Is a slot car a model or a toy? Years ago, Scalextric cars were certainly intended for the toy market, mindful of the wear they would encounter in the hands of young carpet racers. These days such is the quality of their manufacture and decoration, with well proportioned bodies and many details, I’m sure many people collect these 1:32 scale slot cars for display, being too wary of their racing skills to risk damaging these excellent models.
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Switching your car’s electrical charging system from a dynamo to an alternator is a popular conversion and, as Rob Woodall explains, there are some pretty good reasons for doing so…
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Louise and Ed Bennett own this fantastic 1963 Chevrolet C20 pick-up with a rare Alaskan telescopic camper body – now that would definitely make us want to carry on camping!
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Mitchell Langridge is a Ford man through and through, so it should come as no surprise to discover his first foray into American metal is this stunning ’67 Galaxie, to which he’s added some custom touches of his very own…
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When you’ve spent 16 years returning one 1958 Oldsmobile to the road, what do you do for an encore? Have yourself one more, that’s what…
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Our September issue is a Cadillac special, with a selection of cars that represent the heyday of this hallowed marque’s history: Forties, Fifties and of course Sixties. There’s also a history of Cadillac and things are brought bang up to date with the latest all-electric Cadillac.
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This ’67 Pontiac GTO might look like the star car from the action movie ‘xXx’, but this one, although living a more sedate life in the Lancashire town of Bury, can still be a bit of a handful…
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Jay Pettit’s 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 is not only a genuine factory Hemi car, it also has a fascinating outlaw history…
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In the August issue, Steve Havelock interviews and profiles Lyn St. James, probably the fastest lady in American motorsport; and Evans reflects on how, fairly often, only a little bit of investigation and repair is required to make an old car roadworthy again.
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In the July issue: Jim Maxwell celebrates the life of the ultimate ‘Car Guy’, Roger Penske; and we’ve got reports from VHRA Pendine Sands Hot Rod Races and Midland American Auto Club All-American Car, Truck & Bike Show.
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