Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • NZ Hot Rod

    Box 573 Orewa LETTERS

    Feb 25, 2019 4 minutes

    Wild Bill

    I Paul & Liz, Hello again from Guy of Palmy North who has been helped by you regards back issues related to past vans of your magazine. A long time ago I lived in Hawkes Bay and was a regular spectator of the past Thunder Park drag strip just out of Hastings that is now a winery. An American man brought his wheel standing Model A delivery van to NZ listed below, Wild Bill Shrewsberry and it was featured in one of your early issues. I had photos of it doing its wheelstanding runs down the drag strip and one of it being towed by a blue twin cab Ford F350 pickup. My photos were unfortunately

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from NZ Hot Rod

    NZ Hot Rod2 min read
    Ace Of Spades
    THE first question I asked was about the truck's history and how long he had owned it. I certainly did not expect the answer I got. Mike told me he bought the truck 45 years ago as basically a rolling shell with a “clapped out” flathead engine and a
    NZ Hot Rod3 min read
    90th Anniversary Of The 1933-1934 Ford
    WE had read about the event recognising the 90th Anniversary of the 33’-34’ Ford but had already booked a hotel in Dunedin for another automotive weekend, also in early March. After some arm twisting, we re-arranged our plans and sent off an entry fo
    NZ Hot Rod5 min read
    Upcoming EVENTS
    > 3-5 30th Annual Rod Run hosted by Marineland in Art Deco Napier featuring the 90th anniversary of the ’33-34 Fords. > 5 Hot Rod Breakfast at the Cars Museum, 6 George Daniels Drive, Trentham, Upper Hutt from 8.30 am ‘til 10.30 am. > 11-12 Pukekohe

    Related Books & Audiobooks