I knew my mate had a shell that he’d swapped for a 50g of tobacco” isn’t something we hear too often, and it doesn’t really seem to make sense when you are talking about a magazine feature car. Somehow though, these words — said by owner Nathan Claridge — seem very Kiwi to us here at NZPC. One thing they definitely are, is in keeping with the spirit of much of the Honda modifying that seems to go on in New Zealand, which is all about making use of what is available, borrowing bits off other models, and generally creating your own version of a real-life Mario kart.
This approach to car creation is hardly surprising when you learn that Nathan and his brothers grew up around hot rodding and spent weekends doing
