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Waimak Classic Cars

PO Box 373 Rangiora 7440 North Canterbury New Zealand

Waimak Classic Cars

The Mercedes 350SL is an elegant classic with no old car drawbacks.

When it was new back in 1972, this Mercedes-Benz 350SL cost twice as much as a Jaguar E-Type, which actually is less ridiculous than seems. On paper, this Mercedes isn't all that special, but its superlative build quality is what sets it apart from everything else. This particular SL was so well built, it remains ...

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23 Nov 2018
New Zealand

It’s hard to imagine a car that has made a more spectacular debut than the Mustang did in April 1964.

Stories abound of Americans queuing at dealerships just to get a look at the snappy new car; there’s even a story of a truck driver driving through a showroom window so distracted was he by the Mustang. Another goes that one buyer slept overnight in his car, right there in the showroom, ...

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20 Nov 2018
New Zealand

Some say A Man and His Truck Is A Beautiful Thing!

I say some things, you just can't put a price tag on, and that's exactly how we feel about this 1975 Bedford J1 truck.

The Bedford TJ was first manufactured in 1958 and was an updated version of the TD range. The TJ was available in the United Kingdom up until 1975, after 1975 it was manufactured only for export.

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20 Nov 2018
New Zealand

Modern man has simply become disoriented. We have lost our way where it comes to car manufacturing, which is why we bring you this Absolutely Immaculate example of the most desirable Mark 2 Jaguar’s of all time – the 3. 8 Manual / Overdrive.

And it's here - with the 3. 8-litre Mk2 - that Jaguar created a legend. The new flagship proved popular and profitable for Jaguar. With ...

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17 Nov 2018
New Zealand

Though the first generation Camaro made a big performance splash with its big-block 396 cubic inch V8, it reached legendary status via Chevrolet’s COPO program, which allowed the Camaro to be ordered in the late-1960s with a multitude of big-block 427 cubic-inch V8s.

When the boxy first generation Camaro styling was replaced by sleek European sports car type styling for 1970, the Camaro ...

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10 Nov 2018
New Zealand

Head-turning’ takes on a new meaning when driving a piece of automotive history. Given that classic cars are now thought of as a sound investment opportunity, it also makes sense to note that the best Healey was saved for last, with the Austin-Healey Mk3, launched in 1964. Although the looks remained largely the same as the MK 11, this was the most powerful Austin-Healey with 148bhp for a maximum ...

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7 Nov 2018
New Zealand

Experts agree that the most durable Mercedes cars ever built are those of the New Generation W114/ 115 series, introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show of 1967.

Manufactured for almost a decade, until 1976, and devoid of black boxes and electronic gimmicks whose failures eventually relegate even rust free late-models to the boneyard, Mercedes' New Generation cars are as solid as Sherman ...

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11 Oct 2018
New Zealand

The fixed-roof MGB GT was introduced in October 1965. Production continued until 1980.

The MGB GT sported a ground-breaking greenhouse designed by Pininfarina and launched the sporty hatchback style. By combining the sloping rear window with the rear deck lid, the MGB GT offered the utility of a station wagon while retaining the style and shape of a coupe.

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10 Oct 2018
New Zealand

The Alvis Firebird is an elegant British touring car made between 1935 and 1939 by Alvis Ltd in Coventry.

Developed from the Alvis Firefly, only 449 Firebirds were produced, as a two-door Tourer, a 2+2 sports tourer, a two-door drophead Coupé, and a four-door Saloon. In 1939, World War II halted Alvis car production to make aircraft engines, and a German Luftwaffe bomb destroyed the ...

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18 Sep 2018
New Zealand

The Rover P6 was voted European Car Of The Year in 1964, the very first winner of this title.

The P6 was a radical new product for its maker - and proof it was trying to move away from the 'Auntie' image that it had been landed with over the last couple of decades. It had styling that was influenced by the Citroen DS, and possessed a skeleton structure and modern styling that ...

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15 Sep 2018
New Zealand

The AC Cobra, sold as the Shelby Cobra in the United States, is an Anglo-American sports car with a Ford V8 engine, produced intermittently in both the UK and the US since 1962.

Like many British manufacturers, AC Cars had been using the Bristol Straight 6 engine in its small-volume production, including its AC Ace two-seater roadster. This had a hand-built body with a steel tube frame, ...

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12 Sep 2018
New Zealand

A Survivor like no other in Totally Original Condition!

This is the car the motoring journalists loved to hate, but the truth is that these safe, solid and long-lasting machines now get even better – they are today sought after classics.

Volvo would be the first to admit that the old 240 was never designed for driving enthusiasts. Rather, it is a thoroughly sensible car ...

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10 Sep 2018
New Zealand

An MGB is a fun classic sports car to own and drive.

The MGB GT in rubber-bumpered form is still your cheapest way into 'B ownership. Given how aghast aficionados were at its Federalised bumpers at the time of its launch, we can see how that's happened. But it's funny how the passage of time has really softened those controversial looks - a testament to the design department ...

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8 Sep 2018
New Zealand

What started this stampede was a love affair that changed a million people – a love affair with the Ford Mustang!

Grandmothers, Dads, Mums Kids…even the family dog. The Ford Mustang made a million drivers become Mustangers in just two years. And why have a million people gone for Mustang?…for the same reason Mustang goes for the people.

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3 Sep 2018
New Zealand

The BMW 3 Series has been produced consistently since 1975, when it was code named the E21.

Back then, there were only two body styles: a coupe, which is what everyone bought and a convertible, courtesy of a Stuttgart-based coach builder named Baur, who had a long history with BMW and apparently saw the market for a BMW convertible before BMW did.

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30 Aug 2018
New Zealand