NZ Classic Car

What was it that got me hooked on cars for life?

e’ve all read the stories of people who have lusted after a particular car for ages and then circumstances finally allow them to realise their dream — me and my lust for an E-type Jaguar, by way of an example. What is it that pushes those specific buttons on an individual that permanently register an interest for however long it takes? I can trace mine back to when I was aged three or four. My father, a car dealer, used to bring home a different car every night — or that’s

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