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Editor’s Letter
Welcome
W
Kit car journalist for over
15 years. Built a Sylva
Riot and raced a Tiger
Avon for several seasons.
Has run numerous kit
cars as daily drivers over
the years.
THE CKC TEAM
ROVING REPORTER
Ian Stent
TECHNICAL EDITOR
John Dickens
COLUMNISTS
Gary Axon
Richard Heseltine
CONTRIBUTORS
Jeroen Booij
Joe Greeves
James Horsley
Ed Morton
Chris Pickering
Martin Scott
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Stuart Bruce-Jones
Jason Burrage
John Clements
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Rob Davenhall
Andy Green
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Ian Chapman
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Alisdair Suttie
Jack Walton
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James Mansell
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PROOF-READER
Andy Bliss
as last month’s cover line alienating or
aspirational? In case you missed it, we led
with ‘Mega £85k GT40’ to scream about
the very impressive Southern GT that has
undergone our two-part build story treatment. Discussing
money may be considered vulgar, and there are many other
qualities we could have focused on: the engineering, the
builder’s attention to detail, the borrowed Le Mans heritage,
or just the way it looks. But, when you’re competing for
attention on newsagent shelves, lobbing in the headline
build-cost is pretty effective shorthand for ‘this is a serious bit
of kit that deserves a second look.’
Feedback from some quarters has suggested that super
high value home-built cars have drifted a long way from the
kit car scene’s down-to-earth roots. That might be the case,
and I’m not about to offer a counter-argument. Does that
make the likes of a Southern GT, Ultima Evolution or Gardner
Douglas GD T70 any less relevant a part of our scene? Of
course not. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that the centre of
gravity of the industry is moving that way. We’re consistently
hearing of very healthy demand for very expensive kit cars.
That’s good news for all of us, because whether you find
such coverage alienating or not, for the kit car scene to be
counted aspirational can only have a halo effect for the rest
of the market. An Audi A1 benefits from an image far beyond
the sum of its parts, after all. When people are willing to
sink large amounts of cash into a kit car build, it’s a healthy
indication of just how far the kit car industry has developed –
and that’s something to be proud of.
And, while we will continue to celebrate those kit cars
that are out of the financial reach of many (myself very much
included!), we will also continue to beat the drum for kit cars
that are desireable
and
accessible. Need proof? Read Stent’s
unabashed excitement about a 23-year old kit car with a
Pinto engine and a Hillman Hunter axle. Alienating? No, we
love it all.
There’s just about time, if you’re reading this issue early in its
life, to remind you about Motorfest, taking place at Weston
Park, Shropshire, on Easter Monday 28 March. It’s actually
a two-day event, but
Complete Kit Car
will be there on the
Monday only, with the aim of attracting kit car owners to this
season-opening event.
It’s one of three classic car shows run by Gemini Events
at which we’ll have a dedicated kit car club village, and we’d
like to see as many kit car owners there as possible. As well
as giving classic car owners a great insight into what kit car
ownership has to offer, it’s also an opportunity for kit car
owners to attend fresh events.
If your club books in advance, you can qualify for free
entry for a car and two occupants, with tickets being sent out
to organising clubs in advance. If you’re not a club member,
you can join us on the Club CKC pitch. Either way, register
your interest with me on adam@performancepublishing.co.uk
Adam Wilkins, Editor
@AdamWilkins_
www.completekitcar.co.uk
April 2016 Issue 112
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Contents:
April 2016
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Healy Enigma V8
We’re first to drive the new Lexus V8
powerered version of the impressive Enigma.
Competition
Win an entry on the London to
Brighton run with an overnight stay for two.
Bertini Road Trip
Steve Johnson recounts the tale of a
trip to Europe in his Bertini GT25.
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The Story Behind... Mini Marcos
Don’t know your Mini Marcos from
your Mini Jem? Here’s how both came to be.
Top 10
Did you know so many famous
faces were kit car owners...?
Spyders Inc 718 RSK
Michael Oliver’s spectacular
Porsche 718 RSK replica in full.
Ginetta G27
Stent revisits one of the best kit cars
he’s ever driven. Did it live up to the memory?
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Regal Classics
Plenty of great kit to see in the new
Regal Classics workshop.
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Reader’s MK Indy Build
Steve Richards has built five kit cars.
You can see he knows what he’s doing...
Our Cars
Two steps forward, one back for
James Horsley and his Nova this month.
How To: Glass Etching
Martin Scott shows you how to
make bespoke glass etchings.
Products
All the latest gear for your car and
your garage.
Running Reports
Our Running Reporters update us
on their last eight weeks’ progress.
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Welcome
Wilkins ponders kit car exclusivity.
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Outside View
Heseltine remembers Guy
Buckingham, an often-overlooked kit car figure.
Letters
Your views on all things kit car.
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News
Is the 3D printed kit car a step closer?
Clubs
The latest from the club scene.
Events
Where you need to be in 2016.
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Between The Lines
The bits that didn’t make it into the
rest of the magazine.
Pick up the Stoneleigh 2016 issue Friday 1 April
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