NZ Hot Rod

Murray’s Gold

HERE’S a saying that goes, “From little acorns, tall oak trees grow”, which loosely means something large and successful began in a small and insignificant way. That’s certainly the case with Murray Thomson whose entry into the automotive realm, as his first car was a ’67 Fiat Bambina. That was back in ’71 when the diminutive

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