New Zealand Classic Car - 1-Mar-2010

Robbie Francevics Custaxie -The Story behind the famous Kiwi-Race Car

Special Early Toyota Supplement

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Competititions

Looking Back 10 years ago - March 2000 Cover  Dodge Challenger R/T Convertible , other muscle cars featured was rare Boss 429 Mustang (71-73 shape) and AMC SST Javelin more..

Mystery 169 was the Arkley built between 1970 and 1987 by John Britten a uk garage owner and enthusist

Mystery Car 170 -Another easy one Ahh.. made in Both UK and ? in the Middle East (? you have to guess what country we talking about)

Times lines by Graeme Rice -Historian

Looking over Exploits of Former Fleetwood Mustang in Europe  Neil Tolich been denied access to race a notchback Mustang at Le Mans Historic as only Fast backs raced  - team turned there attention to 6 hours Spa on Sept 25-27 2009 resulting in class win  -Blairmail 

Price was right -National raised ACC levies but not as great on Motorcyclists but its still too bloody much  and those that are there to protect us vehicle enthusists were quiet in protest department -The AA ; Fed of Motoring Clubs etc  "ACC Levies -Where to Now?"qv Price on by Greg Price

Remebering Bruce MClaren first GP win in a Cooper at US GP at Sebring ; brief mention of Jack Brabham 4 sons who too have had a go at motor racing and new that Jack now 84 is on a dialysis machine after kidney failure 2 years ago ; Peter Greenfield came to Hampton Downs and Pukekohe with his Alfa Romeo 8C 1935 Alfa Romeo GP car; Remembering 4th Man at McLaren Howard Ganley who worked his way up from a Mechanic to get a Drive with BRM (Graeme Hill was a mechanic originally too you forget E)  More.. Eoin Youngs Fazazz Classic Diary

Austin A55/A60 Panel Van -Reefton 2009

De Soto /Dodge (more likely a Plymouth) 1954-1956

Ford Consul Mk2 Coupe ute -Australian made Reefton 2009

Mercedes-Benz W123 230 on blocks North of Westport

Vauxhall Cresta 1956-1957 Reefton 2009

Wagon - too big to be a Japper -looks Aussie it may be a Ford Falcon!

2010 Drive New Zealand Classic Trial Tour  commences Oct 9 2010  & another closer tour Drive NZ Classic Snow Bird Tour June 4-June 6 2010

2010 Dunlop Otago Classic Rally April 2010 special guest Former Subaru ; Hyundai and Seat WRC Italian -Piero Liatti

14th March 2010 Charity Classics Motorshow 10am to 3pm -4th Bi Annual Classic Show -Rotary Club of Wanganui South (06) 348 5508 Ken Pfeffer

2010 Penrite Mainland Classic Tour (southIsland trip)  for Saturday Oct 16 To Saturday Oct 23 2010 contact Ph 03 477 0800

Four Peaks Poker Run Saturday 20th March 2010  Road trip  not a rally but you collect cards at check points winner best hand of 5 cards  see site www.pokerrun.co.nz

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All Ford Day auckland city 10th time offered for April 11 2010 North Harbour Stadium

Parkside Media North Canterbury Classic Tour March 21

Targa Bambina 2010 Offical Programme 13-14 March  with maps ; entries and events listed

Whitianga Festival of Speed april 10 to 11th fast  those of us who love fast cars , boats ; choppers and planes this is the event

British cars BOP December 6th 2009 report by John McTavish

Cromwell Car & Hot Rod Festival 2010 23January 2010 Cromwell Recreation Ground results and photos by Quinton Taylor

F5000 Tasman Cup Revival Series in Christchurch -the CHCH Lady Wigram Trophy Meeting , Powerbuilt Tools Raceway at Ruapuna Park Jan 8-10 (phew,,) report by Ross MacKay

Far North Vintage Car Club Auto Spectacular held at Taipa Football grounds 9th January 2010 (traditionally 2nd Saturday of January Yearly event0  report by David Cope which main photo stunning 1911 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost from Kerikeri Collector

Early Toyotas in NEW Zealand by Zpreamble brief introduction (too bloody brief..)

then a brief profile of owners of classic Toyotas these include:

Gus Burke shock death who built alloy body for readers 1929 Auburn

Reader inherited 2 cars and these were given to someone to restore but now they are lost they are 1960 Humber 80 (Humber badged Hillman Minx) reg CJ6756 and a 1978 Hillman Hunter Wagon Reg JB3590 (i don;t like your changes in finding..)

Toyota Celica 1995 in standard form ex Signature class bought by father for his son (well he be thinking and modifying it as we speak..)

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Buick Woody Wagon 1953 5.2V8 LHD dynaflow fully restored imported 1996 asking $109,000 (Phew but then again where have you seen one here?) Ph -274 442730

Chrysler Le Baron faux Woody Wagon 1978 318V8 74000 miles  fitted rare alloy wheel option (again pricey -whether its worth $27,700 ono) Tel 0274 442730 Dealer?

Ford XY Fairmont GT 4 speed manual 1971 South African built - in Diamond blue (note photo of car is red) car in South Africa Ph Neil 02102062255 (price around $50,000 as a guess..they are going up)

Lincoln Zephyr V12 4 door sedan Ph Roy 07 847 5648 make him an offer he can't refuse

Opel Monza 3.0GSE (why buy a BMW 635csi - buty one of these more fun!)  featured in March 2008 NZCC Ph Neville Cross on 03 688 3223

Vauxhall HC Viva 1800 (Magnum) 4 door 1975 -immaculate in Gold only 45000km (once lots these around hardly any now) $5500 Ph Steve 021 0660 556

Volkswagen Kombi 1980 Van this one red (Brazilian built? quite few imported NZ new)  $14500 Ph 021 922 733 while another seller has 82 vehicle in yellow for $15000 Ph 021 243 4384

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Alfa Romeo Mito special batch ordered by Maserati for its Maserati Dealers as Courtsey cars

Fiat 500 Pink Limited Edition  with only 500 cars to be made all painted pink  ; better interior ; sunroof

Nissan 370Z Roadster  (See March NZAutocar 2010 for test of one here)

Noble releases offical photos of new supercar  currently proto is in Australia under going hot testing

pretty patheic news..

60 Years of Holden -complete Encylopedia by Terry Bebbington  (Worth a look i will be curious how good it is?) Published by Haynes  review by James Black

Jim Clark & Team Lotus : The UK Races by William Taylor with photos by Peter Darley in b/w "high quality production" of 22 races in the UK ; Published by Coterie Press - review by Mark Holman

1/43 Brooklin Models -1939 Mercury 2 door Convertible Club Coupe Convertible  (BRK159)  painted in Garnet maroon  not cheap distributed here via GRM Models of the South Island

1/43 Corgi Vanguards -Austin A40 Farnia Police Panda Car

1/43 Oxford Diecast-1937 SS (Jaguar)  2.5 4 door sedan believe first time modelled  cost from $70.00 usually from net (I myself have not seen many retail outlets stock it)

1/76 Oxford Diecasts -Austin A40 MK2 Farnia

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