A light-hearted look at the New Zealanders’ obsession with four wheeled transport, including colourful footage of cars. Provokes ideas about the place of cars in society, as a status symbol and reflection of the owner’s personality.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320277
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New Zealand - Social life and customs
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobiles - Four-wheel drive
Documentary → Documentary films - New Zealand
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Automobiles - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)