NZ Hot Rod

Flying FAREWELL

Bob Armstrong May 22, 2021

S with most teenage hot rod enthusiasts of the late ‘60s, Bobs interests were born from some of the most iconic kiwi Dragracers and Hot Rodder’s of the time. Hatching plans with brother Ken how they too would one day have some cool machinery of their own. Their father Ben had several cars, including a 1939 Chev sedan which the boys would take out and join the scene. As most will verify, neither did anything by halves. “MORE POWER” was

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