- NZ Classic Car magazine
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NZ Classic Car 
NZ Classic Car logoEditor Allan Walton Categories automotive Frequency Monthly Circulation 10,743 (2008)[1]
(within NZ)Publisher Parkside Media First issue Issue: January 1991 Publish date: December 5 1990 Company Parkside Media Country New Zealand Language English Website www.classiccar.co.nz ISSN 1170-9332 NZ Classic Car is a monthly automotive magazine and website that covers all things related to classic and historic cars, events, clubs, and related car culture in New Zealand and to a lesser extent Australia.[2]
It was the first magazine to be published after the inception of Parkside Media. The publication began as a simple idea to put local classic car owners in touch with shows, events, car clubs and trade professionals, and the people chosen to write for the magazine, and to highlight the local classic car scene, were all passionate about the subject, all of them being classic car owners themselves.
It is one of the longest running motoring magazines in New Zealand and is the third biggest selling car magazine behind NZ Performance Car and NZ Autocar.[3]
The magazine celebrated its 200th issue in August 2007.[4] Originally in black and white newsprint format the magazine is now glossy and perfect bound.
The magazine and its contributors act as a voice for, and stand up for the rights of, people who want to enjoy classic and historic motoring. It has also featured many New Zealand motorsport personalities whose stories would have otherwise been forgotten or ignored, including Ross Jensen, Robbie Francevic, Ron Roycroft, Hec Green, Ralph Watson, Johnny Riley, Ken Smith, Spinner Black, and Howden Ganley.A NZ Classic Car Yearbook is published just before Christmas. Five special issues on New Zealand motorsport and motoring history have also been published.
NZ Classic Car's offices are in Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand.
Contents
Government policy
The magazine is a recognised authority in New Zealand for defining a classic car[5] or special interest vehicle[6] by Land Transport NZ and is usually mentioned by name in policy documents relating to transport changes that will affect classic and historic cars.
A recent issue of NZ Classic Car (Issue 215 - November 2008).
Magazine contents
As of the November 2008 issue, the typical magazine contents include:
- Feature car reviews (including old vs new comparisons and group tests)
- Historic photographs (predominantly of New Zealand’s motoring history)
- Event overviews (such as historic racing, concours, etc)
- Car and SUV news (new car news)
- Short high-end car reviews (e.g. Bentley, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Maserati and the like)
- Editor and contributor columns
- Crossword
- Scale model reviews
- Book reviews
- Events calendar
- Readers’ letters
- Reader classifieds
- Restoration project
- Mystery car
Website
Daily news articles are available weekdays which are additional to magazine content. Full magazine articles are available from previous issues, often including additional photos and information (including videos) that could not be fitted into the magazine. Some writers run blogs on the website, and a forum is run as a subsite to encourage user interaction.
Users can purchase books related to classic and historic cars, as well as back issues and subscriptions in the online shop. Crosswords from previous issues are loaded online.
The website is run by Convergent Online Media, a separate company owned by Greg Vincent (owner of Parkside Media) and Darren Cottingham.
Editorial staff
Editor Allan Walton has been with the magazine since its inception, taking over the editorial reins at issue 101. Well-known in the classic motoring scene having been involved with classic cars since the early 1980s, Walton co-authored – along with acclaimed Christchurch photographer, Terry Marshall – Looking Back: The Motorsport Photography of Terry Marshall, a photo-book highlighting New Zealand motorsport from the 1960s to the 1980s. The previous editor of NZ Classic Car was Greg Vincent, owner of Parkside Media.
Controversy
NZ Classic Car has argued for the continued enjoyment of classic and historic cars by their owners. This has occasionally seen it make submissions to New Zealand government that may not be considered to be the most environmentally friendly options. NZ Classic Car argued to keep leaded petrol,[7] and for exemptions on exhaust emissions for classic cars.
Support of Targa in New Zealand
NZ Classic Car supported and sponsored Targa New Zealand from the first running in 1995. NZ Classic Car and Targa parted ways after the 2006 event.
Intermarque Concours d’Elegance
Located at Ellerslie Racecourse, the Intermarque Concours d’Elegance runs every February. Held in Auckland, it is New Zealand’s largest concours event. NZ Classic Car has had a presence at every event since 1991, and since 2004 has been the event’s main sponsor.[8]
Awards
Long-time contributor Trevor Stanley-Joblin, and publisher Greg Vincent have both been recipients of the Meguiar’s Collector’s Car Person of the Year Award.[9]
References
- ^ "Average Circulation". Magazine.abc.org.nz. http://magazine.abc.org.nz/audit.html?&type=2&titleid=395&publisher=246&frequency=7&sort=t.name&display=. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "New Zealand Classic Car". Car Mag Reviews. 2011-01-20. http://www.carmagreviews.co.nz/NonCMS/MagFull.aspx?Mag=14. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Magazine Audit Process". Magazine.abc.org.nz. http://magazine.abc.org.nz/audit.html. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ "Kiwi success story: New Zealand Classic Car magazine celebrates its 200th issue | infonews.co.nz New Zealand's local news community". Infonews.co.nz. http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=138&id=3860. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/factsheets/44b.html
- ^ http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/consultation/steering-systems-amendment/draft-steering-systems-amendment.html
- ^ http://www.copeh-mena.org/en/docs/casestudies/New%20Zealand%20Case%20Study.pdf
- ^ "Intermarque Concours d'Elegance Chairman's Report" (PDF). http://www.concours.org.nz/ChairmansReport2007.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ http://www.meguiars.co.nz/nz-meguiars-award/award-recipients.cfm
External links
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- Publications established in 1991
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