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 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.

BATTERY CRAZY

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SCOTTY MAC EDITION

750HP BRONCO ANYONE?

DJR DOING IT RIGHT

HOGAN BOOK OUT NOW

MUSCLE GARAGE IS BACK

HOLDEN ADDICTION NATIONALS 2021

LITTLE MENACE FOR SALE

CAMARO INTO SUPERCARS

FATHER’S DAY DRAGS CORRECTION

MACH 1 IS HERE

MASSIVE RESHUFFLE FOR BNT V8S

EVENTS GUIDE • EMAIL YOUR INFO TO: EDITOR@V8.CO.NZ

26 YEARS OF KUMEU

CARGO • THIS MONTH’S MUST-HAVES

FAST FIX WITH MEGUIAR’S HYBRID CERAMIC QUIK CLAY KIT

CLEAN SLATE • CHANCES ARE THAT YOU’VE SEEN MATT ELLIOTT’S ‘JWDRPR’ BEFORE, BUT IT’S NEVER LOOKED QUITE LIKE THIS!

DONE RIGHT • THERE ARE FAR EASIER AND CHEAPER WAYS TO BUILD AN ELEANOR REPLICA, BUT IF YOU WANT TO DO IT RIGHT, YOU DO IT LIKE DEIRDRE MCKINLEY

PULLING UP THE BIG BOY TROUSERS

SUPER SLICK

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

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HOW DID I GET HERE

VIRTUAL SEMA • THE BIGGEST AFTERMARKET INDUSTRY EVENT ON THE PLANET GOES VIRTUAL — NO HALLS, NO CROWDS, NO MODELS, ONLY THE KILLER NEW PRODUCTS TO HIT THE INDUSTRY THIS YEAR. HERE ARE OUR PICKS FROM SEMA360

FAST TRACK • AFTER A PANCREATIC CANCER SCARE, STEVE BARTIE DECIDED TO HIT ‘SEND’ AND GET HIS VR SS BUILT THE WAY HE ALWAYS WANTED IT

SWING ’N’ SHINE • REPCO TAKAPUNA ROCKS RETURNS TO THE STRAND FOR ITS SECOND YEAR, FOR A SWINGING GOOD TIME

ROTOITI REHAB • A ’50S-ERA SKI BOAT ONCE HIT WITH THE UGLY STICK HAS BEEN SAVED AND RE IMAGINED AS A PERIOD CORRECT FLAT BOTTOM CRUISER

NOT SO SIMPLE • AS KANE RAKO FOUND OUT, IT’S NOT AS EASY AS YOU MIGHT THINK TO GET SH#T POKING OUT THE BONNET ON YOUR LATE-MODEL COMMODORE

COOL RUNNING

LITTLE PINKY

ROLE REVERSAL

TIME 2 SHINE • ALTHOUGH YOU CAN SOMETIMES GET DECENT RESULTS WITH A LITTLE AUTOSOL AND A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT, DOCTOR CUTS’ WAYNE BRAKE SHOWS US THE PROPER WAY TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR BRIGHT-WORK

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

HIGHWAY TO HELL • THE AUCTION BLURB SAID “IT JUST NEEDS A COUPLE OF RUST SPOTS FIXED FOR A WOF” — IT APPEARS THAT STATEMENT MAY HAVE BEEN A LITTLE BOLD

CARBON TO THE KORE

DOING IT FOR THE KIDS • MICHAEL KNIGHT MAY HAVE LONG LEFT OUR TV SCREENS, BUT HIS LEGACY LIVES ON IN NEW ZEALAND WITH A TRIO OF KITT REPLICAS RAISING MONEY FOR CHILD CANCER

JASON GARRY’S FJ • WHAT’S UNDER CONSTRUCTION AROUND THE COUNTRY

SAM ALLEN’S ’68

DEAN BLAKE’S Z21 AND ’37 COUPE

LOCAL SPECIALISTS • EXPERTS FOR EVERY NEED