EXCITING TIMES FOR AB AND ARIES
May 5th
AB Performance and Aries Motorsport were at Stoneleigh with a combined stand and what a stand it was too. It featured representations of their ranges including the Flying Vicar, Reverend Gary Gotham’s road-legal AB Arion (in Greek mythology, an immortal horse) and Aries Loco and Sabre.
AB Typhon – coolio
New on the stand was the AB Typhon (a giant and most deadly creature in Greek mythology), which uses the underpinnings of the full-bodied Arion and was shown in rolling chassis form. It represents the top of the shop as far as components and quality are concerned with power coming from the More >
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
May 5th
Pilgrim Motorsports had a large stand at Stoneleigh this year featuring some superb cars. They’ve teamed up with motoring journalist and co-presenter of TV show, CAR SOS, Fuzz Townshend and Dave Tassell of TO-TA on a limited-edition Speedster SSS model, of which just ten will be built.
Featuring a lot of special touches and available in either silver grey or dark blue, the SSS will cost from £39,995.
Pilgrim boss Paul Bennett (left, with Fuzz Townshend (centre) and Dave Tassell of CAR SOS
More information from www.pligrim-motorsports.com or 01273 493 860 ENDS.
INDY ROCK!
May 5th
MK Indy back in production
Great to see the return of MK Sportscars last weekend now part of Essex-based Kit Car Direct. The Ford-based Indy RR remains available with kit prices starting at £2999 for Module 1 (offering a hefty saving of £780 if you bought the parts individually). The RR uses the spaceframe chassis designed by Dave Flavell several years ago and features inboard dampers. By being diligent DIY builders can be on-the-road from around £8000, which represents superb value for money.
Debuting at the show was a new Mazda MX-5 variant of the Indy called RX-5, which again features a More >
COOL AS A COOL THING
May 5th
I was very impressed with the show debut of Bathos Sportscars run by Martin Batho. On the company’s stand was a very tidy-looking Lotus Seven-inspired roadster, called the MB Roadster, although there was more to it than that. Much more.
Martin is a skilled sheet metalworker and his car features glorious-looking aluminium body panels, which I have to say looked stunning. Martin’s background includes spells at Abbey Panels, Martin Robey and XK Engineering.
The kit is priced extremely competitively at £5500 for body and TIG-welded spaceframe chassis unit and the car uses Ford Mondeo Mk3 (2000-2007) donor components. Order one today and More >
AUDI-POWERED METRO 6R4 REPLICA
May 5th
Speed3 Automotive debuted their new Metro 6R4 replica at Stoneleigh and very impressive it looked too, even though a last-minute hitch meant that the car had to stay on a trailer all weekend inside the hall.
This didn’t make any difference though as I heard lots of complimentary and positive comments about the new model, known as ‘The Rep’. It features a steel Rover Metro bodyshell, welded-in integral frame, rear mounted Audi V6 engine, Audi transaxle and independent suspension all-round.
We’ll have more information on this exciting new arrival very soon.
More information from www.speed3automotive.co.uk or 01388 205 152 ENDS.
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XTREME RETURN
May 5th
I heard from erstwhile RJH Sportscars and Phoenix Automotive Developments boss, Rob Hancock at Stoneleigh that he’s acquired Quantum Sportscars and Quantum Heritage and is bringing them back under one roof and plans to bring the Xtreme model back into production in the very near future.
The GRP specialist will also be able to supply spares for other, older Quantum models like the H4 and 2+2.
We’ll keep you posted as this one develops. In the meantime contact Rob via 07565 956 138 ENDS.
NEW FROM GARY JANES
May 5th
Ex-Sammio founder and hot rodder, Gary Janes, is back with a new operation called Mid Century Re-Creations, with his first project the mid-fifties-inspired Formosa 120 GR.
Find an old Triumph Herald or Vitesse, get rid of the bodyshell, add Gary’s metal support perimeter frame (circa £1000) and his one-piece bodyshell (plus boot, doors and flip-front) for £2450 (intro price) and you have a period-looking budget two-seater that is IVA exempt as it utilises an un-modified Triumph chassis.
More from 07970 636 986 ENDS.
USE YOUR NUT
May 5th
Superb new hard paste wax that I’d like to tell you about. Especially as I’ve had some great success with it.
It’s Lads Nut Wax from the superbly-named The Lads Wax Company based in Northamptonshire. It’s supplied in a quality 225gm tin and has arguably the best and most enticing smell of any polish or wax I’ve ever used.
It says not to apply in direct sunshine but I did and as the image here shows, it brought my BMW X5 up a treat. I’d previously applied Air Glide paint protection to the car’s bodywork and applied Nut Wax over the top More >
NEW TURBO KIT FOR MAZDA MX-5 (NA/NB) ENGINE
May 5th
With the growing popularity of the Mazda MX-5 as a kitcar donor, it’s understandable and to be expected that we’ll begin to see go-faster tuning parts for the NA (Mk1) and NB (Mk2) engines although amongst the fluff, there’s real quality, like the Turbo Conversion from Derbyshire-based DynoTech, run by Kevin Whitehead.
The kit was launched at last weekend’s Stoneleigh show and really looks like a peach. It takes power up to around 220bhp and although I really hate the expression, really is ‘plug and play’ in nature.
In addition to the turbocharger, you get everything you need including DynoTech RS-600 ECU, More >
WALLFLOWERS NEED NOT APPLY!
May 5th
Large modern storehouse with some goods
Sealey’s new hi-vis green workshop trolleys are ideal for regularly used workshop items, such as power tools and bulky equipment which are too big for a traditional tool chest. Both the CX109HV and CX110HV include fourteen tool retaining holes, which are perfect for keeping small tools on hand. A strong build quality coupled with heavy-duty 4in PU castors, two of which are locking, make these excellent dismantling trolleys for smaller vehicle components. Both models have a total load capacity of 160kg (80kg/level).
The AP760MHV garage or workshop trolley has two shelves and a lockable gas sprung supported lid, More >
