NZ Hot Rod

FAMILY FOUR DOOR

THE saying goes that when you are brought up with cars, you will always end up being involved with them in some way or another.

This can be said for Lloyd Darrah from Egmont Rod and Custom Club in Stratford Taranaki. He was totally influenced by his late dad, Eric, an old-school panel beater and mechanic, so he became involved from an early age.

Although Lloyd didn't take on an automotive trade, he became an electrician, but having a dad like he did, he taught him a lot from his trade over the

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