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KIWIS AT LARGE: CHRISTCHURCH-BORN LAD TAKES ON THE WORLD

René: Callum, I’ve met you in person in Sydney, and now you’re living in Vancouver; can you tell us your background in little ol’ New Zealand and how you got into cars?

Callum: Hey, René. I grew up in Christchurch and had an interest in cars from a young age. My first job was a milk run, and the guy and his son who ran the milk run had an SR20DET-powered AE86 race car that they built and competed in. That showed me how far you can go really, and I was hooked from there!

There’s no denying that you’re one incredibly trendy individual both personally and in your automotive styling — what inspires your style?

Haha, thanks! Automotive styling–wise, it’s generally late ’90s–early 2000s Japanese style, and

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