Car & Classic Dealer

Waimak Classic Cars

PO Box 373 Rangiora 7440 North Canterbury New Zealand

Waimak Classic Cars

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When introduced in 1979, the Jaguar XJ6 Series III was not immediately to everyone's liking. Despite an expensive redesign with its Pininfarina styled roof, and refreshed cabin, some Big Cat enthusiasts felt that it was taking liberties with the classic looks of one of their favourites. In fact, the Series III set out ...

2 Jul 2018
New Zealand

Presented in 1975, the XJ-S replaced the legendary E-type in Jaguar’s range. As well as being great to drive, it introduced new standards of passenger safety, with impact-absorbing bumpers on special struts, side-impact barriers built into the doors and a fuel tank mounted directly behind the rear seats to protect it ...

2 Jul 2018
New Zealand

It's unusual to find a facelifted car that's better looking than the car it was designed to replace but Jaguar managed this unusual feat, with the Mark 1 replacement. Not many other cars can claim to have built a reputation in as many ways as the Mark 2 Jag has. From stints as a star car of television, a race car driven ...

2 May 2018
New Zealand

Sales of the S-Types were disappointing and with the new ‘single’ model still a year or so away, Lyons decided that an interim model was vital. Hence the 420 Sovereign was introduced in 1967. In appearance it was an S Type with the Mark X frontal treatment. Like the S-Type, it benefited from the independent rear ...

16 Apr 2018
New Zealand

Nostalgia is popular these days and the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is one of the best muscle cars of the smoking-tire era. By the time the 1976 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am hit the market, Trans Am’s had found their niche. Despite ever-higher prices, output rose again as Pontiac sold one Trans Am for every three Firebirds ...

9 Apr 2018
New Zealand

If it’s a classic British roadster you’re after, you cannot afford to ignore the TR2. Said to be the cheapest British car to top 100mph, the TR2 received plenty of plaudits from road testers of the time and "fun to drive" was a regular comment. And they were right, the TR2 is just that. Its 90bhp may not sound ...

8 Apr 2018
New Zealand

The Ferrari 308 was a classic car from the moment it was launched in 1975 and nearly 40 years later, the 308 has managed to hang on to some magic, even if you didn’t grow up watching Magnum P.I. Whether you recognize it from posters on a bedroom wall or as the chariot of Tom Selleck’s mustache, many people know ...

21 Mar 2018
New Zealand

Beautiful styling, excellent road manners, and in real terms, for a car with such iconic status, values are still realistic. Although automotive styling is subjective, the one vehicle that seems to top more opinion polls naming the most beautiful car in the world, the Jaguar E-type. Styled mainly by aerodynamicist Malcolm ...

14 Mar 2018
New Zealand

The Austin-Healey 3000 was BMC's sporting flagship for almost a decade, and many detail changes were made along the way. The 3000 name was first used in 1959 when the C-Series engine from the 100/6 was upgraded to 2.9-litres (and a nominal for marketing 3-litres), for use in the uprated Farina bodied Westminster. The ...

6 Mar 2018
New Zealand

For the 1960s, the TR sports car line's styling got more confident, with Michelotti providing a much cleaner, more modern look. Its radically restyled body on a widened TR3A chassis was generally well-accepted, and pretty much everyone liked the sharply defined modern lines. Other improvements and upgrades included ...

2 Mar 2018
New Zealand

The MkVI was effectively an all-new car, and had plenty of new technology to boast about. It was the first Bentley with a steel body as standard, although many buyers still took the coachbuilding route - and rightly so, as so many of the convertibles, tourers and shooting brakes were so attractive looking. Its chassis ...

22 Feb 2018
New Zealand

To understand the Rover P5, it is necessary to understand British society in the sixties. Its appeal lay in its respectability and quality, but without the whiff of flashiness that surrounded Jaguar. Contrary to popular perception, the upper classes would more often than not steer away from the likes of Bentley and ...

31 Jan 2018
New Zealand

I can honestly say that the Mini is the best car in this world!! When you see it on the car park it just makes you smile from cheek to cheek! Minis have a massive infectious character and you just can't help, but warm to them. This is a brilliant car. It has perfect all-round visibility, brilliant precise steering, ...

31 Jan 2018
New Zealand

The C36 was the result of the partnership between Mercedes-Benz and its performance partner AMG, which had built a strong reputation for its tuned versions of regular Mercedes-Benz sedans. AMG began tuning Mercedes-Benz cars back in the 1960s, but today is part of Daimler and its work is now done in-house. It started ...

16 Jan 2018
New Zealand

f you have ever sat in the back of a Daimler, you may have wondered why these cars are such a hit with government ministers. The Double Six is far cheaper than the cheapest Rolls-Royce or Bentley, but oozes much the same opulence and is virtually as well made. Polished walnut and soft leather abound. The Double Six ...

16 Jan 2018
New Zealand