shakes to the beat of a tuned eight-cylinder machine, from a drag race meeting to a car show, NZV8 is there and bringing you all the action.

TWO DECADES AND COUNTING

NZV8

LOST ART DECO ICON • REBUILT BY CLASSICS MUSEUM, HAMILTON

A WIN FOR KIWI CAR ENTHUSIASTS

Events GUIDE • WANT YOUR GRASS-ROOTS EVENT LISTED? EMAIL EDITOR@NZV8.CO.NZ WITH YOUR EVENT DETAILS

NO PLAY VK • AARON MEEKINGS’ 1000HP VK SS COMMODORE IS A ‘BLUE MEANIE’ TRIBUTE BUILD WITH NO COMPROMISES, AND ONE OF THE MOST WELL-EXECUTED VKS WE’VE EVER SEEN

BREAKING THE MOULD • WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE CARS THAT BROKE THE MOULD, SET THE TRENDS, AND BECAME ICONS OF THE NZV8 SCENE!

SUBSCRIBE TO NZV8 • GET EVERY ISSUE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR

ALONG FOR THE RIDE 20 YEARS OF NZVB • MANY INCREDIBLE PEOPLE HAVE HELPED TO SHAPENZ V8 ’S JOURNEY OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, WITH A BURNING PASSION FOR PETROL BEING THE COMMON THREAD THROUGHOUT. HERE’S A WORD FROM A FEW OF THOSE GOOD BUGGERS, WITH A COLLECTION OF STANDOUT MOMENTS FROM THE JOURNEY SO FAR

WIN WITH MEGUIAR’S 20 KITS FOR 20 YEARS!

UNFINISHED BUSINESS • HE REALLY WANTED A CAMARO, BUT HIS FRIENDS WOULDN’T LET HIM BUY ONE, SO HE BOUGHT A CHEVELLE INSTEAD

GRUMPY 2.0!

FROM ROTORUA TO DRAG WEEK

NZ’S QUICKEST STREETERS

NZ’S 100 QUICKEST V8 DRAG RACERS

BOOSTED AT WINTERS • NUMBER-ONE QUALIFIER, NATIONAL RECORD ET AND SPEED EVENT WIN, AND FIVE OUT OF SIX RUNS IN THE THREE-SECOND RANGE, WITH THREE OF THEM UNDER THE PREVIOUS NATIONAL RECORD — IT WAS A GOOD WEEKEND AT THE WINTERNATIONALS FOR THE BOOSTED TEAM

THE CONFUSION AGE

BRASHERNATS: THREE KIWIS TAKE ON AUSTRALIA’S BEST

ANGRIER ANGLIA • KRIS BOYD’S 105E ANGLIA IS AN ALL-FORD V8 MONSTER THAT FLIES, NO SFX NEEDED!

BIRD OF Prey • THIS STRIKINGLY STYLED ’69 PONTIAC FIREBIRD WAS MEANT TO BE A QUICKLY EXECUTED LS SWAP, BUT THINGS DIDN’T GO ENTIRELY TO PLAN …

BLOWN BROUGHAM

BORN FOR NINES

WITH BOOST!

’58 APACHE

CARGO • THIS ISSUE’S MUST-HAVES

SOCIAL SCENE • We take a look at various hand-picked builds from abroad — to discover crazy contraptions, find inspiration, or just plainly see what the rest of the world is up to. Let’s go …