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 starting to boom again in New Zealand. NZV8 is not only riding that wave, but leading the way by providing world class magazine that features the cars, events and people that make the scene so exciting. NZV8 covers an extensive range of high-performance V8-engine vehicles. Wherever the local ground shakes to the beat of a tuned eight-cylinder machine, NZV8 is part of the action.
PASSING THE TORCH
NZV8
HOT WHEELS HUNT
WIN A’STANG GT-H
GEN-7 DEVELOPMENT COMPLETE
MORE AMERICAN DRAMA
SUPER SNAKE SPEEDSTER
Events GUIDE • EMAIL YOUR INFO TO: EDITOR@V8.CO.NZ
CARGO THIS MONTH’S MUST-HAVES
REAL STREET • SMALL BLOCK, SMALL TYRE, LEAF-SPRUNG, AND STREET-DRIVEN, DAN SOUTHALL’S CAMARO IS A REAL DEAL STREET CAR KNOCKING ON THE DOOR OF SEVEN-SECOND PASSES
21 AND STILL HOPP’N • WELCOME TO NEW ZEALAND’S BIGGEST BIRTHDAY PARTY AS REPCO BEACH HOP TURNS 21 IN ’21
NOT CHICKEN LITTLE
BRONSON NEARLY DUNNE
ORANGE SHIRTS NO MORE
SOUTHERN BULLET
NZ’S QUICKEST STREETERS
NZ’S 100 QUICKEST V8 DRAG RACERS • To update your details, email editor@v8.co.nz Yellow text denotes a new entry or bettered ET / *Currently competing vehicles only listed
RECORD RUNNING
SUBSCRIBE & SAVE! • SUB SCRIBE, RENEW, OR EXTEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO NZV8 MAGAZINE AND SAVE UP TO 36% OFF RRP
A RETURN TO TRADITION • SCROUNGERS HOT ROD BLOWOUT
CUSTOM DELUXE • WILD PAINT AND A LIST OF BODY MODS THAT GOES ON FOR DAYS, BRETT MARSH’S F100 IS A MASTER CLASS IN SUBTLE REFINEMENT
RED PRIDE • HOLDEN ADDICTION NZ NATIONALS 2021, PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY RACELIGN!
FUN TAXI • WHAT MAY ONCE HAVE BEEN A LOCAL TAXI IS NOW BACK ON THE STREETS OF GISBORNE AND THRILLING PASSENGERS MORE THAN EVER BEFORE
BUILDING THE DREAM • THINKING OF BUILDING YOURSELF THE ULTIMATE SHED? HERE’S A FEW THINGS TO THINK ABOUT FIRST!
BRADLEY WEST
PAUL BODEN
KEVIN SHAW
ANDREW SINCLAIR
MIKE BARI
THE CHASE • MIDSEASON, IT’S STILL ANYONE’S GAME IN THE NAPA CENTRAL MUSCLE CARS
TWO DOORS FEWER
NORTH V. SOUTH
LOW FAST FAMOUS • HERE ARE SOME QUICK HITS OF CONTENT FROM SOCIAL-MEDIA CHANNELS AROUND THE GLOBE, CURATED BY LOW FAST FAMOUS. THEY RELATE TO SOME OF THE PROJECTS AND COMPLETED BUILDS THAT HAVE BEEN GENERATING THE MOST INTERACTION AND IMPRESSIONS IN THE PAST 30 DAYS. CHECK OUT MORE OF THE WORK FROM THE VEHICLES HIGHLIGHTED VIA THEIR INSTAGRAM HANDLES LISTED OR AT LOW FAST FAMOUS: @LOWFASTFAMOUS
CAN’T KEEP AWAY • IT MAY HAVE BEEN OVER A DECADE SINCE HER LAST PROJECT, BUT THE SPARK NEVER DIES, AS PROVEN BY KATRINA FELTON’S LATEST BUILD: A RETRO-TECH R/T CHALLENGER
21 MUSTANG SALUTE • MALCOLM SANKEY TALKS MATAMATA PANELWORKS TURNING 21
JUNIOR SLAMMER BUILD • FOLLOW THE JOURNEY AS THE WILD BUNCH CREW BUILD A JUNIOR SLAMMER THAT YOU COULD DRIVE FOR A SEASON!
TRANSFER OF POWER. • GOT A PROJECT IN THE SHED THAT’S PACKING SOME PUNCH AND NOT QUITE SURE WHAT TO BACK IT WITH? WE TALK TO THE EXPERTS ABOUT WHAT WILL HANDLE THE ABUSE YOU PLAN TO THROW ITS WAY
BADASS'56 • YOU’VE SEEN DAN’S ULTIMATE STREET AND STRIP CAR, SO HERE’S HIS ULTIMATE FAMLY HAULER
BARRA THE WORLD!
MICHELLE SMITH 1962 CHEV NOVA • IF YOU HAVE A COOL DAILY DRIVER AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT APPEAR IN DAILY GRIND, EMAIL EDITOR@V8.CO.NZ
LOCAL SPECIALISTS EXPERTS FOR EVERY NEED
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