They made tens of millions of Tin Lizzies – 10,000 cars a day at their peak – but every time I drive this beautiful contraption, I feel like I’m the only person in the world. Part of it is they are now few and far between – this one lives at the Nelson Classic Car Museum, coming out on rare occasions – but part of it is that the driving experience is so strange.
Read MoreI purchased this car at 15. I saw one when I was walking home from school, and I just knew it was the car I wanted. I was looking on Trade Me for ages, and then a friend of a friend was selling his, so I swooped in. My favourite thing about the car is that it has personality, compared to most other cars, and all the conversations you have with people, at red lights, and at petrol stations. I even met my driving instructor just because he came up to admire the car!
Read MoreLand Rover stopped production of this very old design back in 2016, and so this model is now a bit of an icon in the motoring world. So much so that when you’re on the road and you see a fellow Land Rover, it is customary to give a wee flash of the lights or a subtle wave from the top of the steering wheel.
Read MoreThis truck was purchased and imported in 1966 by a pig farmer out at Springfield. After 10 years of use, the farmer put a small block 302 Windsor V8 under the hood. I love how people want to talk to you about the truck. People are drawn to old things. We all love nostalgia.
Read MoreWe have been wanting a Westfalia/Kombi for the longest time; after towing around a caravan for a few years, we thought about investing in something that can take us further and also looks super cool.
Read MoreThe Futura is a two-door hardtop, and we’ve owned it for 25 years, restoring it to its original condition.
Read More“Very few people know that there was a period at the start of motoring where electric cars were very popular, but very few have survived. This is the oldest original electric vehicle in New Zealand. This is one of six in the world.”
Read MoreIn 2015, Dodge reignited the horsepower wars by releasing what at the time was the most powerful production car ever to come out of the states.
Read More“I bought this car in 2013 sight unseen from under a tree in Palmerston North, where it had been parked for four years. It was put on a train down to Christchurch and sent to the garage only to fail a warrant. I knew what needed fixing to get it road legal, and I’ve been driving it since.”
Read More“This is a dimensionally correct, high-quality aluminium-bodied copy of one of three 1959 V12 Ferrari Le Mans race cars. My car was built by Auto Restorations here in Christchurch, with all Ferrari parts – including many original pieces. There were 9000 hours recorded for this build time. If ever up for sale, the factory cars go for US$20 to 30 million, depending on provenance.”
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