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 If there is one day trip which Cantabrians love just about as much as any other, it would without a doubt be the trip to Hanmer Springs from Christchurch. So many families make the pilgrimage to this relaxing community in the heart of the Canterbury High Country. The appeal of Hanmer Springs is considerable, with the famous …
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 Many of us have the dream of taking a classic car to the French Riviera. However, the gulf between the dream and reality for many of us is pretty vast, especially since COVID, we won’t be travelling to Europe anytime soon. That doesn’t mean us Kiwi car fans need to miss out on the essence of that …
By Ben Selby When Ford replaced the much-loved Cortina with the jellybean-esque looking Sierra in 1982, fans of the blue oval weren’t exactly taken in by the replacement for the much-loved Cortina. So, Ford being Ford, knew they had to do to the Sierra, just what the likes of Lotus had done to the Cortina. Make the Sierra hot. …
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, …
This years marks the 50th birthday of one of the most beautiful of all seventies Italian sports cars, the Lamborghini Urraco. First shown at the Turin Motor Show in late October 1970. The Urraco was Lamborghini’s answer to the likes of the Porsche 911 and the Ferrari Dino. Ferruccio Lamborghini saw potential in creating an entry level Lamborghini to sit …
The original Mini needs no introduction. The brainchild of Alec Issigonis, the Mini changed motor industry forever and redefined the small car. One variant of the Mini however, has gone on to be a cult icon in its own right. It is of course, the bare essentials Mini Moke, and now its back. Yes, that’s right. You can now buy …
