NZV8

NZV8 Magazine was conceived when the passionate muscle car scene was in need of an authority. Thanks to a large population of baby boomers, muscle car and V8 culture is booming in New Zealand. NZV8 is not only riding that wave, but leading the way by providing a world class magazine that features the cars, events, like the annual Beach Hop and people that make the scene so exciting. NZV8 covers an extensive range of high-performance V8-engined vehicles. Wherever the local ground shakes to the beat of a tuned eight-cylinder machine, from a drag race meeting to a car show, NZV8 is there and bringing you all the action.

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STRAGGLERS CHARITY CAR SHOW COMING SOON

DODGE BACK ON TRACK

CHROME SHOWCASE 2025

DIGITAL LICENCES COMING

EVENTS GUIDE • WANT YOUR GRASS-ROOTS EVENT LISTED? EMAIL EDITOR@NZV8.CO.NZ WITH YOUR EVENT DETAILS

Street Legal INSANITY • MAKING EIGHT-SECOND RUNS DOWN THE STRIP WAS ALREADY IMPRESSIVE, BUT CHRIS DALEY’S ’67 CAMARO HAS JUST ACQUIRED A NUMBER PLATE. WILL HE STILL MANAGE TO CRACK EIGHTS, COME FEBRUARY?

Falcon TAKES FLIGHT • NOT MANY FALCONS SOAR AS HIGH AS STEVE’S XP, WHICH HE’S BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP TO BE ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S FINEST EXAMPLES

DAD’S Gone Wild • V8S, BURNOUTS, AND BRAGGING RIGHTS: FATHER’S DAY DRAGS DELIVERS THE GOODS

STREET CAR SHOOTOUT

BIG STUFF TO BIG SPEED

COWBOY’S WILD RIDE

NZ’S QUICKEST STREETERS

NZ’S 100 QUICKEST V8 DRAG RACERS

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WRANGLING THE PSYCHO • WHILE THE XPRO NITRO FUNNY CAR CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TAKES A SHORT BREAK, THE TEAM HAVE FOUND OTHER WAYS TO STAY OCCUPIED …

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED AT THE CAFE

THE PRO BURNOUT SERIES IS HERE!

Survival OF THE FITTEST • HAVING SURVIVED THE PAST HALF CENTURY LARGELY UNSCATHED BY PREDATOR, ACCIDENT, OR RUST, WILL BRATTON FIGURED IT WAS TIME TO GIVE THIS 1972 PLYMOUTH ROAD RUNNER A LITTLE REWARD — IN THE FORM OF A 572 HEMI

Chrome STILL SHINING • WE WENT DOWN TO THE CHROME HORSEPOWER FESTIVAL TO CHECK OUT HOW THE V8 TURNOUT WAS, AND WE WEREN’T DISAPPOINTED

Pure EXCESS • HOW FAR DO YOU GO TO MAKE YOUR NEXT BUILD THE HOLY GRAIL OF ’60S HOT ROD COOL?

READER’S Rides • WANT TO GET YOUR CAR IN READERS’ RIDES? FLICK US AN EMAIL, ALONG WITH FOUR TO SIX IMAGES OF YOUR CAR, TO EDITOR@NZV8.CO.NZ

IN THE BUILD • WHAT’S UNDER CONSTRUCTION AROUND THE COUNTRY

DECADE AGO

CARGO • THIS ISSUE’S MUST-HAVES

SOCIAL SCENE • We take a look at a couple of hand-picked builds from abroad — to discover crazy contraptions, find inspiration, or just plainly see what the rest of the world is up to. Let’s go …