NZ Hot Rod

The Marsh Roadster

ACCESSED by way of a steep and winding dusty road, Sharleen and Shane Marsh’s hilltop property, overlooking the Kawarau River to Cromwell, provided a multitude of stunning backdrops to showcase Shane’s 1930 Ford roadster. The car, however, took precedence over any vistas as closer inspection revealed an authenticity and attention to detail which has gone into producing what is a bare-boned reflection of late 1950s hot rodding. The uncomplicated look of the roadster is a bit misleading, there’s nothing simplistic about it. Shane’s perseverance in retaining originality has resulted in a car which looks as

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