November

It may be 32 years old but this 1991 Holden Commodore Exec has travelled a mere 61,000kms from new, in the hands of, evidently, two careful owners. And it’s not one of the NZ-only poverty spec 4 cylinder examples that were assembled in Trentham. Holdens had been assembled in Trentham since 1967 but that plant was closed in November 1990. So this would’ve been one of the first Fully Aussie Assembled rep-spec VNs to land on our shores, complete with the 3.8 V6 and a 5 speed manual gearbox. And you can bid on it. Read on...

The Toyota Hilux is an international phenomenon, used by everyone from farmers and tradies to accountants and despot dictators. But since the Barry Crump and ‘bugger’ ads from the 80s and 90s NZ has felt a special bond with Toyota’s bomb-proof workhorse. Now the earlier survivors are taking on cult classic status. Like this one. Read on...

Not quite as reliable as a BMW or as prestige as a Jaguar in its day, the Rover SD1, however, was available with a V8. It did well in motorsport and the British police liked them, but as they got older they were maybe seen as a bit of an old man’s car. Before we knew it SD1 was virtually extinct on our roads and now they are rare and kinda cool. And Turners has this one to be Auctioned. Read on...

When the clocks struck midnight on the 1st January 2000 many were expecting the world to end, or at very least their microwave to explode. When none of these things happened, some people – disappointed with the anti-climax – were looking for something else to alter their universe and the good people at Honda obliged with the new, and frighteningly quick, S2000 roadster. A classic was born. Read on...

It’s a hearse and a Ford Falcon station wagon. This may be a case of flogging a dead hearse. Although, unlike it’s many back seat passengers, this Falcon is not dead, as a model it was sent to the farm years ago. This has created a problem for undertakers as a Ford Ranger would require some alterations to both coffin and its contents. In any case, this “survivor” hearse is up for auction. Is it haunted? Wouldn’t that be fun. Read on...

It’s more motorcycle than car, but you can ride it on a car license. It steers more like a car, but has handlebars. It’s safer than a motorcycle, but offers less protection than a car. It is more a motorcycling experience without quite the spectre of death around each corner that you get on two wheels. It’s the Can Am Ryker 600 and it’s surprisingly affordable fun. Check out this one at Turners Hamilton. Read on...

The eighties were the era of stone wash denim, Ocean Pacific tank tops, poodle hair and digital dashboards, and the fourth generation C4 Corvette fits in with this era perfectly. It couldn’t be any more eighties if the stereo only played ‘Hot for Teacher’ by Van Halen on repeat. This one is for sale at Turners Christchurch at a very 1980s price. Read on...

This 1969 Sunbeam Imp caught fire and its future is uncertain. A few years ago it would’ve almost certainly been scrapped, but these, now rare, little British curiosities are well worth saving. The Imp is not just a cutie though, it’s quite a little performer, winning the British Touring Car Championship 3 years running. But this one needs your help and it just might be the rewarding project you’ve been looking for. Read on...

Putting a big engine in a little car is not a new trick but it is a good trick. The 135i dispensed with the 4 pot engines usually found in the 1 series and squeezed in a 300hp twin turbo straight six and sent all the grunt to the rear wheels. It’s a trick that never gets old and it’s not all that expensive either. Read on...