JIM MCINDOE

CAR CLUB: Te Kuiti Rod and Custom Club AGE: 49 OCCUPATION: Director (McIndoe Group)

PREVIOUSLY OWNED CARS: Genuine Bathurst Ford Cortina Mk1, numerous Holdens and Commodores; currently own a ’56 Chev twodoor with 327 and four-speed, ’57 Chev Bel Air four-door, and ’57 Chev two-door

DREAM CAR: Probably this one

WHY THE CUDA? Because I’m a sucker for punishment. I love the shape and the heritage

BUILD TIME: 10 years LENGTH OF OWNERSHIP: 11 years

JIM THANKS: Dave West, Dave West Automotive, for the engine build; Chuck Mann, Rotorua V8 Performance, for the transmission; Steve Hildred, for compliance and the dyno tune; Mikey Samuelson, Class A Kustoms, for the paint; Mike Dunn, Mike’s Auto Body, for the panel and fabrication work; Kelvin Graham, for the interior trimming; John Ryan, Otorohanga Auto Electricks, for the wiring; Ed Sharon — good bastard and mechanic; Steve Saunders, for finding and ordering parts; Silvester V8 Performance; Stephen Joyce, aka Ned; Dave Shaw; and a big thank you to the staff at McIndoe Group; all my mates who helped out along the way, and Dave Higgins and his big screwdriver; Justin Hansen at the LVVTA, for being so easy and informative to work with