Issue 8
Issue 8
February 2009
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday…
When Andy Gardiner started work converting a rotten ‘54 Austin A40 in to a hot rod last May bank holiday, he didn’t consider for a second that he might capture quite so many people’s imaginations…
Fire Starter
Looking to lay blame for the recent spell of flames licking California’s scenery? Turns out the hot retros at the Japanese Classic Car Show could have something to do with it…
Spreken Zie Deutsche?
Germany’s Essen Motor Show used to be a tale of two halves, both of them bad. Luckily, Deutschland might just have made a return to form, and about time too…
If you want something done right…
Buying a built car isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be, especially when it’s 2.0-litre Zetec-powered XR2, as Pete Haddon found out five minutes after handing over his hard earned
Foreign Policy
Chris Letten’s ’78 Kadett C coupe may have its original 1.2-litre drivetrain in place, but that hasn’t stopped it ranking as one of the coolest Opel oldtimers out of Belgium…
Pizza Express
Jon Domingo’s ’82 Toyota Starlet KP61, an ex-pizza delivery hack turned JDM stunner, is typical of a relatively new, yet thriving Japanese retro car culture that has spread way beyond Tokyo Metropolis
Shove That…
Charlie Gibson’s ’82 Chevette might not be the prettiest Vauxhall on the block, but thanks to 400bhp from a Ford Cossie engine swap, it’s certainly got some go…
8-Track
Originally built over a decade ago, Steve Willmott’s ’64 Vauxhall Victor FB estate with V8 rumble is a modified classic that simply refuses to call it a day…
Retro Heroes: Patrick Watts
In the second of our Retro Heroes series, we take 5 with ex-BTCC driver, circuit legend turned historic rally pilot Patrick Watts…
