Issue 14

Issue 14
August 2009

Utility Bill
Anthony Barbara’s ’66 Holden Ute has risen more than a few eyebrows on the Aussie pick-up scene. That’ll be the result of its epic 400bhp Mazda V6 Twin Turbo conversion then…

JDM Yo!
If there’s one thing we’re learning fast about the retro Jap scene, it’s that California has it firmly nailed, something the 2009 Toyotafest event simply served to confirm

Water-Cooled
A fresh addition to the 2009 calendar, Dub & Old Skool Mania sounded like it would be packed to capacity. Unfortunately the weather had other ideas…

Beauty Pageant
Bromley Pageant is one of the highlights of show season; Europe’s biggest one day classic car gathering it does exactly what it says on the tin…

Bonkers (Part 2)
Last month we tried to illustrate just how bonkers Austria’s Worthersee treffen is. Here in Part 2 we take a quick look at the popular models and mods of 2009…

Born In The USA
Thought Budweiser or McDonald’s was the biggest US import into the UK? You’d be wrong. Packing a 5-litre Mustang V8, Steve Townell has single-handedly kept eBay.com and many American V8 specialists in business creating his stunning Mk3 Cortina…

4-doors. 5 days. 1 trophy
Five days before Rob Richardson’s new Chevette bagged a trophy at Dub & Old Skool Mania, it was completely stock! With a little imagination and a tiny £260 spend, he shows us why cool modified cars don’t always demand big budget…

Hello Kitty
Despite not being overly successful on track, the Broadspeed Jaguar XJ12s attained iconic status thanks to their immense presence and thumping 552bhp V12s. Is this the best replica in existence?

Opel Fruit
Jock Ramsay is known within the Scottish Vauxhall Opel circles as ‘Manta Man’. His 230bhp SR Coupe could be something to do with it…

Insane Asylum
Running a modified retro car doesn’t always have to be about twin 40s and expensive paint, Insane Zombie member Wim Janssens’ ’74 BMW 2002 is a budget classic built to be enjoyed…

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