By Ben Selby There is something incredibly charming about bare essentials motoring. There are plenty of brands out there who seek to create the ultimate expression of what a car can be. That said, those who give us the purest ‘essence’ of what a car can be, deserve just as much recognition. When you have all the bits you need, …
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 …
By Ben Selby Stories plucked from the grapevine of great New Zealand Road Trips often involve a beach of some description. There is certainly no shortage of beaches in New Zealand, but one which happens to be totally unique is Piha. Located next to the vast Waitakere Ranges, Piha stands out. Many Aucklanders make the pilgrimage to Piha every weekend. …
By Ben Selby It can be rather difficult to be shake off a bad reputation. It takes time and effort to create a good one, but very easy to create a bad one. Some cars get a bad rep, more so than others. Sometimes, it is entirely justified, other times it is utterly undeserved. I firmly believe the bad rep …
By Ben Selby Anyone who has watched the classic 1992 comedy “Wayne’s World” will know this automotive oddity straight away. Who could forget that iconic scene where Wayne and the gang are rocking out to Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody while cruising late at night in none other than Wayne’s blue flamed adored AMC Pacer? The AMC Pacer has long been considered …
