CONTENTS October 2003

REGULARS

HYNESIGHT

The editor reflects on the evolution of the kit-form super car in the light of our review of the Torero S from Parallel Designs

NEWS

Triking celebrates 25 years, Quantum's stores go on-line, environmentally aware motorsport and the Harrogate show held great promise for the future.

YOUR SAY

Well, there have certainly been enough topics to prompt you to put pen to paper in recent months and you haven't let us down.

CLUBS

He's done it! Our man with the persecution complex and an aversion to Jaguar 4.2 engines has managed to write a whole column without once mentioning a car!

FEATURES

THE BULL MONTY

The Torero S from Parallel Designs is a hugely ambitious replica in terms of both authenticity and performance but the company has made the investment to get it right . . . and how!

HALL OF PLENTY

Adam James visits Hallmark Cars to find out why the built kit market is booming and what they can offer that a private buyer cannot.

RAW RECRUITS

Raw Engineering has rapidly established its excellent array of Toyota twin-cam engines but which to go for? To help you out, we drive a range of cars at Llandow circuit to find out what they offer.

THREE AMIGOS

Triple C's Challenger E Type replica is enjoying a revival if interest with the re-formation of an excellent owners club. Ian Hyne examines a trio of cars that celebrate the sixties.

NORTHERN HIGHLIGHTS

In a move smacking of sound common sense, a well organised and run kit car show returned to the north of the country in August. Ian Hyne thoroughly enjoyed an event on his doorstep.

LORDS OF THE RING

The Oldtimer Grand Prix at Germany 's Nurburgring is a wonderful event to attend but chuck in the trip over in the GD T70 and several laps round the historic and challenging, old 14 circuit and you have a weekend to remember.

FAST AND FURYOUS

Iain Ayre discovers why racing drivers need neck muscles like the Hulk as he hurtles round Bruntingthorpe on a Fisher / Sylva club track day.

WORKSHOP

ARRESTING TOPICS

David Hill starts a two-part diatribe on every aspect of rebuilding, maintaining and uprating kit car braking systems to cope with the power and performance of modern kits.

SHOCK TREATMENT

Iain Ayre visits AVO to discover what goes into manufacturing a damper, what happens inside it and what happens when you tweak the buttons on your adjustables.

CUTTING IT FINE

Colin Mills couldn't anyone to cut him a set of tapering louvres so, in the best traditions of car building, he used his head and did it himself. The results are perfect.

WORKSHOP Q&A

Iain Ayre dispenses words of wisdom to assist in solving you kit building and operational problems.

STOKES' STUFF

David Stokes tests another range of workshop tools as well as scouring the new product press releases for things that might interest kit car builders.

IS YOUR BONNET TIED DOWN?

It's a strange fact that kit cars frequently lose their bonnets on the move. It shouldn't happen and, by following this simple advice, it won't.