CLASSIC DRIVER looks at ways to bring you stories of classic cars that are rare, different and often very special. Our journalist team, headed by Tony Haycock as editor, is extremely well supported by Howdan Ganley with his new regular column, telling tales of his great motor racing experiences supported with photography by Terry Marshall and Alex Mitchell. Then other regular contributions come from Mark Holman and Eoin Young making this magazine compelling reading for classic car enthusiasts around the world. For further information go to www.classicdriver.co.nz

Classic Driver

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THE CARLOS NEATE SKYLINE • Hello Skyline my old friend, I’ve come to talk to you again … Allan Dick meets a favourite car he hasn’t seen since 1967

Uncommon at any Speed • On October 2, 1959, at the start of the 1960 model year, Chevrolet launched its first compact car – the rear-engined Corvair. Later maligned by Ralph Nader, the Corvair notched up a quarter of a million sales in its first year

BOOK SEARCH

HALSWELL HILLCLIMBER

UPCOMING EVENTS • If you’d like your event to be featured on these pages, email details to: editor@classicdriver.co.nz

HISTORIC MUSCLE & SALOON CARS UPDATE

LATINS BY THE LAKES

SEEN & READ • Mark talks about his hero Stirling Moss and offers his latest book recommendations

MR2 CLUB 25TH ANNIVERSARY

BMW FESTIVAL

Obituary: BRUCE HARRÉ

LEADFOOT FESTIVAL 2020

SOUTH CANTERBURY HYDRAULICS 2020 SOUTHERN CLASSIC

HOWDEN GANLEY'S MUSINGS • Howden goes to the movies and, following interludes in the UK and US, returns to New Zealand to follow another glorious summer season of classic racing

AT THE SIGN OF THE RED TRIANGLE • We take a look at the history of this classic British marque and talk to the President of the Alvis Club about his cars and the upcoming 100th Year of the Alvis Car Club NZ Tour

THE RANSLEY RILEY MKI • What started life as a family 1935 Riley Kestrel saloon car became a racer of some note in 1949 – and this Riley special is still a regular competitor at classic meetings throughout the South Island

A EUROPEAN ODYSSEY PART TWO • In the second part of his odyssey, Donald, the ‘Voice of Teretonga’ for 26 years and commentator at all the Queenstown Street Races and during the early years of Dunlop Targa, visits a series of European and British race circuits

PENSKE TRIBUTE • Built by Coastline Automotive in Tauranga, this thunderous and eyecatching Chevrolet has been built as a tribute to the Camaros raced in the Trans-Am racing series by Penske Racing during the late 1960s

GEORGE NICCOL BEGG RACING CAR CONSTRUCTOR PART 2 • BEGG With a new George Begg exhibition due to open this month at Invercargill’s Bill Richardson Transport World, Allan Dick concludes his story on a Kiwi motor racing legend

BURNING A GREY PIPE • NZ Classic Driver’s founder has his say

HORSEPOWER ‘80S-STYLE • For younger motoring enthusiasts, interesting cars from the 1980s are great alternatives to dull, modern-day shopping trolleys – and they don’t get more interesting than the first incarnation of Toyota’s mid-engined sports car, the MR2

BOOK REVIEWS • Wherever possible, New Zealand retail prices are quoted although please bear in mind that prices can vary. In some instances, the price quoted may be that of an overseas supplier.

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