NZ Classic Car

NZ Classic Car – New Zealand’s longest running classic car magazine – celebrated its 200th edition in August 2007, an amazing achievement for a publication which began as a simple idea to put local classic car owners in touch with event organisers, car clubs and trade professionals. NZ Classic Car has been a vital part of the local motoring scene for more than 20 years and features unique and extensive classic motoring coverage. NZCC’s enthusiastic and passionate writers cover the length and breadth of the country ensuring extensive classic motoring coverage. Our coverage of New Zealand’s motoring heritage remains unrivalled, especially in the field of motorsport history, plus we include stunning photography, authoritative features and event reports from throughout the country.

NZ Classic Car • ISSN 1170-9332

Final lap

STAG ROARS AGAIN • The Triumph Stag celebrates its 50th birthday this year. This example shows the excellence the design might have achieved had British Leyland given it half the care and attention Dunedin couple Glynn and Alison Gaston put into this restoration

STAG POINTERS

A staggering revelation • On contacting the New Zealand Stag Owners Club for information for our 50th anniversary of Stag feature, it turns out president Neville Falconer has a few tales of his own to tell. When he casually qualifies an impressive restoration narrative with the words, “By the way, I’m also totally blind”, I nearly fell off my chair.

Just giving it a go

SUPER AFFORDABLE SUPERCAR • The Alfetta GTV lives in the shadow of its gorgeous 105-series older brother but offers its own rewards to Alfa enthusiasts

KNOW YOUR GTVS

RALLY-BRED PEDIGREE • From its inception in 1973, the World Rally Championship was the domain of European marques like Alpine-Renault, Lancia, Fiat, Ford UK, Audi, and Peugeot. In 1990, Japan finally broke that stranglehold with the Toyota Celica GT-Four

The apple of her eye • Mustangs have a hold over Maria Jackett. After owning a fourth-generation pony car in the States, she was enchanted by this Cobra version back in New Zealand

SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE!

The Great River Road • While we have to make do with travelling locally in one of the world’s most spectacular countries, we can also enjoy some car-based armchair travel amid other cultures. Take it away, Patrick …

405 reasons to find one • Peugeot’s 405 was highly rated by the car cognoscenti. That and their appealing looks give them decent classic car credentials. Donn Anderson wonders where they have all gone

MADAS —A BUNCH OF GUYS IN A SHED • This Ferrari tribute was too good to lose. Three Wellingtonian friends bonded with the Madas Monoposto on the final straight to road legality

A second dose of Dash • When the Asquith family moved to New Zealand, they brought along an MGB GT. Aiming for a useable everyday classic, they set about a rebuild with the help of some Kiwi know-how

VIVA PESCARA • In this geographically focused flashback, Michael Clark explores the motoring legacy of Pescara

Big Red and beyond • Brendan Mason campaigned one of this country’s best-known muscle cars for 12 years. He has handed on the Big Red flame but now plans to meet it again on the track

WAYNE’S WORLD

Imperious Chrysler • A rare Chrysler from the marque’s most illustrious era is reborn in Wanaka

Readers’ Writes

Diamonds in the rust • How much longer will we be able to fossick around in auto heaven?

Classic garage

MONEY IN THE BANK • A gentleman’s express, a race-winning touring car legend, and a London bank robber’s getaway car of choice — the Mark 2 Jag remains iconic

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