Name: Sam Hole
From: Invercargill
When and why did you acquire it? Three years ago. I wanted to build a race car for entry-level motor sport
What is the vehicle’s history? I bought if from an impound lot
Have you altered it in any way? Stripped out the interior, put in a roll cage and custom dash. Painted it in a variety of colours. I had the image in my head and we [myself and Bree] did lots of colouring-in pictures that month
What’s it like to drive? On-track: Very loud. It’s pretty good for what it is
Where’s your favourite stretch of road? Levels Raceway, Timaru
Top speed? On-track: 165kmh
Best driving experience? In this
Worst driving experience? Coming back from Queenstown and nearly got wiped out just before Winton
What other vehicles of note have you owned? Falcons, Citroen, Mitsubishi
Best music to drive to? A bit of everything
Describe your driving style: Controlled
If you could go for a drive in any vehicle it would be a… ? Honda S 2000
What was the first vehicle you ever bought? Ford Laser
Do you belong to any clubs? Southland Sports Car Club
Event: Drive 4 Life: A non-profit fundraising event to raise awareness and funds for mental health organisations in the local community. A day of touring laps, motorkhana, car show, parade, children’s entertainment and more. Teretonga Park, Sunday, February 24, 10am. Entry by donation.
To register for the car show or track events, go to drivefourlife@gmail.com or Facebook@drivefourlife2019
Engine: 1600cc dual cam
Colour: Multi-coloured including red, green, yellow, orange and blue, with black strips
Photos: Janette Gellatly
