By Ben Selby Despite the hustle and bustle of New Zealand’s super city, an hour or so driving your classic out of Auckland can reveal plenty of delightful roads and views culminating in an ideal spot for a classic day out or picnic. Such a place is Port Waikato. Located about an hour from central Auckland, Port Waikato’s small coastal …
Ben Selby Cars and Television go hand in hand. The site of a low slung Italian sports car or big block American muscle car blasting along in glorious celluloid gives us more than enough reason to want one someday. There have been so many TV cars over the years that it was quite a challenge to narrow down my top …
By Ben Selby In the music industry, sometimes a band will release an album which absolutely blows everyone away. Whether its something totally unique or it captures the essence of the time in which it was released, sometimes a great album is capable of changing the way we look at popular culture. The same can be said of cars, particularly …
By Ben Selby Spoilers. Love them or loathe them, one cannot deny the impact they have had on car design. Some are deadly serious, existing solely for the purpose of providing downforce or aerodynamic aids. Others, well they are just for the sheer fun of it, something completely unnecessary, but still cool to look at. Throughout the history of motoring, …
By Ben Selby When it comes to Kiwis on the global motoring stage, there are no shortage of names. However, one name in particular, unless you are in the know, often gets overlooked. He was directly responsible for helping to get one of the most coveted brands in the automotive world off and running, and helped shaped the supercar business …
By Ben Selby Just so you are aware, this is a car, not an oversized shoe. Say hello to the Davis Motor Car, one of automotive history’s greatest oddballs. With retractable headlights, four seats and the kind of styling usually seen on artillery shells being built a few years prior to its creation, Davis sought, like so many ambitious automakers, …
By Ben Selby Every time a genuine AC Shelby Cobra goes to auction you can be sure it won’t be a cheap. Only a handful of original 289 and 427 big-block cars were ever built. As a result, you would need to set aside at least seven figures to get a look in. So, what about Carroll Shelby’s personal 427ci …
By Ben Selby The BMW 635CSI is fast becoming a very collectible German classic, but this one is infinitely more collectable than others, as it was once the property of the original 007, and one of the coolest men who ever lived. Yes, the late Sean, sorry, Sir Sean Connery, was the original owner of this left-hand drive BMW 635CSI. …
By Ben Selby The year was 1999. A new millennium was just around the corner, George Lucas was on the verge of releasing the first new Star Wars film in 16 years, and Gran Turismo 2 was the greatest racing game franchise on the Sony Playstation. For Gran Turismo 2, over 500 licensed cars were available to race and win …
