Trueno in Hamilton

Eugene drove this Toyota Trueno home, all the way from Dunedin on the South Island, across on the ferry to Wellington and all the way to Hamilton. On the way, he dragged raced a few Holden Commodores. He said that he saw a few very surprised faces when he overtook them on highway 1.

This red car has a small body; but under the hood is a super charged, 3 litre Toyota Supra engine which gave it a lot of ommph.

This second car is Eugene's pride and joy. He uses it specially for drifting, a new type of motor sports. He moves around corners by sliding the rear wheels to one side instead of turning the steering wheel. It is possible only in rear wheel drive vehicles with manual gear shifts.

Over a year, he stripped the car body down and repainted it. He rebuilt the engine completely. He also added a roll cage inside the cabin.