Paul Adams was one of the original stars of New Zealand rallying.

First introduced to motorsport in the mid-1960s, he was behind the wheel of a variety of cars throughout his career – including a BMW 2002 Ti, a Mk 1 Ford Cortina, a Ford Escort RS1600 and 1800, a Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR, and a Toyota Corolla and Starlet.

He and co-driver Don Fenwick won the 1970 Silver Fern Rally in the South Island and Paul also won the 1979 New Zealand Rally Championship (NZRC). He was one of the first New Zealand drivers to compete in an overseas international rally when he raced his Ford Escort Mk1 in the Southern Cross Rally in Australia. In 2021, Paul was given a MotorSport New Zealand Historic Heritage award.

This week, we chat with him about his love of cars, his favourite places to drive, and even the unintentional - and humorous - way his parents discovered he was even racing. 

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