Latest Issue - April 2012

003 > News

What’s happening in the industry.

012 > Fresh Ayre

More from Iain in America along with some ‘hands-on’ stuff.

038 > Display Cabinet

Iain Ayre attended the Stafford show and came accross this Hudson.

146 > Classified Ads

The biggest market-place for kit cars. We’ve the largest selection for sale.

153 > Back Issues

Lack of space prevents us printing our back issues list every month, but
here it is. Your chance to order the copies of interest that you may have
missed first time around.

162 > More Fresh Ayre

This time with a practical bent.

018 > Size Matters

Great British Sports Cars have added an extra few inches of seating space to the Zero to create a wide bodied version called the GT. Rob Hawkins tries it out for size to see if it makes a noticeable difference.

024 > Hawk's High Fidelity

The Lancia Stratos is one of the most iconic midengined rally cars of the Seventies. With originals selling for around half a million pounds, many turn to the kit car market to fulfil their dreams. Rob Hawkins finds out what’s available from Hawk Cars.

036 > Classic or Kit Car

Rob Hawkins test drives the long established Gentry and meets the new owners of this kit car that has become almost as well known as the MG TF it’s styled on.

048 > Tully's Sumo

Convalescence is a great time for thinking as there’s little else to do other than read or watch the telly. Fortunately, Mick Tully’s best mate Mark, did all three when recovering from an operation which led to them both building Pilgrim Sumos.

106 > Cheers Ken

The kit-form GT40 was born in 1982 when Ken Atwell’s one-off, XR3 turbo powered replica hit the road. After a lull in enthusiasm for the Le Mans star in recent years, the release of Ford’s retro GT has stimulated interest and though the KVA40 is long gone, Tornado and MDA keep the 40 flame alive. Ian Hyne tells the tale.

068 > IVA Section 16

We receive numerous e-mails and by far the most common topic is IVA. Some aspects of the test cause more concern than others, and over the following months I intend to study such ‘troublesome’ criteria in more detail. The subject always at the head of the list is Section 16, which deals with exterior projections.

100 > Stafford Tech 2011

The 2011 Stafford Genuine Kit Car Show saw a wide selection of accessory stands gracing the Bingley Hall. As ever our intrepid Tech’ Ed’ decided to
spend the entire weekend talking tools, fasteners, LED lighting, instrumentation, etc. Here’s a compilation of those products and services which caught Nigel’s attention.

114 > GT40 Things

If you’re planning to build a GT40 replica, this two-part guide is essential reading. Nigel Dean runs through the choices facing a GT40 replica builder, and compares them to the original.

122 > GT40 More Things

Following on from the first instalment, our Tech’ Ed’, Nigel Dean, continues to run through the major component choices facing a GT40 replica builder,
and compares them to the original race and road cars.

128 > Camshaft Installation

There’s one component which is not only inexpensive to replace, but also offers good bhp gain per pound spent. The camshaft, which, combined with a few other tweaks, can transform a lacklustre four-pot into a freerevving
fast road engine.

132 > Tech Tips

Nigel’s advice this month concerns your cars performance and the installation of its electrical circuits.

136 > Tech Talk

Nigel answers more readers questions.

140 > Big Bang Theory

Europa Spares hasn’t quite been around since the dawn of time but it has been part of the kit car furniture since the thing really got going in the early eighties and it’s still there today but it’s a far cry from the miniscule
enterprise that operated out of a bomb-surviving building around 30 years ago. Ian Hyne talks to Europa’s Wayne Roper about the challenges of developing his hugely successful business to complement an ever-changing
and expanding kit car industry.

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