REGULARS
BIG-ED The publisher tells you about our new show at Stafford
HYNESIGHT The editor thinks it’s great to see a modern replica of a car that’s really worth the effort and that continues a fine tradition.
NEWS Though it’s traditionally a slack time of the year, there’s lots going on and the recent
Exeter
show revealed there’s a lot more top come this year.
FRESH AYRE Not smoking whilst driving is dangerous, a plan to run a Mini Marcos at the Le Mans Classic in 2010.CLASSIFIEDS Whilst not as packed as usual, given the season, our classifieds still offer a wonderful selection of used kit cars for sale.MORE FRESH AYRE A
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built Locost.
FEATURES
A BOLT FROM THE BLUE
If the traditional ‘horseshoe and hand grenade’ image of the Cobra is too much for you, Parallel’s version of the Python may fit the bill.
JIM FIXED IT FOR ME
Ian Hyne recounts the tale of this year’s Espana
Santiago
event undertaken in a Tiger Super Six loaned for the event in the nick of time.
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
If you can’t afford the specification you want at the start of a build project, that needn’t be the end of the matter, especially in respect of a
Westfield
.
WORKSHOP
CURRENT ACCOUNT
There’s not much to go wrong with an alternator and many will say they don’t need servicing but a once over is quick, easy and never does any harm.
LIGHT WEIGHT V8
Our resident tech-ed, Nigel, tells you all you wanted to know about Rover’s evergreen V8.
GOT AN ITCHY TRIGGER FINGER?
Kit car interiors now benefit from options regarding every single component except the hand brake but now Trigger can help with a bespoke component.
KIT CARS & THE LAW
We lay out the contents of our new book on the subject.
FORWARD PLANNING
The key to success in building a kit car is to plan ahead. Dave Hill tells you how in part 1 of this mini-series.
PEN PUSHING
Some people are good at engineering, others like the paperwork. Here we introduce a man who’ll do your registration paperwork for a small fee.
TECH TIPS
Nigel Dean brings a super-sized portion of technical advice this month mainly with an SVA related theme.
UPRIGHT CITIZENS
With so many Seven inspired cars relying on the scarce components and geometry of the old Cortina, Rally Design’s new uprights will be of great interest.
REAR END
GUIDE EXTRACT
Last year we published an A to Z Guide, a Replica Guide and a Cobra Guide. Here we’ve included a sample section to show you what you might have missed. If you didn’t miss it first time, please chill because it’s a FREE BONUS!