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Dream Shed: get lost at Squeak’s place
As a youngster growing up in Whakatane, Squeak Bell made a bit of a name for himself as a car builder. In 1984, he and
Uncovering the history of the Mitsubishi Starion we got in the mail
While the constant ebbing and flowing of international motoring trends isn’t something we get too stuck into at New Zealand Classic Car magazine, there’s one
We’ve got the gallery of 10 years of beach babes
This week we delved into our archives and selected a handful of beach babes for you to check out. Here’s ten years’ worth, enjoy! Tell us
Weekly Motor Fix: we found a 1983 Mitsubishi Cordia GSR Japanese time capsule
View fullsize We have heard the term, ‘owned all its life by one lady owner’ and thought, ‘yeah, right’ plenty of times before … View
Welcome to the off season: part four and wrapping up D1NZ 2014–’15
Welcome to the final instalment of the D1NZ post season review. I’ve separated out the top six of the Pro field for a number of
Stewy Bryant smashes some New Zealand concrete
“Stewy Bryant of InertiaMS had some time in-between flights on his way to Europe, so we at The Motorhood jumped at the opportunity to
Dyno tuning: find out how you can spend your money wisely
“Dyno tuning is the most important stage to complete your engine build. Every dollar you have spent up until this point on engine modifications
Beyond the Fence Line: junkers tackle 800km
To win a gruelling 800km motorsport event you need a dedicated and professional team, a well-prepared car, and, of course, drivers who are in peak
New Honda Civic Type R engine built in America — see the video here
Honda has announced that the engine for the European-spec Civic Type R will now be produced in America, at the Anna engine plant in
Paddon snares fourth-place finish in Rally Poland
Header image and Gallery: Vettas Media New Zealand rally driver Hayden Paddon finished fourth in Rally Poland overnight on July 5. Alongside co-driver John Kennard, taking
Raw hide: we check out Aaron Keach’s 1977 Mazda 808 (STC)
“Aaron Keach played the stance game, and now he is searching for the perfect balance between form and function with the killer 20B under
Subaru’s signature blue reinvented for STI WRX and BRZ
Subaru have decided to mix things up for their next batch of WRX and BRZ models with a new HyperBlue colour scheme, which will be
Getting into the minds of the Kiwis who built the Hoonicorn
“Ken Block’s monster four-wheel-drive Nascar-powered ‘Hoonicorn’ Mustang was designed to blow up the internet, and little do most people know, a team of Kiwis
Millen’s still got it: check out the video here
Header image: Richard Opie Built in 1994 to decimate all competition at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Rod Millen’s carbon-bodied Celica did so with ease, posting a
Rattle Guns and Lipstick: reigniting Tauranga car meets
Lately, Tauranga’s evening car meets have been a bit of a failure — but that wasn’t the case on June 26 when I attended the largest car