Innehållsförteckning för No 150 November 2017 från NZV8

If you’ve been reading NZV8 from Issue No. 1, now’s the time to pat yourself on the back and pull a celebratory skid. Yep, you read the cover right — you’ve got the 150th issue of NZV8 in your hands. We figure that producing 150 issues of New Zealand’s favourite V8 magazine is a pretty good reason to celebrate, and we’ve done that not only by selecting some seriously tough cars for this issue but also by including a handful of cars that we think have led the way over the years. If you’ve not done it for a while, grab out your stash of old magazines and have a nostalgic bask in their glory. Every time we do this, we see how far not only the magazine but also…

PRO-STREET DREAM MACHINE Just like to drop line to let you guys at NZV8 know what an awesome mag you put out — keep up the great work. I have just read your Oct. 2017 issue and was pleased to see Shaun Hodson’s ’55 Chev beast. I have had the pleasure of seeing this car in the flesh at a Napier petrolheads breakfast, and was glad to see it feature in your mag. As you would already know, that car looks like someone won big in lotto and gave the best car crafters in New Zealand — or the world, for that matter — an open cheque book to build their dream car. Well, that’s what I thought until I got talking to Shaun and found out [that] it’s owner…

Hi, Marcus — you’re driving something we definitely don’t see every day. Could you tell us what it is? It’s a 2013 Dodge Super Bee, and only 600 of them were made. I asked Don [McIlwain] if he could track one down, which actually proved quite difficult, but he eventually found one in Davis, California. It was a fairly substantial Chrysler dealership, and it was the owner’s car. He’d had it more or less in storage from new and had decided to make some room in his garage. It arrived here late 2015. Who is Don McIlwain? Don is based in California and assists our clients here at Famous Pacific Shipping when they are looking for a specific vehicle. He has a strong background in Mopars, and he used to…

Spec 1974 PLYMOUTH CUDA ENGINE: 440ci big block Mopar, Chrysler 440 RB block, steel crankshaft, H-beam rods, CP forged pistons, Crower customground camshaft, Trick Flow CNCported aluminium heads, stainless-steel valves, Edelbrock Victor Jr single-plane intake manifold, 750cfm Quick Fuel Double Pumper carburettor, standard fuel tank, Holley electric fuel pump, Holley fuel filter, Holley fuel-pressure regulator, MSD Pro Billet distributor, MSD 6AL ignition, MSD ignition leads, MSD Blaster SS ignition coil, Hooker headers, modified primaries, three-inch exhaust, Flowmaster mufflers, ceramic-coated exhaust, alloy radiator DRIVELINE: Chrysler 727 TorqueFlite threespeed auto, 2500rpm stall converter, full manual valve body, reverse shift pattern, Chrysler 8¾-inch diff, Yukon axles, 2.75:1 diff ratio, modified centre, uprated yokes SUSPENSION: Magnum Force front subframe, QA1 adjustable front coilovers, rose-jointed front rod ends, Magnum Force rear subframe, four-link rear, QA1…

If you’re reading this, it is more than likely that you were exposed to Holden–Ford rivalry from a young age. If your dad or extended family didn’t hammer loyalty to one — and only one — brand into you, your schoolmates would have. The rivalry was kept alive through the intense heat of motorsport competition, spurred on by the old manufacturers’ motto of ‘win on Sunday, sell on Monday’. Some you win, some you lose. That applied to both Holden and Ford, and the win that meant the most was the Bathurst 1000 — the 1000km race at Mount Panorama Circuit, regarded as the pinnacle of motorsport down under. Throughout the heyday of Australian motor racing, the Holden Dealer Team (HDT) — a Holden-backed race team — was one of…

EMAIL YOUR INFO TO EDITOR@V8.CO.NZ PORT ROAD SHOWDOWN There’s plenty of hype building up to this year’s 51st running of the BurgerFuel Port Road Drags, an event that’s now firmly cemented as the most-popular eighth-mile street drag event in the country. The date is November 26, and the entry list already contains some of the biggest-hitting street cars around, including some that’ve not yet raced at the venue — Gary Bogaart’s nitrous-ingesting Ford Falcon being one of them, and one that the local Wellington crowd is looking forward to seeing. Christchurch-based Daniel Southall will be making his annual trek to the event, now with more power than ever before thanks to new cylinder heads on his eight-second small block Camaro. Of course, the event’s not about outright power; with a…

YOUR THOUGHTS ON LAST MONTH’S FACTORY FOUR CONCEPT Jarrod Smythe: Siick! Not sure on those rims though. Steelies all day! Jamie Gibson: I want one. Ashley Webster: “Yeah I don’t mind that aye” ALTHOUGH THIS MONTH’S CAR IS ONLY A QUICK CONCEPT, WE’D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON IT. SO, HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT WHETHER IT’S HOT, NOT, IMPOSSIBLE, OR RIDICULOUS BY COMMENTING ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, FACEBOOK.COM/NZV8MAGAZINE Jim McIndoe has always wanted to own a ’57 Chev — not a flashy Bel Air or anything, just a tough, bare-bones 150-spec two-door post sedan, like the hero car in the iconic Australian film Running on Empty. Jim’s now got just the car, and this issue’s Concept Corner is not so much dedicated to a flight of fancy as to…

Having hosted the event for near on a decade, siting it in the Porirua Kennel Club building for the past few years, the team at Western Bays Street Rodders (WBSR) know that the show is now firmly marked on the calendar of most Wellington car lovers. Father’s Day is a double-edged sword for event promoters. On one hand, you’ve got the people who believe that, since it’s Dad’s special day, he can do whatever he wants. On the other hand, you’ve got the people who believe that it means that dads need to spend the day eating badly cooked homemade breakfasts and can’t escape. WBSR members fall into the former category: the group that believes car-loving blokes will drag the kids along to a car show on Father’s Day, and…

YOU CAN SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT BY SEARCHING ‘WAIAU PA HOP’ ON THEMOTORHOOD.COM. Prizewinners People’s Choice Steve and Leanne Milne (1956 Chev 210) Best Hot Rod Doug Crackett (1927 Ford roadster) Best Classic Car Aaron Smith (1968 Pontiac Laurentian) V8 Sound-Off Bruce Hornell (Chev Silverado) It may be a small car show, but the Waiau Pa Hop just keeps getting bigger. As always, this year’s event took place at Clarks Beach Reserve, in the pleasant Clarks Beach region south of Auckland. However, while the location is quiet, one day every August there is an exception: when the old-school circus rolls into town. Boasting a large turnout of hot rods, classics, and muscle cars, the event follows a simple recipe, with a focus on keeping all attendees well catered…

“You must have a pretty cool job — do you just get to go around checking out cars all day?” is one of my “If I had a dollar every time …” statements. The answer is always, “Yeah, she’s pretty cool,” because it’s easier than the truth, which is, “Yes, and no.” My life is spent in the office, behind a screen, trying to do my bit to make this the best damn magazine we can make it. I know Todd’s said it before, but, considering the tiny team we have at our disposal, I reckon we do all right. As Todd also said in his editorial a few pages back, we couldn’t possibly do it without the team we have — the real heroes who slog it out without…

EMAIL YOUR BUILDS TO EDITOR@V8.CO.NZ ROOFED ROADSTER Ross Bell’s roadster has now been a decade in the making, thanks to various setbacks along the way, but over the last few months Mark McAlpine at Alpine Panelbeaters has been doing his best to get the car completed. Included in that task has been plenty of panel finessing as well as the car’s point of difference: the custom sheet-metal roof. The custom hood is the work of Shrappy’s Originals, while the body is from Australian builder Rod Bods Down Under by Elvis. The previously fitted all-alloy 468 engine and Tremec five-speed are good to go, as are the previous suspension, braking, and chassis set-up. Mark Stokes from MS Vehicle Certification has recently sorted out the certification side of the build to the…

What turns a middle-aged woman’s eye towards drag racing with such passion that she suddenly launches herself into the frantic dog-eatdog world of Competition Eliminator, and then, after a brief foray there, throws herself head first at the multi-thousand-horsepower ranks of Top Alcohol? What drives someone to become so successful that it takes another 25 years before her achievements can even be matched? And what makes someone, after being absolutely at the top of her game, walk away without so much as a glance over her shoulder at the sport that once consumed her so completely? Faye Grant’s journey to stardom was littered with obstacles and challenges that few saw the extent of, and the financial and emotional cost to her and to her husband Dennis to get to their…

In November last year, Kaikoura was rattled by several large earthquakes that caused widespread damage, not only within the seaside community but also north and south along State Highway 1 (SH1) and the main trunk line. Much of the highway was covered by massive slips that cut the town off for several weeks. Until the inland road was cleared, the only way in was by sea or air. With the Kaikoura Hop 2017 fast approaching, the organizers worked closely with the agencies involved in the clean-up to ensure that the roads south of the town would be open to traffic for the event. Roads north remain in a far greater mess, and they will not be opened before the end of 2017. PROLOGUE For those arriving early to Kaikoura Hop,…

The depths of suburbia contain a home inhabited by a group of hot rodders — Woody, Colleen, Kevin, and Roger. While the driveway is, more often than not, inhabited by a handful of hot rods, there is absolutely no other indication that a hot rodding paradise unwinds over hundreds of square metres behind the neat little bungalow. Because of the sheer enormity of this collection, the only place to start this article is from the beginning. “I’ve been here since ’68 or ’69,” Woody remembers. “We didn’t have all these houses here; there were probably three or four houses on this street.” The residential suburb slowly developed around Woody’s temple of hot rodding, and, having been around for the past half-century, this essence of pure New Zealand nostalgia is still…

Spec 1952 FORD POPULAR ENGINE: 350ci small block Chev, 307 Chev block, bored and sleeved block, balanced stock internals, Kelford camshaft, modified smog heads, larger valves, roller rockers, rocker stud girdle, twin tunnel-ram intake manifold, two 450cfm Holley carburettors, Holley fuel pump, Holley regulator, Mallory twin-point distributor, Pertronix pickup, MSD 6AL ignition, MSD ignition leads, custom headers, Flowmaster mufflers, 2½-inch exhaust, four-core forklift radiator DRIVELINE: GM Powerglide two-speed auto, 2500rpm stall converter, manual valve body, external transmission cooler, Ford nine-inch rear SUSPENSION: Mitsubishi L300 front suspension, four-bar rear, Panhard bar, QA1 adjustable shocks BRAKES: Mitsubishi V3000 pedal box and booster, Mitsubishi L300 front calipers and discs, Race Brakes pads, Mk4 Zephyr rear calipers and discs WHEELS/TYRES: 15x5-inch E/T 10-spoke front wheels, 15x12-inch Weld Draglite rear wheels, 145R15 Michelin front tyres,…

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THE OFF-ROAD COBRA The Ford F150 Raptor is the car of our childhood dreams — built tough enough to crush anything in its path and with enough power to make us want to try it. Now, the team at Shelby American has made the Raptor even more appealing, launching what it’s dubbed the ‘Baja Raptor’. As you’d expect with cars wearing the Shelby name, these have been upgraded in every aspect, and now produce 525hp and 610lb·ft of torque from the turbocharged V6. Other changes include some crazy suspension work, with remote reservoir shocks and 35-inch tyres, among other items. A number of exterior additions will let passersby know that this vehicle is packing more heat than the standard Raptor, although the interior remains relatively untouched. The asking price? A…

EMAIL YOUR NEWS TO: EDITOR@V8.CO.NZ SPEEDSHOW SWAPS HANDS Change is in the air for one of New Zealand’s largest automotive events, with the ownership of CRC Speedshow having been transferred from Ross and Brenda Prevette to Terry Nicholas and Bruce Anderson. The event is in safe hands, though, as both Terry and Bruce are devout petrolheads with a large collection of cars between them, as well as an extensive background in business operations and management, media, marketing, and television and video production. The modus operandi for CRC Speedshow 2018 does not look to be a radical departure from the show as we know it, but, rather, a continuance of the show’s successes. This will no doubt be helped by the involvement of Ross and Brenda in the planning of CRC…

EMAIL YOUR INFO TO: EDITOR@V8.CO.NZ OCTOBER 20–23 38 TH NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL MUSTANG CONVENTION The Southern Mustang Club Inc. will be hosting this year’s 38th New Zealand National Mustang Convention, to take place in Invercargill over Labour weekend. Registration for the event has now closed. About 160 Mustangs are expected to take part, with models ranging from 1964 to 2017, and with an estimated total power figure somewhere north of 50,000hp. The cars will begin with an open-track session at Highlands Motorsport Park on the Thursday, before heading to Invercargill. The judged car show will be held in the ILT Velodrome on Saturday, October 21, from 10am to 4pm. Sunday will see a cruise through central Southland, with a return to Invercargill via Teretonga Park raceway for another track session.…

One of the great misconceptions surrounding American vehicle imports is to do with the necessity of converting the driving position from the left to the right. While many of the vehicles featured in NZV8 are permitted to be kept left-hand drive, on account of meeting certain criteria — most often due to age and gross vehicle mass — there are a great many vehicles that, by law, must be converted to right-hand drive to be driven legally on New Zealand roads. The very term ‘right-hand-drive conversion’ carries a negative association. Old wives’ tales of the awful conversion jobs of old — from sprockets and chains through to universal joints and crossover shafts — have done the process no favours, but the truth of the matter is that a right-hand-drive conversion…

The last time one of Jack Rainbow’s cars was featured in NZV8, the article closed with a premonitory sentence: “With the way the Rainbows build bitchin’ street machines, it probably won’t be the last time you see a Rainbow car here.” That was no editorial gratuity, either; Jack’s bagged ’61 Impala bubbletop, powered by a tough 409ci big block, is about as cool as such a car could get — hardly surprising, given his surname; ‘cool’ is something that comes naturally to the Rainbow family. Jack’s dad, Ian, is widely known as a mechanical wizard and fabricator extraordinaire, and his passion for the art of hot rodding has rubbed off on his son. While Jack’s Impala is undeniably cool, it’s not the kind of car you can chop up in…

BOOTE IT Craig Boote’s no stranger to racing high-power V8s, but the ’69 Mustang that he’s currently having built will be the most impressive yet. The former Super Stock champ has enlisted the help of Palmerston North’s Octane Automotive to turn a rusty ’69 Mustang into a Group 1 front runner. All fabrication work has been completed in house at Octane, including notching the strut towers to allow the 400-cube engine to slot in. The Marsh Motorsport–built engine produced an impressive 854hp and 646ft·lb of torque on the engine dyno, and is now backed by a Hollinger five-speed gearbox. Octane’s Tim ‘Timo’ Lloyd’s been building race cars for decades, and has ensured that this one is right up there with the best that the Enzed Central Muscle Cars field has…

ISSUE NO. 30 NOVEMBER 2007 BUY THIS ISSUE ONLINE AT MAGSTORE.NZ WHERE IS IT NOW? 1970 HOLDEN HT MONARO JARROD MAHON Many years before the stunning seven-second Camaro the brothers Mahon successfully campaigned in Super Sedan, Jarrod was cruising in a completely different kind of beast. However, the 1970 Holden HT Monaro GTS that featured on the cover of NZV8 Issue No. 30 wasn’t all too different from the Camaro, in that it looked stunning outside and only got better the closer you looked. Beneath the glass-like panels coated in Winter White paint, and the perfect stance on polished Simmons FR17 rims, was a show-quality machine built to be driven hard. The Huntsville Engine and Performance–built 406ci small block Chev was good for over 500hp, before the addition of a…