Nick Crossfield’s heavily channelled Model A
roadster — almost entirely owner built to a budget,
and packing loads of undeniable cool factor.
Roger Johnson cruised over in his dad Kevin’s
’67 Pontiac GTO, which looked remarkable thanks
to the addition of genuine American Racing
magnesium wheels and pie-crust cheater slicks. A
New Zealand–new right-hand-drive car, this is one
neat piece of local muscle car history.
One of the strongest contingents was Japanese
vehicles, most notably those of the rotary-
powered variety — say what you want, these
guys are the hot rodders of the future — with
the examples ranging from high-performance tobeautifully original time capsules; there aren’t too
many events at which a beautifully maintained
RX-2 can comfortably rub shoulders with bountiful
American steel.
The majority of said American steel was, of course,
of the low-rider and bomb variety, but the variety
within that niche meant that it wasn’t a whole lot
of the same. From the ’30s bombs sporting period
accessories and static suspension, right up to
’90s big-bodies with detailed paint and hydraulic
suspension, there was no shortage of cool here.
You can’t forget the Aussies, either — a fat Group C–
style VK Commodore sporting Marlboro-style livery
here, a 350 Chev–powered Holden EH sedan(^102) themotorhood.com