The April 2006 Issue Kit Car

132 pages in total - perfect bound - top quality.

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April 2006

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April 2006

In brief:-

There are features on a superb GT40, an Autotune Gemini and a Westfield (as shown on the cover). There are also articles on Fisher and British Motor Heritage. On top of this there are Nigel's regular technical contributions, Iain's letter from America plus the usual News and Readers Letters. Full and detailed listing below.

At the back, we've printed the show guide for the Detling show which, following the collapse of the grotty Stafford show, is now the season's opener.

In Detail:-

REGULARS

HYNESIGHT 7

Reflections on life after donor duty for Britain ’s classic sports cars and pondering the reasons behind the classic replica revival.

NEWS 8

Despite being a quiet time of year, there’s a great deal happening in the industry as we build up to another busy spring and summer.

FRESH AYRE 12

Our man across the pond brings us garage jokes, an update on the progress of the Outrage and celebrates the Cheetah.

YOUR SAY 16

Your chance to have your say, air your views, comment on subjects of topical or general interest or just blow your stack!

FEATURES

NUMBER 6 IS BACK 20

As enthusiasm for the Ford GT40 gets a fillip from Ford’s new GT, Nigel Dean reports on the ultimate recreation of the Le Man winning original.

FORTY FEVER 32

As the tide of GT40 enthusiasm returns, Ian Hyne visits MDA GT40 and also reviews the other companies keeping the flame alive.

ROLE REVERSAL 36

What can you build with a dead Mini, Midget or MGB? Well how about a Mini, Midget or MGB using a new BMH shell?

SECOND TIME ROUND 46

Robert Hawkins gets to grips with a simple and affordable old fashioned kit in the form of the Autotune Gemini – and loves it.

A BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND 68

Nigel Dean takes a behind the scenes look at Westfield Sports Cars – possibly Europe ’s largest kit manufacturer.

KIT CAR MASTERCLASS 78

Ian Hyne drives the Fisher Fury as well as taking a wider look at the great service provided by the Kit Car Workshop that now manufactures it.

WORKSHOP

TECH TIPS 28

Answering all your electrical questions from making your own loom to making your system ultra-reliable.

TECH TALK 42

Selecting a kit manufacturer and everything you need to know about Halibrand replica wheels and gearbox adaptor plates.

Market Place

If you’re looking to buy a used kit car; there’s a fantastic crop in our expanded 32 page Market-Place section at the back. There there are more than 125 used kit cars for sale in this issue! Our Market-Place section, at the back of every issue of Kit Car, is brimming with life and is clearly THE place to buy or sell.

As stated above, the Detling show guide is printed within the market-place this month!

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The lead feature of the April issue is reproduced above in minature. Sorry you can't read it. To do that you'll have to buy the magazine.

Below is a miniture version of our role reversal article in which we explain the irony of how the very cars we once used as donor cars are being rebuilt in their own right.