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HYNESIGHT
The editor reflects on the year past, the year to come and the future prospects for the industry
that ofters ever increasing levels of quality and sheer driver enjoyment.
NEWS
The slow season may be here but there's lots going on including a round up of the Exeter show, the announcement of the next Liege international event and a new Westfield at the Autosports Show.
CLUBS
lain Ayre finds a cracking and relatively rare Jago Samuri, joins the Undeground Rail Announcers' Supporters Club and also brings you some varied club news.
THE HOLE STORY
Our man dons a striped T shirt and a beret before cycling through the specialist car producers of France,
pays homage to the Tripos R81, identifies a kit form rarity and brings you another Mystery Car.
CLUB LIST
If you need to contact fellow kit owners, builders and enthusiasts, this is the page with all the latest, updated information.
DEBUT: MAMBA MOTORSPORT
Though it's been around a while, the ex-Lee Noble Lotus 23 replica is set for a new lease of life with renewed enthusiasm behind its promotion and anticipated success.
WARNING! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS NUTS
John 'Rut The Nut' Rutter has achieved huge success with his Hawk Stratos replica.
This is his story of how he did it while he's building another even more serious car with a 100 bhp power hike.
IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE
The Lancia Stratos looks space age today so it must have seemed like the Martians had landed when it first appeared.
We look at what inspired the Hawk replica.
BRMM, BRMM
Sue Holloway is another Stratos enthusiast and though her car is a road and track day weapon,
she's was a very capable rally driver and it shows when she's behind the wheel.
YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND HIM IN THE KITCHEN AT PARTIES
Nicki Gaymer's boyfriend, Paul, is incapable of walking past a kitchen shop without going looking for suitable car parts.
And he's not nuts! Find out why.
BUY-2-BUILD: ROBIN HOOD 2B
Does the Robin Hood 2B live up to its publicity and does it stand comparison with other LSIS cars? Steve Hole probes every aspect of buying and building the latest version.
CHRISTMAS KWAKKER
The Stuart Taylor Locosaki has taken a huge stride in quality with the latest model that really shines
due to the use of a Kawasaki ZX9R engine. Ian Hyne's in the hot seat - actually, it was freezing!
DRAG HUNTING
It's not an alternative to blood sports but quite possibly the fastest Caterham ever.
300 bhp's worth of cooking BDA and drastically reduced weight also make it much more fun.
Q&A;
Mix 'n match Sierra parts, registration queries, the legality of get you home spares
and the compatibility of MGB and Marina 1.8 engines occupy lain Ayre this month.
ENGINE PROFILE:FIAT/LANCIA TWIN-CAM
lain Ayre on the many pros and few cons of an engine that was once hugely popular in kit car circles
while it's still the staple mechanical diet of Stratos replicas.
BITS 'N PIECES
Our monthly look at useful tools, kit bits and equipment for kit car builders and workshop devotees.