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WIRED WESTFIELD! Reader’s wacky Westie showcased

DRIVEN – DNA 5CUDO Cougar based 430 replica in action

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I’m not a good passenger, but there are times when you know you can’t refuse the offer to jump in the wrong side of a car and let someone else do the pedalling. The first involved Gardner Douglas’s hyperquick Lola T70 demonstrator at full tilt around Barkston Heath’s tortuously tight sprint circuit.

Unbelievably quick. Period.

The second occasion happened when I met some people at Silverstone and managed to blag a ride around the F1 circuit... in a genuine 1966 Ford GT40. Does it get any better? You can read more about both occasions in a forthcoming issue.

We’ve had loads of terrific response to the arrival of Tiff Needell as a monthly contributor within CKC. It’s a very exciting time for us. This month he’s been on duty at Le Mans, but couldn’t help noticing the proliferation of high quality replicas around.

More importantly, Tiff has homed in on the very essence of kit car ownership, that it’s not just the cars that matter, but what you do with them and who you meet while you do it. He’s most definitely one of us!

We’re all recovering from the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed where CKC was once again on a flagwaving exercise for the industry. If I may say so myself, I reckon we did a pretty good job. See page 26 for our report.

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DNA 5CUDA A cunning use for an unloved Ford Cougar. DNA’s 5cuda makes sense. p16

GOODWOOD FOS CKC’s passionate about bringing kit cars to a wider audience. p26

SYLVA RIOT SPECIAL One of the sweetest one-offs I’ve seen for a while, and built in Switzerland. p54

FASTENERS Not exciting, but invaluable information for anyone building a kit car. p70

READER’S WESTFIELD A Westfield like no other. This car shows a modern take on an old favourite. p88

Ian Stent Editor ian@performance publishing.co.uk

MEET THE TEAM Your kit car specialists EDITOR Ian Stent

FEATURES EDITOR Adam Wilkins

TECHNICAL EDITOR John Dickens

AUTO STYLIST Italo Sciacca

CV – Built two kit cars, owned eight others, driven virtually every type of kit car produced over the last 20 years.

CV – Built a Sylva Riot. Raced a Tiger Avon for five years. Kit car journo for nine years.

CV – Has run a kit car as his only car since 1980! Designed unique fibreglass chassis and suspension for his GTM Coupé. Very clever!

CV – Studied car and product design and has worked as a design consultant on many cars.

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“You can use a ruler but vernier calipers are quicker and easier. They are also cheap enough to buy too.”

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MONTHLY COLUMNIST Tiff Needell

CV – Currently presenting Channel 5’s Fifth Gear. Previously a Top Gear presenter and been a top flight race driver since the mid ’70s.

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46 32 CLUB LIFE Loads of things happening in the club world over the last month.

36 EVENTS DIARY Our Events Diary is updated monthly to keep you in the know.

38 READER’S CAR – MARLIN SPORTSTER

8 NEWS Lots of new cars revealed. Autotune Aquilla project for sale.

The final part of our look at Patrick Short’s Beemer-based Marlin.

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45 SHOW PREVIEW – GOODWOOD REVIVAL

Tiff Needell really is one of us!

All you need to know about this action based event.

46 RTR TR1KE AND ATOMIC

16 DNA 5CUDA Wilkins sees DNA’s latest Cougar-based Ferrari replica.

First drive of RTR’s amazing three-wheeler and crazy Atomic.

88 READER’S CAR – WESTFIELD

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Elliott Hopkins has built a unique Westfield.

Your chance to make your views heard.

26 OUT AND ABOUT – GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED Lots of kit car activity at this year’s Festival... plus a few other cars!

94 CLASSIFIEDS In the market for a second-hand kit car? You may find it here!

98 30 DAYS A month in the life of Features Ed Wilkins.

26 28 OUT AND ABOUT – LONDON TO BRIGHTON The kit car London To Brighton run is great fun and well supported.

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54 54 SYLVA RIOT SPECIAL The build of a very unique Riot based racer in Switzerland.

62 TECH TALK John Dickens explains the design of a modern piston.

66 OUR CARS What we’ve been up to with our own kit cars over the last month.

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The new 5cudo appears to share a lot of its DNA (do you see what we did there?) with the existing 4Thirty, but they’re actually very different animals. Adam Wilkins gets a first drive of the newcomer.

FIXED ROOF ASIDE, DNA Automotive’s new 5cudo appears very similar to the firm’s existing 4Thirty. Since both replicate the Ferrari 430, that’s kinda the point. There is a slight visual difference, actually. The new car is a replica of the 430 Scuderia, whereas the MR2 based car replicates the standard Ferarri. But beneath the similar GRP skins, the two cars are distinctly different. Each brings its own unique qualities to the DNA range.

The 5cudo’s prime raison d´étre is to offer an affordable path to Ferrari replica ownership. It’s that aim that led DNA to choose the unloved but competent Ford Cougar coupé as its donor vehicle which has, in turn, carried with it some practical benefits over the 4Thirty’s Toyota MR2 donor. Will it tread on the toes of its established stablemate, or is it distinct enough to complement it?

When the Ferrari replica boom first took off, the target car was the Ferrari 355 and the donor of choice was the Mk2 Toyota MR2. The contemporary sub-£15,000 build costs were arguably a large part of the appeal and helped the concept gain the momentum to become an established part of the kit car arena. As time progressed, the trend turned to the Mk3 MR2. As well as being a more expensive donor to buy, it also added the complication of a soft-top. While it’s nice to be able to open the roof, it adds the expense of a replica hood arrangement and also encourages replicators to go to town on copying the Ferrari interior. There’s little point carefully recreating the Ferrari’s exterior appearance if all the world can peer in at the shiny plastic Toyota interior the moment the top is dropped.

Consequently, the cost of a Ferrari replica build grew to the point where it’s now easy to blow over £20,000 on a rebodied Toyota. It’s still a popular concept, but DNA was keen to return the idea to its roots and get a self build cost down below the £15,000 mark again. Taking inflation into account, that would make a Ferrari replica

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Patrick Short’s Marlin Sportster

BMW RECLOTHED Do traditional roadster looks go with modern BMW underpinnings? Sportster manufacturer Marlin thinks so, and so does customer Patrick Short. Ian Stent takes a closer look at his home-built example to see how the combo works.

WHEN THE ORIGINAL homemade exhaust mount recently broke on his BMW-based Marlin Sportster, owner Patrick Short did what comes naturally to someone who is now used to a kit car which uses seemingly upmarket and modern donor components... he searched the BMW range and ended up utilising exhaust mounts more normally found on a BMW 8-series – they work perfectly.

Looking back, it was a similar situation when he was building the car back in 2006 and looking to fit a shorter gear lever than the original 3-series item that came with his 325 donor car. With help

2.5-litre engine now stroked to 2.8 litres. Just one of many BMW components in the Sportster.

from various BMW forums, he worked out the different lengths and ‘gearing’ of all the BMW gear levers that would fit, and opted for a Z4 item that was the right length and gave a perfect short throw between the cogs. Once you buy into the benefits of a neoteric donor car, the potential for utilising components across the range can yield superb results.

And the end result of Patrick’s two and a half year build of a Marlin Sportster (ably assisted and co-owned with his brother Richard) is an understated car with an undeniable sense of quality.

Sat on the donor’s refurbished alloys

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(of course!) and glowing in a superb deep blue metallic finish, the Sportster looks spot on. The detailing is just right and the cream leather interior adds a splash of opulence to a machine that otherwise keeps its upmarket credentials largely hidden.

The rewards of a relatively extended build period become apparent the more you look around the car and Patrick and Richard talk about the process. Just two screws hold the hinging bonnet in place, making it a two-minute job to remove it for vastly improved engine bay access.

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of the build may remember that the duo ran the Marlin unpainted for a year, before stripping it back down to a rolling chassis and sending the assorted panels off to Specialised Paintwork near Reading to get them painted. As such, everything was designed with this in mind... with items such as the rear arches being located by rivnuts for simple removal and the front chrome grille zip-tied in place behind the nose-cone rather than bonded permanently.

When the panels came back from Specialised Paintwork, Patrick and Richard were delighted with the results, but needed to be ultra careful with the reassembly to avoid any unsightly

scratches. Once again, their preparation was vital and the end result shows off the paintshop’s superb finish to perfection.

Extensive use of Dynamat insulation in the interior is another example of the pair’s determination to give the Marlin an upmarket ‘BMW-esque’ feel. Having now been on the road for almost three years Patrick’s in no doubt that its use has been justified... the doors close with real assurance and substance, while the interior is vibration free and the insulation also helps to reduce heat soak into the cockpit from the large engine and underslung exhaust.

And the Dynomat goes hand-in-hand with Patrick and Richard’s interest in

more serious in-car entertainment. A Pioneer head unit is located in a new centre console area and backed up by Omnes Audio dash mounted speakers and Alpine units in each footwell. They’re powered by an Alto Mobile amplifer and all the associated wiring throughout the car is to top spec audio standards.

A thoughtful build meant only minor niggles once the car finally hit the road.

After the obvious period setting up the suspension geometry and getting the damper settings about right, the only significant hitch was the straight six engine’s cooling. The standard radiator was really struggling to manage the heat generated by the 2.5-litre engine when

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Corbeau Sportsman Seat A narrow sports car seat with max width of 38cm, for narrow applications. Available in cloth or vinyl trim. Supplied complete with headrest. from £199.75 each Thermo Tec from £39.92

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Cobra Wind Deflectors Poly-Carbon or Toughened Glass, with quality Chrome on Brass Friction Hinges. Measure 16.00” x 7.00” / 403mm x 176mm.

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MGTF Door Latch Mechanisms. £99.88 inc VAT set

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Front & Rear Light Packs for R/H & L/H drive cars.

Ford Motorsport Rocker Covers.

From £193.88 inc VAT set

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| DON’T BELIEVE there’s such thing as a typical kit car owner but, if there were, Elliott Hopkins definitely wouldn’t be a candidate. Despite having built a Westfield, he’s not a follower of the scene.

One glance at the car he has created is all you need to realise that he hasn’t been influenced by kit car conventions. Your attention is immediately arrested by those bright yellow wire wheels yet, even without them, this car would have a distinct character. Those classic wheels aside, the car has a fresh, modern appeal – which is perhaps unsurprising given that Elliott is 21 now and started the build when he was just 16.

He bought the car in part restored state and, initially, continued where the previous owner left off. He thought it would be finished in three weeks, until he decided to strip it back to a bare chassis and embark upon a thorough rebuild.

Because Elliott worked at the time for the family business, Specialised Automobile Services, he had access to all manner of equipment you wouldn’t find in your average garage. Lathes, CNC machines and CAD have all been employed during the car’s build.

With the car down to a bare chassis, Elliott prepared it for powdercoating before delivering it to one of his company’s suppliers. While it was away, he cleaned up and prepared the car’s

suspension. At this time, the colours of the yellow dampers and black springs were reversed. It was this decision that influenced the black and yellow theme that would last throughout the build.

At this stage, the Fiat twin-cam engine was sent away to be rebuilt. “I have no interest in engines,” says Elliott. “I just wanted to install it and shut the bonnet on it.” Once the engine was back, there was a little work still to do. Even with the remote gear linkage in use, the gear lever was too far forward for comfort. He made his own remote linkage, and also modified much of the MG based pedal box. The ageing donor components caused a few headaches along the way. For instance, when a new clutch arm was needed, Elliott resorted to buying a complete Fiat gearbox for that one component. There were occassions when he thought binning the Fiat engine in favour of a modern

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RON CHAMPION LOCOST CHASSIS Very well built as far as I can see. T: Huw – 07870 264391 or 01497 851645 (Herefordshire).

MGB V8 CONVERSIONS TR8 front drive flange for SD1 rear axles, one used £15, one new £20. Gearchange extention for LT77 gearbox £50. Photos available from rwpictures@hotmail.co.uk (East Sussex).

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DUTTON MELOS CHASSIS With some spares. Complete with trailer, suitable to build track or hillclimb car, £300. T: 0191 512 1535 (Tyne and Wear).

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ROVER V8 FLYWHEEL Light surface rust but good face and ring gear. No longer available new £175 ono. Also Lucas 3M100 SD1 starter motor £50. Photo available from rwpictures@hotmail.co.uk (East Sussex).

FORD MUSTANG V8 Unused. 1999-type, all-alloy V8 engine. 4.6-litre, big power. All brand new with management system and new 5-speed manual gearbox. £4000 ono.

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ROBIN HOOD 2B All stainless rolling chassis, bodywork near complete, carbon fibre nose and mudguards, single donor Sierra, 2-litre Pinto. Everything to finish, £1500 ono. T: 01424 736328 (East Sussex).

DAX TOJEIRO V12 Rolling chassis built by DJ Sportscars. Abandoned project since owner died (1989) but kept garaged. Auto/manual gearbox conversion, many other parts. No reasonable offer refused. T: 01753 862184 (Berkshire).

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YKC JULIETTA 60 per cent complete, all wheels on, engine and gearbox in. 2-litre Sierra engine, 14in alloys. Body panels, trim, carpets and seats included to finish, £2500.

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Yellow car, black multi-spoke alloys, side exhausts, cycle wings, full wet weather gear and tonneau cover. Taxed and tested, tuned 1300cc Crossflow engine. Overheating, as reflected in price, £1400 no offers. T: 07725 635206 (Warwickshire).

1800 Zetec, fuel injection, 5-speed Type 9 gearbox, Mk2 Escort running gear. New hood, Momo steering wheel, black leather seats.

Space needed, long MoT and a few months tax, photographic rebuild. Not a show car but in good condition, £1350. T: 01292 F0910 590145 (Ayreshire).

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1989, 1300cc petrol, taxed, tested full year, bullbars, spare wheel carrier, new tyres, retirement forces sale, £800 ono. T: 01642 763181 (Teeside).

SCORHILL MAGIC Ford Cortina running gear, 2-litre Pinto, lightened and blanced flywheel, Weber DGAV32/36 carb 5-speed gearbox. Majority of work done but needs tidying up and wiring to get it back on the road, £850 open to offers. T: 07883 527074 (Wiltshire).

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Built in 1998 and has lived most of its life in a showroom up until 2004. Galvanised chassis and full weather gear, last tax was 2005 and has 12 months MoT, £3000.

T: 07920 014557 (Hertfordshire).

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2-litre Ford Pinto engine, 900 miles, registered May 2009, tax November, MoT May 2011, £4750. T: 01553 672724 or 07776 481694 (Kings Lynn).

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Fully reconditioned, 2-litre Pinto, only done 1500 miles. All new parts used including carb, clutch, alternator, starter motor etc.

Full history with receipts including original build manual. 12 months MoT, £2500 ono.

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Green/beige, owner built 1992, 39,000 miles. Limited daily use, 2000cc Ford Pinto OHC, 4-speed. P100 headlamps, Moto Lita steering wheel, burr maple dashboard.

Vintage series classic instruments. Taxed and MoT, £3500. T: 01492 532996 (Conwy).

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Pro built 1996, Ford 1.6-litre Crossflow Sprint engine, twin Webers, stainless exhaust. Black leather seats, heated screen, full weather gear, tax, MoT, £8500. T: 07798 866071 (Hertfordshire).

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Full wet weather gear, alloys, CD player, £3995. T: 07835 643894.

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Previously invited to shows by Dutton Club, refurbished cream leather interior. Currently SORN, non-Q, 13,240 genuine miles, have history of the vehicle including MoTs and inurance valuations, £3995 ono. T: 01507 327142 or 07821 829904 (Lincolnshire).

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TIGER AVON RACE CAR Raced since 2005, as seen in CKC Race Diaries. Ready for 2010 season, full rollcage, plumbed-in fire extinguisher, transponder, Ford Pinto 2-litre, fast cam, twin 48DCOE carbs, Hi Spec brakes. £5250 with engine or £4750 without. Trailer also available. T: 01795 520877 or 07515 899477 (Kent).

SVA 1999, brand new 1.8-litre Zetec with all Raceline bits.

Reconditioned gearbox and new Cosworth LSD. Receipts for £11,000 plus, will take £7000. For more details see http://photos.orange.co.uk/alb um/5263120 T: 07973 135127 (Tackley).

NG TF Professional build with 1798cc B-series engine, 4-speed with overdrive, only 250 dry miles on odometer. Excellent condition throughout, Mohair full hood and tonneau.

Spare wheel luggage rack, 2+2 seating, 15in wire wheels, MoT June 2011, £8995.

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2005, 1100cc engine, can be easily upgraded to larger K-series. Tax December, discs all round, immobiliser, sound system with two 80w with plug for MP3 player. Grey alcantara on dash and doors, £6000.

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3.5-litre Rover V8, dressed engine/bay, black leather interior, black carpets, cat 3 alarm, Smiths guages, full weather gear including sidescreens, never raced.

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DAX COBRA 1990, 9500 miles, V12 Jaguar engine, Jaguar running gear, automatic. Concourse show condition, as illustrated in Car Builder magazine, full MoT, excellent condition and value, £16,750. T: 07831 309797 (East Yorkshire).

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Dark blue, cream leather, blue carpets. 3.5litre Rover V8, twin sidepipes, Moto Lita steering wheel, replica wheels with spinners, full weather gear. 1996, 9500 dry miles.

Correctly registered age related plate, 12 months MoT, £15,500. T: 07831 558632 F0910 (Lancashire).

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MEV ROCKET 1.8 ZETEC 10-plate, IVA’d April 2010, six months tax, one-off double hoop roll bar, chrome effect powdercoated chassis, finished off with Ford Performance blue paint, built to high standard with new parts including lightweight front uprights and Wilwood brakes. Full build history, £14,750 ono. T: 07810 522351 (Northamptonshire). X1010

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Finished to very high standard, looks and drives outstanding, sounds like the real deal. White seats, red carpets, replica dash, Ferrari clocks and sill plates. Comes with private plate F15 ARY. T: 07990 733088.

Hayabusa engine, Wilwood brakes, 3.38 diff, Power Commander, Quaife reverse box, mint condition, £13,250 ono (Kent).

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Rebuilt Cosworth, Stage 1 chip, new Type 9 gearbox, luxury black leather seat squabs, 17in Image alloys. Built 2009, 500 miles, genuine medical reason for extremely reluctant sale, £14,995. T: 07970 906098 (Pembrokeshire).

2300 miles, SVA’d 2007, just passed first MoT, tax December, Fireblade engine, paddleshift, Quaife reverse, Audi S4 17in alloys, Toyo T1-R tyres, Momo steering wheel, Sabelt 4-point harnesses, £15,500. T: 07783 895394 (Norfolk).

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