Automotive23 April 2022
Jet age fantasy was in full flight following World War II and the space race of the 1950s only lit the imagination afterburners among leading American automotive stylists Chrysler gambled and got the jump on the other members of the big three, Ford and General Motors (GM), when the launch of its thi...
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Automotive24 March 2022
Wild rides with iconic Kiwi muscle car drivers. When the V8 bellows and drivers are straining every nerve to keep them on the road, muscle cars come alive. Gerard Richards tells the survivors’ tales. By Gerard Richards. Two fire-breathing macho machines facing off on a back road or main drag i...
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Automotive24 March 2022
. You may be wondering why an old Series 1 Land Rover would be presented to four Kiwi mates as a Valentine’s Day gift. It’s a great yarn full of adventure, sorrow and delight, so sit back and enjoy the ride. Words: Ashley Webb Photos: Adam Croy. Imagine, if you will, four Otago University...
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Automotive22 February 2022
If you’ve been busy with new vehicle insurance quotes in the past year then it could be because 2021 was the biggest sales year on record for the New Zealand new vehicle industry. As a country we added 165,287 new cars to the roads in the last 12 months and an increasing number of these were Tesl...
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Automotive1 July 2021
In March 1961, Jaguar E‑type created history when the hand-built ‘77RW’ was driven from Coventry to Geneva to be launched alongside the ‘9600HP’ at the Motor Show. This year Jaguar is celebrating 60 years of a vehicle with a combination of beauty and high performance that has made it an i...
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Automotive1 February 2021
As specialists in the motor insurance market the team at Star are always looking at opportunities to expand our offerings to brokers and clients. We recently became aware of a gap in the market for high risk motor insurance, cover for people who the mainstream insurers might be reluctant to insure....
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Automotive1 January 2021
E Hayes and Sons hardware and gift store in central Invercargill is synonymous amongst locals and attracts plenty of tourists to its display of vintage cars and bikes. The store is very proud to be recipients of a Presidential Award presented by the Vintage Car Club of New Zealand, one of only eig...
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Automotive1 September 2019
As Kiwis, we love driving and our vehicles are special to us. We customise them to our tastes and needs and keep them in good shape. But there are many factors that impact the true value of our cars. • How many of the same make and model of vehicle are currently for sale. • General wear and t...
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