Will the Smart ever achieve classic status? Perhaps not, but whenever they see a flamboyantly-liveried example zipping around big city streets most people can’t help …full story
Classic car book reviews: Latest
Build Your Own Electric Vehicle – 217
Although not strictly a classic car book, I found myself thoroughly enjoying this book — and, whether you like it or not, electric vehicles are …full story
How to Keep Your Collector Car Alive – 216
For most, the whole point of owning a classic car is to spend time driving it — and that means regular maintenance will be required. …full story
Sleeping Beauties – 216
It’s every classic car owner’s dream — finding a treasure trove of forgotten classics hiding away in a rural back lot. For those who still …full story
Successful Composite Techniques – 216
First published in 1989, this fourth edition of Noakes’ popular book has been fully updated to cover new methods and techniques. Noakes shows that modern …full story
Cars: Freedom, Style, Sex, Power, Motion, Colour, Everything – 216
The long subtitle to this large format volume — sumptuously bound in a grey, suede-like fabric — is, I believe, taken from Tom Wolfe’s book; …full story
Cars and Kiwis: The Golden Age of Motoring – 215
Occassional NZCC contributor, John McCrystal, follows up his previous books — Yank Tanks and The Cars We Loved — with another delightful stroll down memory …full story
Warbirds Over Wanaka: The Official Record of the 2008 International Air Show – 215
A huge number of visitors descend upon Wanaka every two years for Warbirds Over Wanaka, and the event is now a firm favourite with Kiwis …full story
