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REZOR’S EDGE

I’ve always raced cars,” Pete Hemi says. “And I’ve always loved the V8 Supercars — way back when they were running these — and I like the VK shape, so it was the right choice.”

That should probably help to explain why his VK is every bit the race car dressed for the street. The big Group C bodykit isn’t just for show, and beneath it is some serious effort that Pete has directed towards outright speed — matched by his commitment to ensuring a quality finish on every last detail.

“Once I got out of speedway, I bought a big boat and that didn’t last long,” he laughs. “I love fishing, and I’ve got a smaller boat now, but I just hunted and hunted until I found this one.”

It was in Cromwell, and it was a young guy who had it. He was adamant that the car had no rust at all in it, not even in the usual areas, so

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