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Custom Car
Group Editor: Alan Kidd [email protected] Art Editor: Ian Denby-Jones Design: WW Magazines 01283 742970 Contributors Dave Biggadyke, Mike Pye, Chris Jones, CarolRule, TonyThacker, DanFenn, Stephan Szantai, Steve Edwards, Alice Fairhead
Custom Car7 min read
Pre Induction
Ray Baskerville and Pete Miller began drag racing motorcycles independently in the late 1960s and carved separate early careers of distinction. Having become good friends, they teamed up as BM to build a fresh bike powered by the UK’s first purpose-b
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Something For The Weekend?
Tickets for the limited numbers Cannibals Car Club Hot Rod Hop are now on sale. Admission for the weekend costs £70 per person plus a minimal booking fee, with under 17s admitted free when accompanied by an adult. The weekend offers 3 nights of top-n
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Scraphead Challenge
The car in question was a 1935 Chevy Master Sports coupe, and the man who’d decreed it was a lost cause was renowned rodder and racer Bryan Whitfield. Amazingly, just 18 months later the coupe was placed in the top eight in the Best in Britain line-u
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Blown A Way
The final journey in the build of Adam Sayers’ Model A sedan took it to Evesham, the home of Custom Coach Trimming. Having discussed his ideas with the man with the needles, Chris Vining, Adam then left it with him to turn that vision into a reality.
Custom Car3 min read
Weekend Warriors
The second coming of Street Weekend took place on 14-16 June. The format was the same as last year’s inaugural event, as it wasn’t broke so there was no need to change it. The plan was to set a time at Santa Pod on Friday, then drive to Melbourne Rac
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Top Ten Top Ten Top Ten
Rob Carter 427ci VW Passat - 6.26/7.8219 – Total 14.0819 Michael Castle Twin turbo Ford Cortina - 5.85/8.721 – Total 14.581 Ian Walley 351ci Ford Cortina - 6.63/9.132 – Total 15.762 Matthew Southcott 656ci Plymouth Scamp - 7.75/8.0727 – Total 15.8227
Custom Car5 min read
A Deuce apart
Thanks to its terrific styling, the 1932 Ford remains hot rodders’ darling to this day. So many have been built, and continue to built… which is great, but how do you each new one from looking like a copy of others that have gone before? ‘It’s certai
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Readers’ Rods
Nathan Butler’s Dad, Graham, was always keen on cars and remains that way to this day. And he was always a fan of British tin, having owned a couple of Triumph TR4’s as well as a few Land Rovers in his time. He wasn’t a mechanic but was self-taught o
Custom Car1 min read
SoCal Diaries
Spring in Southern California is jammed up and jelly tight with events and there is somewhere cool to go every weekend—the hard part is to decide which events you can’t attend. Two of my favourites are the RPM Barona Drags and the Antique Nationals –
Custom Car1 min read
The Rite of Spring
Event: Spring Break Date: 2 May Venue: Stonham Barns Held in association with Knuckle Busters Car Club, Spring Break is one of the first meets of the year in East Anglia. It’s always a great way to blow away the winter cobwebs – and this year it cert
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Events
NB: We advise you to double check with organisers that the event or show as listed is still going ahead, to avoid any wasted journeys. To submit an event, email [email protected] 1-4 NSRA Hot Rod Supernationals Old Warden, Cambridgeshi
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Victory V8s
Event: Victory Wheelers’ Hayling Reunion Date: 12 May Venue: Funland Amusement Park, Hayling Island The sun made a welcome appearance at the Victory Wheelers’ 18th Hayling Reunion, held at the Funland Amusement Park on the beach at Hayling Island. A
Custom Car1 min read
Coming Next Month
To pre-order the October issue, visit www.amedia-shop.co.uk ■
Custom Car7 min read
Pre Induction
Ray Baskerville and Pete Miller began drag racing motorcycles independently in the late 1960s and carved separate early careers of distinction. Having become good friends, they teamed up as BM to build a fresh bike powered by the UK’s first purpose-b
Custom Car1 min read
Custom Car
Group Editor: Alan Kidd [email protected] Art Editor: Ian Denby-Jones Design: WW Magazines 01283 742970 Contributors Dave Biggadyke, Mike Pye, Chris Jones, CarolRule, TonyThacker, DanFenn, Stephan Szantai, Steve Edwards, Alice Fairhead
Custom Car2 min read
Something For The Weekend?
Tickets for the limited numbers Cannibals Car Club Hot Rod Hop are now on sale. Admission for the weekend costs £70 per person plus a minimal booking fee, with under 17s admitted free when accompanied by an adult. The weekend offers 3 nights of top-n
Custom Car5 min read
Scraphead Challenge
The car in question was a 1935 Chevy Master Sports coupe, and the man who’d decreed it was a lost cause was renowned rodder and racer Bryan Whitfield. Amazingly, just 18 months later the coupe was placed in the top eight in the Best in Britain line-u
Custom Car2 min read
Blown A Way
The final journey in the build of Adam Sayers’ Model A sedan took it to Evesham, the home of Custom Coach Trimming. Having discussed his ideas with the man with the needles, Chris Vining, Adam then left it with him to turn that vision into a reality.
Custom Car3 min read
Weekend Warriors
The second coming of Street Weekend took place on 14-16 June. The format was the same as last year’s inaugural event, as it wasn’t broke so there was no need to change it. The plan was to set a time at Santa Pod on Friday, then drive to Melbourne Rac
Custom Car1 min read
Top Ten Top Ten Top Ten
Rob Carter 427ci VW Passat - 6.26/7.8219 – Total 14.0819 Michael Castle Twin turbo Ford Cortina - 5.85/8.721 – Total 14.581 Ian Walley 351ci Ford Cortina - 6.63/9.132 – Total 15.762 Matthew Southcott 656ci Plymouth Scamp - 7.75/8.0727 – Total 15.8227
Custom Car5 min read
A Deuce apart
Thanks to its terrific styling, the 1932 Ford remains hot rodders’ darling to this day. So many have been built, and continue to built… which is great, but how do you each new one from looking like a copy of others that have gone before? ‘It’s certai
Custom Car5 min read
Readers’ Rods
Nathan Butler’s Dad, Graham, was always keen on cars and remains that way to this day. And he was always a fan of British tin, having owned a couple of Triumph TR4’s as well as a few Land Rovers in his time. He wasn’t a mechanic but was self-taught o
Custom Car1 min read
SoCal Diaries
Spring in Southern California is jammed up and jelly tight with events and there is somewhere cool to go every weekend—the hard part is to decide which events you can’t attend. Two of my favourites are the RPM Barona Drags and the Antique Nationals –
Custom Car1 min read
The Rite of Spring
Event: Spring Break Date: 2 May Venue: Stonham Barns Held in association with Knuckle Busters Car Club, Spring Break is one of the first meets of the year in East Anglia. It’s always a great way to blow away the winter cobwebs – and this year it cert
Custom Car2 min read
Victory V8s
Event: Victory Wheelers’ Hayling Reunion Date: 12 May Venue: Funland Amusement Park, Hayling Island The sun made a welcome appearance at the Victory Wheelers’ 18th Hayling Reunion, held at the Funland Amusement Park on the beach at Hayling Island. A
Custom Car3 min read
Events
NB: We advise you to double check with organisers that the event or show as listed is still going ahead, to avoid any wasted journeys. To submit an event, email [email protected] 1-4 NSRA Hot Rod Supernationals Old Warden, Cambridgeshi
Custom Car1 min read
Coming Next Month
To pre-order the October issue, visit www.amedia-shop.co.uk■

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