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Published on 28 March 2024

[quote O7X5BCACJ1BXY3T8][quote E7CENC1D23YETB6B]Wha's this cutie?[/quote] It is the only "car" designed and built in NZ. Called the Trekka. It was built from the mid-sixties to early 1970s. There were still a couple getting around Wellington when I lived and work there in the early '90s.[/quote] It featured a Skoda engine in the front driving the rear wheels, and was 2-wheel drive only. They were quite successful in their own country, with probably 2000 made. A couple made it to Australia for evaluation, but probably lack of dealers and interest stymied that idea. Todd Niall's book is a fascinating insight into the NZ motor industry of the '50s and '60s. There are a few survivors, with others being rescued from wrecking yards as Kiwis restore their automotive heritage.