REGULARS
HYNESIGHT
The editor reflects on the market sectors represented by two very different cars from Deauville and Onyx.
NEWS
Blackjack’s Guzzi Zero nears completion, Parallel’s BMW Based Cobra has
been improved, the Nurburgring beckons and a good deal more.
YOUR SAY
More reaction to the arrival of BIVA, the definition of a true space frame, fair competition on rally events and MX5 based kits.
FRESH AYRE
Our man across the Pond, Iain Ayre, brings you his unique outlook on life plus a few snippets of the kit car world in the States.
CLASSIFIEDS
If you fancy a kit car but not the hassle of building it then this is where all the best used examples may be found.
PETERBOROUGH SHOW
This is the first major new event in several years. Here John ‘Cookie’ Cooke tells you who’s going to be exhibiting.
STAFFORD SHOW
We’ve resurrected this great event to form the ‘Genuine Kit Car Show’. Here we tell you what’s planned and of how you can get a FREE ticket.
FEATURES
CRAZY HORSES
2CV kits may no longer be thick on the ground but they’re still there and still popular with 2CV fans. We take a look at the Deauville Canard.
A LITTLE LEVERAGE
As we await the road version of Raw’s new Fulcrum, Ian Hyne looks at the forces that brought it into being.
FROM LION TO PRANCING HORSE
Can’t afford a Ferrari 360? Rob Hawkins finds out how to make your own Extreme 360 from a Peugeot 406.
SPITTING IMAGE
Though vintage style cars have faded from the main industry scene, the Onyx Type 37 Bugatti replica offers the looks as well as the feel of the pukka job.
STEERING THE CONVERSATION
DJ Sports Cars has been successful in the design and engineering of its model range because there’s always something new or Improved. Ian Hyne revels in their 502 Cu in Tojeiro (Cobra replica). This article, along with this month’s technical features is at the other end of this special double-fronted edition.
A to Z GUIDE
In this issue we bring you another 24 page instalment of our most complete kit car guide. This month we cover the kits from Cv, to Gr. Another section of the alphabet will appear in the next issue.
WORKSHOP
TECH TIPS
Ignition leads, Drive belts and polishing stainless steel fasteners occupy our man’s attaention this month.
GEARBOX PROBLEMS
The experience of both Den Tanner and Nigel Dean comes together in saving a reader a great deal of expensive gearbox rebuilding.
TECH TALK
Rover engine parts swap compatibility, the R380 versus the LT77 gearbox and the ideal height for chassis stands.
COOLING CAPERS (KENLOWE FANS)
Installation of a kit car cooling system should hold little challenge. However, overheating issues are more common than you’d think. Nigel, our technical brain, explains the pitfalls and runs through Kenlowe’s range of fans.
AT THE BACK
You’ll find a complete Volume 18 of Cobra magazine with a new article on the DAX Tojeiro, reprinted articles on a fantastic GTO replica, a Madgewick SRV8 and an economy Pilgrim Sumo as well as plenty of new and reprinted technical material from our Nigel Dean.
Regular readers please note that this issue of Cobra at the back is a FREE bonus section.
