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Race Retro 2009
26/03/2009 – 7:11 pm | No Comment
Race Retro 2009

Where can you get inspired by great cars, legendary drivers, fever-packed live demo runs and then get advice on buying the necessary kit for your tuned retro machine? There’s only one place to go, the historic motorsport show – Race Retro…

Maximum Mini – The Essential Book of Cars based on the Original Mini
24/03/2009 – 8:16 pm | No Comment
Maximum Mini - The Essential Book of Cars Based on the Original Mini

If you’ve got any interest in Minis, you’re going to find this book very hard to resist. The way the Mini was built – with most of the key mechanicals hanging off two sub frames – lent itself to the dreams of the kit car designer, and the vast majority are listed here.

Mal’s Duratec’d Reliant Kitten
13/03/2009 – 8:59 am | No Comment
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Mal & John Lamsley’s Duratec powered Reliant Kitten.

MG Show & Spares Day
03/03/2009 – 6:10 pm | No Comment
MG Show & Spares Day

The MG is its own worst enemy – so popular, it’s become the wallpaper of the classic car scene. We fitted a fresh pair of eyes and headed off to Stoneleigh to see what’s fresh in Octagon world.