By Ben Selby It seems like just yesterday BMW took the covers off their idea of a back-to-basics sports car. The BMW Z3 was not the first BMW sports car to bear the Z nameplate, that honour went to the funky Z1 with its retractable doors and love or hate looks. The Z3 was BMW’s answer to the car which …
By Ben Selby Summer is almost here. The nights are getting longer, the climate is getting hotter, and at long last, life in New Zealand is slowly returning to a new normal. Everywhere New Zealand classic car fanatics are starting to dig out their toys and make for the nearest beach. If you live in Auckland, chances are you will …
By Ben Selby Have you ever had a neighbour who keeps a car parked on the street and doesn’t seem to ever move? Well one classic car owner in Italy has all these neighbours beat. This Lancia Fulvia has remained in the same spot in one Italian town for nearly 50 years. This grey Lancia Fulvia Berlina has been stationary …
By Ben Selby In the years leading up to World War One, motor racing was very much in its infancy. The idea of helming one’s motorcar in original Grand Prix and city to city races of the day made heroes of the brave, and often very wealthy, people who drove those original racing cars to glory across Europe. The quest …
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 There are many accolades you could bestow upon the cars which carry the name of Henry Ford. One of these accolades undoubtedly came to fruition during the 1960s. It was the accolade of bringing sports car looks and performance, at price the man in the street could afford. The first Ford to nail this was the Ford …
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 …
