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 starting to boom again in New Zealand. NZV8 is not only riding that wave, but leading the way by providing world class magazine that features the cars, events and people that make the scene so exciting. NZV8 covers an extensive range of high-performance V8-engine vehicles. Wherever the local ground shakes to the beat of a tuned eight-cylinder machine, NZV8 is part of the action.

JUST SHOCKING

NZV8

QUINN PURCHASES TAUPO

MUSCLE GARAGE IS BACK

ARE YOU READY?

SERIES 2 ON ITS WAY

LARSON WINS NASCAR TITLE

CARGO • THIS MONTH’S MUST-HAVES

FINALLY GOT ONE • CHARLIE BAILEY MIGHT HAVE MISSED OUT ONCE ON THIS NOVA, BUT HE WASN’T GOING TO LET IT GET AWAY FOR A SECOND TIME

Dējāvu • HE LET ONE GO BEFORE, AND REGRETTED IT FOR 20 YEARS. SO WHEN ANOTHER WAS OFFERED UP, DO YOU RECKON HE HAD TO THINK TWICE?

ACHIEVING THE IMPOSSIBLE • CRE DEVELOPS THE WORLD’S FIRST FORD ALUMINATOR-POWERED TA2 HERE IN NEW ZEALAND AHEAD OF A RETURN TO RACING IN THAILAND

PART 3 THE PAINT SHOP

BETTER THAN EVER

WHANGANUI HARD CORE

CRAIG SMITH • (22 FEBRUARY 1967–24 OCTOBER 2021)

NZ’S QUICKEST STREETERS

NZ’S 100 QUICKEST V8 DRAG RACERS • To update your details, email editor@v8.co.nz Yellow text denotes a new entry or bettered ET / *Currently competing vehicles only listed

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE! • SUBSCRIBE, RENEW, OR EXTEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO NZV8 MAGAZINE AND SAVE UP TO 36% OFF RRP

FOR THE Dogs • RAKAIA CAR SHOW 2021

DUAL DUTY • ADD THE 1953 DODGE STORM ZEDER Z-250 TO THE LIST OF GREAT CARS THAT WERE NEVER GIVEN A CHANCE

ConVINCED • WHEN A GUY WITH AS MUCH EXPERIENCE AS VINCE DOUGLAS BUILDS A CAR FOR HIMSELF, YOU KNOW IT’S GOING TO BE DONE RIGHT

HOT SWAP • A COMPLETE GUIDE TO SWAPPING AN LS CAMSHAFT AT HOME IN YOUR GARAGE — ONE OF THE EASIEST WAYS TO UNLOCK HIDDEN HORSEPOWER

SOCIAL SCENE

AS GOOD AS IT GETS…

HOLY Union • UNION CAR CLUB TURNED UP THE HEAT IN THE CAPITAL CITY FOR ITS FIFTH ANNUAL ROLL THE BOULEVARD CRUISE

Shiny & NEW • FOLLOWING A VIRTUAL EVENT IN 2020, SEMA MADE A RETURN TO THE HALLS OF THE EXPANDED LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE BEST GEAR TO MAKE A SPLASH IN ’21

WARD’S BACK IN BLACK

CALENDAR SHAKE-UP

HEADING THE RIGHT DIRECTION

ROVERROD • WE’VE ALL GOT CRAZY CAR CONCEPTS IN OUR MINDS; NOW IS THE TIME TO SEE YOUR IDEA BROUGHT TO LIFE IN RENDER FORM

BRUTAL Symphony • INSPIRATION TAKES MANY FORMS; IN THIS CASE, IT’S POWDER BLUE AND VIBRANT ORANGE, AND RESONATES LIKE THUNDER OFF A CRAGGY MOUNTAIN RANGE. THIS IS THE STORY OF A VERY DOMINANT, VERY SPECIAL ALMAC COBRA REPLICA

FAST FIX WITH MEGUIAR’S HYBRID CERAMIC QUIK CLAY KIT

KILLER COE

DAILY TIME

REWORKING THE PIG

LOCAL SPECIALISTS • EXPERTS FOR EVERY NEED