HIGH STANDARDS

WHAT WAS MEANT TO BE A QUICK TURNAROUND FOR RYAN DUNN’S HK MONARO QUICKLY TURNED INTO A YEAR-LONG JOURNEY, TRANSFORMING IT INTO AN AUSSIE-INSPIRED TOUGH STREETER

RIXSTA SAMMONS

If the Aussies have given us anything, it’s the blueprint and benchmark for pro-street Aussie-style muscle cars. Whether it’s a Holden, Ford, or even a Chrysler, if it’s tough, it’s tough. That’s not to say that we Kiwis haven’t had our share of equal toughies over the years; in fact, we’ve featured plenty of them within these very pages, but never one quite like this. Ryan Dunn, the owner of the perfectly stanced HK Monaro you see before you, doesn’t take sides when it comes to the mighty lion or the Blue Oval. Instead, he shares the same philosophy as many of us — if it’s tough, it’s tough. And at just 33, he’s already owned his fair share of dream rides, including VKs, XWs, and XYs. After parting ways…

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NZV8 (Digital) - 1 Issue, No 226 March - April 2025

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