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06/07/2021 Featured Projects, Kombi, New Zealand Classic Cars, Photography, Restoration, VolksWagen 0 Comments

Forever Young – VW Kombi

The VW Kombi van is one of the best-known vehicles in automotive history, and for owners such as Steve and Denise Fejos, this loyal steed helps make memories that will never be forgotten Dutch Volkswagen importer Ben Pon visited the VW factory on Wednesday, 23 April 1947, when it was still controlled by the British Occupational Forces under the command of Major Ivan Hirst, a British Army officer and engineer assigned to rebuild Volkswagen after the war. Pon wanted to talk about importing Volkswagens into

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11/06/2020 Featured Projects, Ford, Photography, Restoration 8 Comments

Frank’s Dream – 1949 Ford Bonus F1

Perhaps one of the greatest classic pickups of all time, the Ford Bonus F-1 is a study of simplicity and style. By Ashley Webb, photography John Galvin During the 1940s, Ford battled financial issues but fought back with several successful new products. Although the decade will always be remembered as ‘The War Years’, Ford produced some vehicles outside of its war effort that are still very much sought after by enthusiasts today. In January 1948, a new era began at the Ford Motor Company with

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28/05/2020 Ford, Photography, Restoration, Rust Repairs 0 Comments

Frank’s Ford Bonus

Check out the latest NZ Classic Car for the massive 8 page feature on the mighty Ford Bonus.

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22/07/2017 Featured Projects, New Zealand Classic Cars, Photography, Restoration, The Surgery, Toyota 4 Comments

1977 Toyota FJ40 Land Cruiser – Surgical Procedure

The road into this story is a long and winding one, which begins when three of the Muir brothers — Tony, Neville, and Guy — began developing a 121-lot subdivision in Ngaio, Wellington, in 1970. Tony initially owned a 1965 Land Rover, and, in 1968, he and Guy purchased two new Austin Gipsys, originally designed as competitors to the Landy. In 1976, the brothers replaced the Gipsys with two new Toyota Land Cruisers (these days referred to as ‘FJ40s’), and, in 1978, the three brothers

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