1939 Chevrolet Hearse – Classic Exit – 218

When it’s time for your final exit – why not go classic-style?

When Feilding funeral director William Cotton & Sons Ltd decided to think about updating its fleet of hearses, it never imagined the journey on which it was about to embark would end up such a complete success story.

With a business spanning back generations, Norman and Jeanette Cotton — together with son, Shane — thought that it would be a good idea to rejuvenate the original feeling and history of their family funeral business by offering something completely different, yet in keeping with the style, grace and reputation built over many decades by their family.

Established in 1930, this privately owned business was founded by the late William Cotton and has served the Feilding and district area ever since. With such a long history behind the company, it wasn’t surprising that in 2006, a 1939 Chevrolet Master Deluxe four-door sedan was purchased with the idea of converting it into a hearse.

New issue of Classic Car magazine with calendar out now!

The February 2010 issue of NZ Classic Car magazine has just hit the shelves now, so grab your copy today.

In this month’s issue we have a free 2010 calendar showing some awesome cars and with all the important classics event dates marked in. The magazine is a ripper too with a special cover-story feature where we look at a classic Chevrolet Camaro and test drive a new one too. We meet a collector with a passion for classic and modern Citroens and we count down to the NZ Classic Car Weekend on Feb 14th. We have an event report from the MG Classic Meeting at Manfeild and this month’s Motorsport Flashback surrounds Bruce McLaren at the 1960 Argentine GP. In our ‘Future Classic’ section we look at the pocket-rocket Honda CR-X and our classic home mechanic runs readers through the task of setting engine tappets.

All this and more articles, news, reviews and technical support to keep you informed on the world of classic motoring. Pick up the new issue before it sells out.

NZV8TV S2 Ep5 – 1963 Corvette Split Window, muscle cars at Eastern Creek – pt2

Central Muscle Cars race 4 from Eastern Creek. Classic muscle cars including the Pinepac Mustang, GIO Walkinshaw Commodore, Falcon XC Cobra and VH Commodore. Plus a minter split-window Chevrolet Corvette from 1963

NZV8TV S2 Ep5 – 1963 Corvette Split Window, muscle cars at Eastern Creek – pt1

Central Muscle Cars race 4 from Eastern Creek. Classic muscle cars including the Pinepac Mustang, GIO Walkinshaw Commodore, Falcon XC Cobra and VH Commodore. Plus a minter split-window Chevrolet Corvette from 1963

NZV8TV S2 Ep4 – Father’s Day Drags at Meremere, Muscle Car Masters at Eastern Creek – pt2

On this show, Father’s Day Drags: Over 5000 people attended the annual fathers day Drags for V8 Street machines at Fram Autolite Dragway Meremere on of course Father’s Day. The top 8 American and Aussie Street registered V8s went through eliminations into the top 8 shootout. Wayne Grimmer turned up with his new 73 Barracuda as did Bruce Cox (71 Camaro), Reece Fish (56 Chev Bel Air) and Ian Rainbow in the latest issue’s cover car 50 Chev Coupe. The Aussie shootout featured Kelvin Blacks 93 Commodore, Aaron Jenkins 72 Monaro and Damon Birchs 80 Ford Falcon ute. Aussie Muscle Car Masters: From Eastern Creek in Sydney its Australias biggest muscle car event. The Kiwi CMC cars were there to compete in 4 races plus the end of event Trans Tasman Muscle car Challenge. After a disastrous crash in race 2 which took out 3 of the Kiwi muscle cars it was back to the track for race 3. Plus we look at some of the legend Aussie Touring cars of yesteryear that paved the way for the V8 Supercars that run today.

NZV8TV S2 Ep4 – Father’s Day Drags at Meremere, Muscle Car Masters at Eastern Creek – pt1

On this show, Father’s Day Drags: Over 5000 people attended the annual fathers day Drags for V8 Street machines at Fram Autolite Dragway Meremere on of course Father’s Day. The top 8 American and Aussie Street registered V8s went through eliminations into the top 8 shootout. Wayne Grimmer turned up with his new 73 Barracuda as did Bruce Cox (71 Camaro), Reece Fish (56 Chev Bel Air) and Ian Rainbow in the latest issue’s cover car 50 Chev Coupe. The Aussie shootout featured Kelvin Blacks 93 Commodore, Aaron Jenkins 72 Monaro and Damon Birchs 80 Ford Falcon ute. Aussie Muscle Car Masters: From Eastern Creek in Sydney its Australias biggest muscle car event. The Kiwi CMC cars were there to compete in 4 races plus the end of event Trans Tasman Muscle car Challenge. After a disastrous crash in race 2 which took out 3 of the Kiwi muscle cars it was back to the track for race 3. Plus we look at some of the legend Aussie Touring cars of yesteryear that paved the way for the V8 Supercars that run today.

NZV8TV S2 Ep3 – Muscle Car Masters at Eastern Creek – pt2

At the Muscle Car Masters 2009 from Eastern Creek, Central Muscle Cars show the Aussies how to put on a show, but it all ends with carnage and some damaged machinery. The 3 main classes are Group NC (1965-1972), Group C (from 1973-1984) and Group A (1985-1992) – all genuine racecars from those eras, driven by Jim Richards, John Bowe, Glenn Seton and other Aussie legends. There are plenty of pristine muscle cars to drool over – Holden Commodore, HQ and Torana, Ford Falcon and Mustang, AMC Javelin, Chevy Nova.

NZV8TV S2 Ep3 – Muscle Car Masters at Eastern Creek – pt1

At the Muscle Car Masters 2009 from Eastern Creek, Central Muscle Cars show the Aussies how to put on a show, but it all ends with carnage and some damaged machinery. The 3 main classes are Group NC (1965-1972), Group C (from 1973-1984) and Group A (1985-1992) – all genuine racecars from those eras, driven by Jim Richards, John Bowe, Glenn Seton and other Aussie legends. There are plenty of pristine muscle cars to drool over – Holden Commodore, HQ and Torana, Ford Falcon and Mustang, AMC Javelin, Chevy Nova.