Kit Car Magazine | Issues

Latest Issue - May 2011

REGULARS

008 > News

News in the kit car world.

014 > Fresh Ayre

022 > Autosport 2011

If you have interest in high performance, The Racing Car Show is a must. Nigel was bowled over. A selection of kit car companies exhibiting too.

051 > Cobra Guide

Here we’ve sifted all the Cobra replicas into this one section.

075 > Seven Guide

If it’s a Seven replica you’re after. You’ll find the best ones here.

099 > A to Z Guide

The whole kit car industry in one place.

113 > Back Issues

We list all the features contained in our extensive Back Issue stock.

138 > Britishana

Iain Ayre reports on a British Lotus 11 kit - built in the USA.

198 > Commercially Speaking

Why Kit Car’s on top.

FEATURES

056 > City Slicker

Cobretti’s Viper has had an eventful history that has produced around 200 cars. Ian Hyne drives one and comes away very impressed.

066 > Better Than Real

Gardner Douglas has become well known for its recreation of the Cobra that boasts a higher specification than the original. Rob Hawkins views their Mk4.

078 > Rush Reborn

The Dax Rush at the top of the Seven-style tree. Distinguished by its styling, camber compensation suspension and its record breaking antics. It’s adding another string to its bow with the introduction of a BMW-based version. Ian Hyne reviews the changes.

106 > Finished in Five

Martin Webb’s Autotune Aristocat took five years to build. Rob Hawkins finds out what was involved.

130 > Fun in a Fiat

Rob Hawkins discovers the best use for a Fiat Cinquecento or Seicento – turn it into a Blitzworld KR3. He sees if one can be driven sideways on loose gravel.

166 > Findhorn NG

NG - It’s as good today as it was in the early 1980’s. Ian Hyne revels in a car that takes you back in time.

178 > From Kit to Classic

The MG TF inspired Gentry has now become almost as classic as the car it was inspired by. Rob Hawkins takes a fresh look at it.

208 > Big Game Fish

Marlin’s Sportster straddles the divide between thirties roadster and modern sports car. Ian Hyne is utterly seduced.

214 > Money for Nothing

. . and the kit for free! Not quite but MEV claim the Exocet can be built for £2,000. Ian Hyne looked at the figures and was first on the road.

234 > Phoenix Rising

It hasn’t quite risen from the ashes of its own demise but, following a few years in the kit car wasteland, like the mythical bird, the Phoenix has returned. Ian Hyne looks at its its future.

238 > Turbo Take Off

Rob Hawkins is let loose in Striker North’s latest demonstrator that’s armed with a 310bhp turbo powered Duratec motor, six speed sequential Quaife gearbox and LSD.

318 > Flying Tiger

Tiger’s Aviator is new from the ground up. It spearheads this creative company’s evolution. Ian Hyne loved driving it.

326 > Toy Story

The outstanding success of Toylander electric cars has been driven, not by children, but by adults. Ian Hyne celebrates the fact that you can be immature indefinitely!

336 > What Not to Wear

The Valdris from Typhoon Sports Cars is an ambitious design. Ian Hyne was impressed. Sadly, legal problems have put paid to ongoing production.

344 > Storming Supercar

The Vortex is 13 years old, but still looks modern. Rob Hawkins finds out if it can still be built as a kit and whether its driving characteristics are for the sportscar market.

WORKSHOP