Automotive13 July 2022
Allan writes about his old mate Terry Marshall, whose name has been the credit under millions of photographs over millions of years (or so it seems), but he has been around since the mid-sixties and his enthusiasm has not dimmed. The sausage roll is from the award-winning Michael’s Bakery and th...
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Automotive13 July 2022
Cadillacs were big but they also had class and made a statement about their owners. The marque was also notable for a number of innovative engineering firsts. By Quinton Taylor with additional photography by Greg Elder. . . . Cadillac is one of the longest surviving marques in the Genera...
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Automotive13 July 2022
In the 1950s four-wheel-drive was not available from the factories, even though returned servicemen who had experienced it wanted it. In 1955 General Motors (GM) released its Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks, the second generation since the end of the war. As with previous generations the 3100 mod...
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Automotive19 May 2022
Those two words have epitomized the glamour, sang-froid, class, and skill of motor racing at the highest level for generations of fans. New Zealanders got more chances than most to see him up close.Michael Clark and Donn Anderson remember the man as he made the legend by Michael Clark. Stirling Mos...
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Automotive19 May 2022
BMW’s 3.0 CSi was always a class act but appreciation of its timeless beauty is accelerating as swiftly and smoothly as its sophisticated straight-six. By Ian Parkes, photography High Art Photography. New Zealand Classic Car is not exactly going out on a limb here but we have to say this is one...
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Automotive19 May 2022
The search for an Airstream caravan led Nigel Teape to a trio of American classics which ended up surpassing his Airstream dream By Ian Parkes, photography High Art Photography. There’s a school of thought in the British dominions that Range Rover invented the luxury SUV. Over in America it’s w...
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Automotive23 April 2022
A dealer special shows how New Zealand could have delivered a uniquely Kiwi twist on the decades-long battle between Ford and Holden. When the last Falcon rolled off the Broadmeadows assembly line in 2016, it ended a decades-long lineage of large Ford family sedans catering to both the Australian an...
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Automotive23 April 2022
The Holden Sandman, already as iconic of the ’70s as a Farrah Fawcett-Majors poster, got an extra shot of stardust after appearing in the local cult TV series Westside. This is that car. To some, a Sandman is a pagan god who sprinkles sand on you to help you get a good sleep. Others will think of...
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