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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SUMMERNATS COMING TO NEW ZEALAND

MUSCLE CAR MADNESS SOLD

THE HYPE IS BUILDING: THE REPCO BEACH HOP LIVE AUCTION 2026 IS SET TO GO BIGGER THAN EVER • THE COUNTDOWN IS OFFICIALLY ON FOR THE LIVE AUCTION 2026, AND IF LAST YEAR’S EVENT IS ANYTHING TO GO BY, WHANGAMATĀ IS ONCE AGAIN ABOUT TO BECOME THE EPICENTRE OF NEW ZEALAND’S V8 AND CLASSIC CAR UNIVERSE

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

no COMPROMISES • A ROAD‑REGISTERED TORANA BUILT TO FULL CENTRAL MUSCLE CARS SPECIFICATION, POWERED BY NASCAR HARDWARE, AND EXECUTED WITH UNCOMPROMISING INTENT

FORM MEETS FUNCTION • INSPIRED BY A RACE CAR FROM HIS CHILDHOOD, WILLY’S LSA-POWERED, SIX-SPEED MANUAL, FAT-FOOTED CAMARO IS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. IT BALANCES CLASSIC FORM AND MODERN FUNCTION, WITH GRIN-INDUCING RESULTS

GROUND ASSAULT • COUNT THE EXHAUST PIPES, THEN LOOK AT THE ENGINE — DO WE HAVE YOUR ATTENTION? YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN IT AROUND ALREADY, BUT CHANCES ARE THAT YOU HAVEN’T HEARD THE FULL STORY BEHIND THIS 2500LB·FT EXERCISE IN LUNACY

Kumeu PROVIDES • WE ATTENDED THE 32ND KUMEU CLASSIC CAR AND HOT ROD FESTIVAL, WHICH IS ALWAYS A GOOD TIME. THE WEATHER EVEN DECIDED TO PLAY BALL FOR A WHILE, DESPITE THE PRIOR WEEK OF CONSTANT DOWNPOUR. CHECK IT OUT!

Wild Bunch IS BACK • THE ICONIC WILD BUNCH DRAG RACING CLASS SPAWNED OUT OF A LINE-UP OF TRUSTY FAMILY WEEKENDERS THAT WERE HOT RODDED AND CHOPPED, CAGED AND FRAMED, WITH BLOWN ALCOHOL MOTORS SHOEHORNED INTO ENGINE BAYS. AT THE TIME, THIS CREATED A LINE-UP OF THE ANGRIEST PRODUCTION-BASED CARS AROUND. PAT OLDFIELD AND THE BAY RODDERS REINTRODUCED THE CLASS TO THE 2016 NOSTALGIA DRAGS EVENT, AND NOW, 10 YEARS ON, THE APRIL 2026 CLASS LINE-UP IS SET TO BE THE BEST ONE YET.

TSR BRING THE HEAT!

WILTON’S FINAL FLING

ANOTHER SILK SUCCESS

STREET CAR SHOOTOUT SPOOLING UP

NZ’S QUICKEST STREETERS

NZ’S 100 QUICKEST V8 DRAG RACERS

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HOME AGAIN • MORICE COMES BACK TO NEW ZEALAND OVER HIS BREAK, BUT OF COURSE, HE CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM THE TRACK — INSTEAD CHOOSING TO SHARE SOME OF HIS EXPERIENCE WITH FELLOW KIWI RACERS.

LIVING THE DREAM PART 2

SUMMERNATS IS COMING TO NEW ZEALAND! • THE BIGGEST, WILDEST, AND CRAZIEST CAR FESTIVAL ON THE PLANET IS HEADING TO MYSTERY CREEK IN THE WAIKATO, RUNNING 26–28 FEBRUARY 2027.

LIKE HEN’S TEETH • AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL, THIS IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN NEW ZEALAND — THIS ULTRA-RARE MOPAR HAS BEEN PAINSTAKINGLY RESTORED TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL, AND IT HAS AN INCREDIBLE NASCAR-ROOTED STORY TO GO WITH IT

MUSCLE CAR Madness 36 • FOR 36 YEARS, MUSCLE CAR MADNESS HAS BEEN THE PLACE WHERE ROCK ’N’ ROLL, HOT RODDING, PETROLHEADS, MUSCLE CAR ENTHUSIASTS, MUSICIANS, CREATIVE MINDS AND BOGANS COLLIDE FOR FOUR DAYS OF AUTOMOTIVE GOOD TIMES LIKE NO OTHER

READERS’ 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

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