Autofocus Nelson

01/09/2026

Up close with an MG TC

“Instant get away, real staying power and lightning response to controls. The new “TC” series faithfully maintains the MG tradition”

The MG TC was produced just before WWII broke out, the MG car production was stopped to help with the war effort, repairing Matilda tanks and assembling British bomber cockpits.

Production of the TC resumed with success and more than half of the TC’s built ended up in the US.

The example in our workshop has great motorsport history throughout Australia and now spends its time on NZ roads.

04/08/2026

Solid, safe, conservative.

“Donn Anderson recalls the 15-year Kiwi love affair with the Triumph 2000/2500, a car that did better here than anywhere else in the world”

This example has sat still for more than 10 years and has aged as expected. Seeing them covered in dust and not having their slumber interrupted is always cool to see.

A project car for the workshop and one that we look forward to tearing down for a light refresh…. Possibly paint and some other goodies.

29/07/2026

Thanks for stopping by last Friday!

It was great to meet so many of you and as a team we can’t thank you enough. We look forward to having another open night once the weather warms up.

Hopefully there was an interesting car down here for you to look at.

Many thanks,

-Autofocus team.

20/07/2026

We are proud to be supporting the Cancer Society New Zealand this year at the annual Vintage Car Club of New Zealand Daffodil Rally. Cancer patients and their families deserve access to the best possible support available. Join the Show & Shine and help support a great cause.

Nelson – Sunday 23 August Show and Shine – Nelson Speedway, Landsdowne Road, Richmond.

Coffee, Food Stalls, Music and Raffle. Gates open at 11am $10.00 per car, donations to the local Cancer Society. Gold Coin for viewers, 11am Sunday 23 August.

Event Organiser: Dianne Lewis 021 0848 2878.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Autofocus team.

The Daffodil Rally for Cancer is back for Daffodil Day 2026! 🌼

What began as a few local rallies has grown into hundreds of vintage vehicles on the road and on display across Aotearoa New Zealand, bringing together communities, families and car enthusiasts to support the 1 in 3 New Zealanders affected by cancer.

This year's rally for most locations will be held on Sunday 23 August, and everyone's welcome. Whether you're behind the wheel of a classic or just along for the ride, every dollar raised helps your local Cancer Society.

Find out more at vcc.org.nz

16/07/2026

Come along next Friday to meet the team and have a look around the workshop.

Your support means everything to us, we are already 7 weeks into this new adventure and we would love to catch up.

For us it’s more than just fixing cars. It’s getting to know the owners and hearing the countless stories that come with owning classic’s

All are welcome! We would love to see you.
Drinks and light refreshments will be available.

Cheers!

13/07/2026

Smooth, effortless and quiet.

A lovely example of a Series III XJ6 and a great one to have here in the workshop. We are working our way through the rear end.

The independent rear end is housed within a fabricated subframe that allows it to be removed with relative ease. A brilliant design that was fitted to many Jaguar models from the likes of E-types through to S-types and XJ’s.

In my view these are a very well rounded classic. They can track along effortlessly but also put the power down when required.

“A dynamically gifted luxury sedan”

📸Mike Wilson

10/07/2026

The granddaddy of luxury 4wd performance.

This Range Rover classic was sat still for more than a decade and it was great to work through our recommissioning process to get this lightweight, aluminium bodied v8 machine out of the shed and back on the road.

Iconic rugged design that was produced for almost 40 years, from 69-96 making it among the longest production runs of any car model. With the first 11 years being only available in a 3 door version.

Referred to by Rover as “A car for all reasons” due to its off road capability, performance and towing capacity of 3.5tons.

Luxury is certainly relative, but it was much better than a Land Rover!

07/07/2026

Evidence of life.

Various glimpses of parts in the shop waiting their turn. Soon to be back in motion.

📸 Mike Wilson

06/07/2026

Making sure they have plenty more miles ahead of them.

A great start to the week for us. We know how fortunate we are to spend our days doing what we love, and we’re grateful to everyone who continues to trust us with their cars.

Plenty more to come!

📸Mike Wilson

29/06/2026

The beauty of a worn motorsport machine.

BMW E46 M3 CSL, the stripped back homologation special released in the early 2000’s.
One of BMW’s purest.

This car was built up to take on New Zealand’s premier gravel and road rally events. A smart machine at the time, that still holds its own today.

We have been very fortunate having this car in our workshop and we’re almost ready to fire her into life once again.

Newly built S54 engine back where it belongs. Videos to follow…

📸 Mike Wilson