December

Is it a boat or a car? or a boat-car? or a car-boat? Well, it’s registered as an Amphijeep, so maybe car-boat, primarily a car that can moonlight as a boat. But this is no shed-built experiment by your mad inventor uncle. No, this was a kit made by someone else’s mad uncle in England, specifically Tim Dutton, the kit car king. So this is a properly working, actual all terrain vehicle. And it could be yours. Read on...

Low kilometres, peak 90s new car upholstery fabric, no air conditioning and a Honda. All this adds up to your grandmother’s car that she used for short trips to the shops and the bowls club. This 1996 Honda Civic LXI is an incredibly original survivor, and one that could make a great daily today. By today’s standards, this model Civic is simple, reliable and decent to drive, especially with the manual gearbox. And you can own it now from Turners Tauranga. Read on...

Ford is well known for producing limited fast versions of their family cars. There was the Sierra RS Cosworth, Lotus Cortina, Escort RS, Focus RS and a variety of hot Falcons. But the Telstar Radisich edition was a rare NZ only model released to capitalise on Paul’s international success driving a... Mondeo. There was only 100 built in 1994 and another 100 in 1996. So they were rare then and even rarer now. Turners has maybe one of the lowest mileage examples left, and you could make it yours. Read on...

Last week we looked at a 32yo Holden Commodore, so it only seems fair to balance things this week with a Ford of similar age. And wouldn’t you know it, Turners has an absolute winner in the form of a 1989 Fairmont that has travelled just 106,000kms by one owner. Given that these cars typically racked up big kilometres within their first 3-4 years as company cars or taxis, this example is a rare find 36 years on. Read on...

When was the last time you saw a rep spec Holden Commodore VP in the wild that wasn’t on blocks with a family of chickens living in it? Surely those that have survived have clocked up moon mileage with permanent retirement beckoning? Well no, as Turners New Plymouth have this low kilometre survivor for sale right now at $6990. Is the VP Berlina a future classic? Well the HQ Belmont became a classic, so why not? Read on...

The trouble with owning an American classic is usually the position of the steering wheel; it’s always a bit of a compromise. Some will say it doesn’t bother them, which seems doubtful, but it’s a compromise many are prepared to make to own a piece of classic Americana. But did you know that right hand drive Ford Broncos were built in Aussie? Well it’s true, and we have one for auction right now. Read on...

You don’t see many cars with the signature Zagato Double Bubble roof design, aside from a few exclusive Aston Martin Supercars, the odd hyper car and some great racing cars of the 50s and 60s. And you certainly won’t buy one without a very large sack of cash, unless it’s a rather fetching Peugeot RCZ, like this one. Read on...

As a rule, a 1984 Diesel Mitsubishi Pajero doesn’t have much in the way of ‘Green’ credentials. It has a pretty agricultural 2.3l turbocharged diesel engine that can sprint to 100kph in under the time needed to cook a roast dinner, whilst asphyxiating native wildlife in its wake. But it is painted a very fetching shade of minty green, which certainly makes it look friendlier. It’s also back in fashion. Read on...

The idea of sleeping in an old caravan might not appeal right now, what with it being winter and everything. But we all know what comes next, and cruising around the great summer spots of our country with this rig hooked up to your classic tow vehicle will make you the envy of the campgrounds. This 1974 Lilliput Gazelle is waiting for you to liberate it from this damp yard, surrounded by angry trucks and machinery. Read on...