By Ben Selby If you love all things Mustang and happened to be in Canterbury over Labour Day Weekend, then you were in a for a treat, as 200 Ford Mustang’s from all eras descended on Christchurch Arena for the annual 2020 National Mustang Convention. The New Zealand National Mustang Convention occurs every year at a different location around NZ, …
The Corvette is the definitive all-American sports car. Having been in continuous production since 1953, very few people, petrolheads or not, haven’t heard of Chevrolet’s wild child. While countless variants have come and gone, the second-generation Corvette, is for many people, the Corvette’s finest hour. The roots of the second-generation car, the C2, can be traced back to the late …
When Dr Ferdinand Piech’s Porsche 917 first turned a wheel in anger, the world of sports car racing was never quite the same. Circuits like Spa, Sebring, Daytona, the Nurburgring and of course, Le Mans, cemented the all-conquering 917 as as one of the greatest Porsche racing cars ever. When the 917 was prepped for competition in the “no holds …
Developed by Aston Martin and The Little Car Company, the same company which created the small Bugatti Type 35 recreation, the DB5 Junior is a two third’s scale electric Aston DB5. Sitting at 3m long and 1.1m wide, the DB5 Junior is said to easily accommodate parent and child. Power is rated at 5kW. The top speed is limited to …
The late fifties were a time of change for the British Motor Industry. The Suez Oil Crisis of 1957 saw the price of crude oil skyrocket and motorists everywhere were feeling the pain everytime they filled up. Needless to say, many people cast aside their thirstier family saloon’s in favour of smaller and more economical cars. This meant a rise …
A BMW M3 E30 has just been sold for the equivelant of $248,000NZ. There is a good reason for this however, it was once the property of the late great Paul Walker. For car lovers everywhere, the late Paul Walker needs little introduction. Famous for his vehicular exploits in the Fast and Furious film franchise, he also had a real-life …
Let’s face it, many of us cannot afford to buy a Ferrari F40. The closest many of us get to owning one of Ferrari’s greatest hits, is the Burago model residing on our shelves. However, one lucky fan in the UK has just collected a genuine piece of F40 memorabilia, and all for the best possible cause. A red bucket …
By Ben Selby When one thinks of iconic road going weapons of the Fatherland, plenty of names spring to mind. The BMW M3 E30, Audi Sport Quattro, and of course Porsche 911 930 Turbo. However, one of the greatest of all often gets overlooked by petrolheads everywhere, and that is of course, the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II, the closest …
The Maserati MC12 is a full-on future classic. Maserati’s race car for the road was met with mixed reviews when it was launched in 2004. However, there was no denying as a race car, the MC12 was very competitive indeed, winning the FIA GT Championship in 2005, which also include their win at the 2005 24 Hours of Spa in …
