New Zealand Classic Wheels

New Zealand Classic Wheels

Hi

Would anyone know anything about this publication? The earliest issue I have found is issue 4 (January / February 1994) and others through to to issue 10 (Summer 1995 - so that's possibly December 1995). I have issue 13 from Christmas 1995 (so no idea where 11 and 12 went) when the title has change to "New Zealand Classic Wheels Auto Nostalgia" and Number 17 (Sept /Oct 1996)

I am trying to find out how many issues there are and, if anyone knows, what happened to the publication.

Publisher / Editor - David Overend and published in Hastings, NZ

Probably not something you're going to be able to help with outside these Antipodes but just throwing it out there!

Thanks

James

Hi James. I don't know anything about the magazine but I see issue 1 is on sale on eBay. Issue is dated July 1993.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/252474759050?mkcid=1&mkrid=705-53470-19255-0&siteid=15&campid=5338898698&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

Last edited May 23 '26 at 03:03 (UTC)

Thanks very much for the "heads up", much appreciated. Now, getting things shipped across the Tasman is another story

There were 20 issues - An Old school friend of mine years ago at a School Old Boys function in Wanganui told me he was investor with the mag for particularly the last few issues as it was starting to really sell- He told me an interesting story why it stopped and was particularly pissed off as he lost money in the venture. he reckoned the publisher had legal issues? -It was pity because the magazine was starting to make a real impact as competition against NZ Classic Car! I heard NZ Classic Car celebrated its demise mentioning in an editorial. I have around 16-17 of them very occasionally they turn up on Trademe and I have of course documented the contents in my large offline Magazine Index spread on 65 Spread sheets. The weirdest thing is there are no copies in our National Library of New Zealand where generally the rules are for New Zealand Publishers if anyone prints a publication in New Zealand 1 copy of an issue goes to National Library of New Zealand in Thorndon, Wellington, one goes to NZ Parliament Library - But alas there are none - I last looked in 2006. Great to see the Jimmy the Book here! - I brought many magazines from him many times over the years!

Last edited May 24 '26 at 02:32 (UTC)

Brilliant - thanks very much for that info. It's a great feature (not bug) of the universe that people who have an interest in anything are usually happy to share their knowledge! Are you able to upload the covers here, I have put up all I can find?

Hi Jimmy not ready at hand as they in various unlabelled boxes - I really need to sort them out - I have wait until I Retire end of this year sat 65 - I see what I have got around ...