By Ben Selby If there is one coastal drive in the South Island which is more popular than almost any other, it has to be the stretch of road from Christchurch, through Cheviot and along the coast to Kaikoura. With its views, legendary seafood and great community vibe, Kaikoura is certainly a hot spot. Plus, with a great number of …
By Ben Selby The name’s Bond, James Bond. That phrase alone says it all. Ian Fleming’s fictional super spy has enthralled billions of movie goers for nearly 60 years, becoming the most celebrated hero in popular culture. He had it all, the gadgets, the music, the megalomaniac villains, and of course, those incredible cars. Seeing as Bond is back in …
By Ben Selby The original prototype Lamborghini Countach is back from the dead. After decades of being out of the limelight, and 25,000 hours of work undertaken by Lamborghini’s Polo Storico restoration department, an exact recreation of the LP500 Countach concept which blew everyone away at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show is alive and kicking. After its ground breaking debut …
By Ben Selby One can always liken classic cars to fine food or a glass of the finest vintage. One sip or taste and then it becomes all you want to eat or drink. While we don’t condone the idea of binge eating or drinking whatsoever, we definitely encourage all classic car fans and those with a penchant for food …
By Ben Selby Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts never thought of himself as a rock star. Despite being a core member of one of the most famous rock bands in history, Watts never sought the limelight and rock and roll lifestyle usually championed by Mick Jagger or Keith Richards. Watts merely enjoyed the play the drums and chose to live …
By Ben Selby Classic Cars and Rock and Roll go hand in hand. Some of music’s biggest names are also some of the biggest petrolheads in the world. The late great Neil Peart was one of them. As well as being regarded by many as one of the greatest drummers of all time, Peart, who passed way last year following …
By Ben Selby Geraldine is one of Canterbury’s best kept secrets. Getting there is also a splendid day out with your classic car. The run from Christchurch to Geraldine can be done by via two completely different routes. First of these is head south along State Highway One through Rolleston, Templeton, across the Rakaia River, through Rakaia itself, Ashburton and …
By Ben Selby Have you ever looked at an Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, or Audi and thought, why does it have four rings, a prancing horse, or a green serpent on their emblem? Well, wonder no further. Here are the backstories of these three and seven other illustrious car makers emblems. Ferrari This is pretty well known one. However, if you …
By Ben Selby We love classic cars. We love it when automotive heritage is preserved, treasured, and shared. While we are always interested to see new models from the world’s manufacturers, we love it even more when a rare car of recent years becomes an instant classic, or a classic of the future. This can easily be said of a …
