Complete Kit Car magazine October 2010

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October 2010

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Wilkins dropped me a text the other day, just before setting off for home after having spent the day driving MEV’s new Exocet.

Bearing in mind that I don’t usually gets texts from Adam after every feature and considering that he gets to drive some of the industry’s most exciting and capable cars, the message was significant... “You would not believe – and I mean you REALLY would not believe – how good the MEV Exocet is.”

I smiled to myself as I read it for two reasons. Firstly, Adam’s driving judgement is good, so if he’s that impressed with what the manufacturer claims to be one of the most affordable kit packages currently on the market, then his assessment is seriously good news. Entry level kits need to be good if their builders are to enjoy the experience and subsequently move on to build another kit car later. Conversely, if it’s not a good experience, we may have lost them forever.

My second reason for enjoying his text was it was a reminder of why this industry is so much fun. Adam and I have both driven enough kit cars to have a good idea of what to expect when a new one comes along... except that every now and then we get surprised and experience the very same pang of childish excitement that we did when we first drove a seriously capable kit car. I can remember each and every such drive with utter clarity. It’s a real thrill, and I just love it when that happens.

Editor’s choice...

MEV EXOCET Wilkins was hugely impressed when he drove MEV’s new Exocet p16

MURTAYA RETURNS The Murtaya is quite simply too good a kit car to have been lost. p48

RAW FULCRUM BUILD With a change in company ownership, here’s why the Fulcrum is so great. p54

SAMCO COMPETITION Silicon hosing looks fantastic. We have a massive £500 worth to give away. p61

IN-CAR CAMERAS Very tempted by some of these myself.

Here’s our look at what’s available. p66

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.

“Ignoring the spectacular collapse of Adrenaline... its Murtaya remains one of the most capable kit cars we’ve ever driven.”

“You’d be forgiven for thinking the days of the cheap and cheerful entrylevel kit car was over, but MEV thinks differently.”

“Before considering any upgrades to your existing brake system, you need to make sure that it is in good working order.”

“I wanted to keep the design as simple and economical as possible, and kept the bodywork to a minimum.”

Murtaya Returns p48

MEV Exocet p16

Upgrading Your Brakes p74

Designer Threads p40

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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.

“What goads me most is the 4WD myth that such a car will always go round corners faster whatever the conditions – wrong!”

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25 OUT & ABOUT – GD AT BARKSTON HEATH GD 427s and T70s having a ball at the Barkston Heath sprint circuit.

26 OUT & ABOUT – MEV OC AT CURBOROUGH 8 NEWS

Adam Wilkins joins MEV owners as they enjoy Curborough’s twisty circuit.

Raw Striker and Fulcrum find new owners, plus the industry’s latest news.

30 RACE DIARIES

15 TIFF

Our racing contributors update you on their season so far.

Tiff Needell examines the pros and cons of FWD, RWD and AWD.

36 CLUB LIFE

16 MEV EXOCET

Lots of great activities happening in the kit car club world. Join them.

CKC’s Adam Wilkins gets an exclusive first steer of the new MEV Exocet.

39 EVENTS DIARY

23 LETTERS

There’s still plenty to do as 2010 begins to draw to a close.

Let’s be hearing from you. The stronger the view, the more interesting it is!

24 OUT & ABOUT – AUTO MIRAGE CYCLONE MEET

40 DESIGNER THREADS Italo gets frisky with a revamp of Fisher’s kit car icon, the Fury.

The editor joins other Cyclone owners at bodyshop Auto Mirage.

42 SHOW PREVIEW – EXETER This year’s last kit car show looks like being a cracker.

44 COMPANY REPORT – ARDEN AUTOMOTIVE Arden now offers a kit car build service from dedicated new premises.

48 SPOTLIGHT – MURTAYA CKC meets Murtaya owner Geoff Thomas and takes him to see new manufacturer, Murtaya Sports Cars.

86 RACE REPLICAS A dream line up? We gather together replicas of the GT40, 289 Cobra and Lotus 11.

94 CLASSIFIEDS Your portal to a new kit car experience. Go on, you know you want to.

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

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54 54 RAW FULCRUM BUILD – PART ONE Shaun Kemp’s build of a Raw Fulcrum is the first on the road.

60 ASK JOHN John Dickens answers your technical questions.

61 COMPETITION Your chance to win lovely silicon Samco hoses worth a whopping £200, plus three runners up prizes worth £100 each!

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62 TECH TALK John Dickens looks at different engine configurations.

66 FOCUS ON – IN-CAR CAMERAS Our breakdown of the best in-car cameras currently on the market.

70 OUR CARS The CKC fleet is largely off the road, but progress is being made!

74 UPGRADING YOUR BRAKES – PART ONE John Dickens begins an in-depth look at how to upgrade your complete braking system. Don’t miss it.

81 PRODUCTS Some of the latest gadgets and gizmos examined.

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The new MEV Exocet has been designed to be the cheapest kit car you can build. Can it be any good? Adam Wilkins got an exclusive first drive.

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Murtaya

After a dramatic collapse, one of the industry’s most capable kit cars returns to the market under new ownership. Ian Stent meets the new owners and talks to existing Murtaya owner Geoff Thomas.

GEOFF THOMAS’S KAWASAKI green Murtaya is causing a sensation wherever we stop. Everyone is wowed by the looks, the loud paint, the noise... And they are all amazed when told that it’s a kit car, and gobsmacked when Geoff tells them it’s based on a Subaru Impreza turbo engine and mechanicals... they are unanimously impressed.

And so they should be. Ignoring the spectacular collapse of Adrenaline Motorsport towards the tail end of last year for a minute, its Murtaya remains one of the most spectacularly capable kit cars we’ve ever driven... period. The use of Subaru’s brilliant suspension

and engine package was a stroke of genius, but it would have been nothing without the astonishingly rigid monocoque chassis on which it was hung. The result was a car so capable that it could monster just about anything else on the road.

So the driving experience was truly epic, but it was also wrapped up in a package that offered a large boot space, a spacious two seater interior, full windscreen, soft and hard top weather protection, electric windows, central locking... the Murtaya ticked just about every box you could think of. Forty two customers agreed... and then the

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company went bust!

Adrenaline Motorsports was an extremely ambitious company, with long term plans to match, and that meant it was never going to be satisfied producing just a few kit cars every year.

But to realise those ambitions required not only motivation (which the directors had in spades) but also hard cash, and lots of it. Although Adrenaline had already received substantial outside investment, more was needed to take it to the next stage. Our understanding is that a deal was done, plans put in place on the ground, commitments made, and then the funds were withdrawn at the last minute. By this stage it was too late to step back from the brink and Adrenaline was forced into receivership.

The Murtaya had been around for just three years, seemingly ending as spectacularly as it had arrived... talk about an adrenaline rush! And I don’t want to make light of the situation.

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Adrenaline’s collapse left suppliers (and I believe some customers) out of pocket.

Could it have been avoided? Could it have been handled better? I don’t have the answers to those.

What I can tell you is that the Murtaya is now back in production under the new ownership of Murtaya Sports Cars. Head honcho at the new operation is Andy White. He’d been an investor for Adrenaline, helping the company get on its feet. Significantly, he tells us that when Adrenaline came to ask him for more investment he felt he didn’t want to increase his involvement in the company, but was happy to make a loan, to be repaid after a certain period. As security against that loan the rights to the Murtaya were transferred into his name, to be returned to Adrenaline when half the loan was repaid. Simple.

So when the repayment never materialised, Andy was left with a kit car project that he wasn’t really sure what to do with. Working within the electronics industry has little cross reference to the kit car scene, but he was an expert in licensing technology to third parties, and initially wondered whether this might be an option for the Murtaya. He spoke to a number of companies, both outside and within the kit car scene. “I just didn’t think anyone was going to do it justice,” he tells me. Contacting an old friend of his, Graham Codling, he persuaded the mechanical engineer to come onboard with the project, oversee the future developments Andy wanted to see on the car, and run the new company on a day-to-day basis. Murtaya Sports Cars was born.

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For existing Murtaya owner, Geoff Thomas, the resurrection of the Murtaya is great news. Like us, he felt it was simply too good a car to simply evanesce. He’d first seen the car at the Exeter show in 2007 when, at the age of 67, he decided he wanted a sportscar!

Although he’d modified and subsequently raced an Austin-Healey Sprite back in the ’60s, there’s been little else of motoring note since... diving and walking have been more long-term passions. But his son Matthew had owned a Tiger some years ago, and Geoff has always been a passionate follower of motorsport, first going to Le Mans in ’64, watching the GT40s win in ’66 and making an annual pilgrimage for most of the last decade.

A GT40 replica might have been an obvious choice but lack of storage space was a big issue – despite his years, Geoff camps at Le Mans, so needed something with genuine storage space. Similarly, he didn’t want a sevenesque kit car like his son’s Tiger – driving with the top down at speed was just too uncomfortable.

So at the Exeter show the newly launched Murtaya immediately caught his eye. With only a single garage and feeling he didn’t have the expertise to build a car himself, he was relieved to find that Adrenaline could assemble a car for him for a price he thought was very good value. Following a factory visit, the order was placed for a largely standard example, but with the ability to compete in hillclimbs and sprints should he want to.

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Geoff Thomas’ Kawasaki green Murtaya causes a sensation wherever it goes.

local town! As for the rest of the specification, Geoff wasn’t going mad.

Initially considering a monster 2.5-litre engine conversion, he opted to stick with the standard 2-litre turbo, with an aftermarket Simtek ECU and front mounted intercooler boosting performance to a healthy 300bhp. The suspension has remained stock, save for the standard Murtaya strut upgrade and a set of EBC brake discs and pads. Shod with some great looking Team Dynamics alloys, the end result is fantastic – while the build process might have taken the best part of a year, the finished car looks superb. Le Mans beckoned not long after Geoff took possession, hence the Langoustine campsite sticker on the side of the car and, more recently, Geoff has returned to competition for the first time since his racing days in the 1960s. As an entrant in the Cornish Speed Series, he finds himself up against all manner of fast road cars, including Westfields and the like. And he’s usually to be found competing most weekends throughout the season, driving the Murtaya to and from each event. “This car has given me a new life,” he enthuses. Of his first

GEOFF THOMAS’ MURTAYA Engine: Standard non STi imported 2-litre Turbo, Simtek ECU, front mounted intercooler Gearbox: Standard imported Subaru 5-speed, but with taller fifth gear Suspension: Largely standard Subaru but with adjustable struts and new springs Brakes: Subaru discs and calipers with EBC blue front pads and red back pads operating on EBC drilled and grooved discs Wheels/tyres: Team Dynamics 17in alloys. Autoguard S900 R17 tyres.

Interior: Sparco bucket seats and suede snap-off steering wheel, Stack turbo and ancillary gauges, original Subaru instrument binnacle.

Exterior: Kawasaki green paint with central stripe

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The perfect seats for your Cobra.

Authentic styling and superb quality & comfort. Roadster SS & SR: from £205.63 inc SS VAT. RX1191: £263.20 inc VAT. All seats available in a wide choice of colours.

Seat runners available.

FREE catalogue!

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RX1191

Quick lift brackets.

Polished Stainless Steel: £187.30 inc VAT set 4.

Also, Black powder coat steel: £187.30 inc VAT set 4.

01283-815609 or visit EuropaSpares.com

Cobra Wheel Arch Spats.

Hand-made from sheet Aluminium.

May require slight trimming at the body edge to fit your Cobra. £112.80 inc VAT pair

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

Polycarbon: CWD - £69.21 pair Tough Glass: CWDTG - £84.60 pair

AC Alloy Pedal Pads.

Either, Flat-backed (CS813) or, with cast-Aluminium blocks (CAPP1) on rear to allow for individual fitment.

T304 polished stainless roll bars.

Single roll bars: £129.25 inc VAT. Double roll bars: £164.50 inc VAT.

MGTF Door Latch Mechanisms.

The ultimate fuel cap. Polished Aluminium Aston. Overall dia.

4.75” (122mm). Roller catch or snap-shut. Standard or SVA compliant. Smaller versions available.

£99.88 inc VAT set

Chrome plated nudge bars.

Front nudge bars: £229.13 inc VAT. Rear nudge bars: £229.13 inc VAT. T304 quality Stainless Steel SVA compliant Cobra sidepipes.

Popular 3.5” dia. with choice of single or quad inlets.

State engine size when ordering. Prices on application.

Monza, Aston, or Aero Caps.

With Blocks: £42.30 inc VAT pair Flat-Backed: £23.49 inc VAT pair

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

Ford Motorsport Rocker Covers.

From £193.88 inc VAT set

Universal Black handbrake lever: £46.00 inc VAT.

As Pictured: 289/302/351W: £152.75 set 5.0L/302 EFI: £233.83 set

Trim rings & gaiters available.

Also, Dashboard Lights & Switches to suit.

T304 polished stainless nudge bars.

Front nudge bars: £105.75 inc VAT. Rear nudge bars: £135.13 inc VAT.

Cobra over-riders.

SVA compliant available.

Front & Rear, or Universal.

From £35.24 inc VAT each.

Universal Polished Stainless Steel handbrake lever c/w microswitch for park light: £152.95 inc VAT.

PB Ford: £28.79 inc VAT each Quickshift gear lever replica: from £54.05 inc VAT.

GTD5 Cobra Wheel. Wheel & Tyre combinations for any type of drive train. 15” to 20” dia. in all widths. Black or Silver centres. Call us for your application & price.

Cobra 3-Lock Set 2x Door.

1x Boot.

All lock using the same key. £69.33 inc VAT

Cobra Windscreens. SVA compliant Chrome-on-Brass frames & side pillars. Choice of Clear, Tinted, or with a Green Sun-Band. Sun-Visors & Wind-Wings also available.

289/427: £18.80 inc VAT each

Cobra Soft Tops are available for most popular marques, in top quality Everflex or Mohair. All hood support frames & fixings are also available.

100s of other Cobra related parts to help complete your car are shown on our website www.CobraSpares.com.

Alternatively, call 01283-815609.

The Cobra Store is a division of Europa Specialist Spares Ltd. See us at most shows throughout the year.

The Cobra Set £449 including VAT & Delivery (UK Only) Set consists of: • 100mm Electronic Programmable Speedometer • 100mm Electronic Tachometer 4/6/8/10*/12*cyl • 52mm Fuel Level Gauge • 52mm Water Temperature Gauge • 52mm Oil Pressure Gauge • 52mm Voltmeter • Speedometer Sensor M12x1mm • Water Temperature Sensor 1/8”NPTF • Oil Pressure Sensor (inc. Warning Light Switch) • Fuel Level Sender Unit • Choice of Black or White Background Dials • SVA Compliant Bezels • Full Wiring Instructions Included • Traditional Floodlit Illumination

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Burr Walnut Laminate Dash 122x28cm - £37.37 each 122x51cm - £69.00 each Vitaloni Californian Mirrors Left-Hand: TVCSML Right-Hand: TVCSMR £25.85 each

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Smiths Telemetrix Gauges Intatrim Ranger Seat CTEK Battery Chargers from £55.22 each ETB DD2-Lite Digital Dash Speedo, Tacho, Fuel, Oil T & P, Water T, and Voltmeter. Many additional features. All Senders provided. Black or Silver. £410.07 each

CTEK Battery Conditioners from £39.95 each

Alloy Motorsport Switches and Warning Lights 25mm OD. High-quality finish.

Variety of functions available.

Switches £19.97 each Lights £16.47 each

A high-backed, bucket seat, suitable for narrow-body vehicles, available with harness slots.

Multi-Function LED Light Stop, tail, indicator, reflector, side repeater, number plate. £29.31 each

Range of high back and Low back Retro seats from £165.67 each from £31.77 each

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Boot Racks Complete with rubber suction pads. Can be fitted temporarily using included kit, or permanently using captive nuts. Available in Stainless Steel, Aluminium, Chrome & Wood-Slat finish. from £46.71 each

Moto-Lita from £140.70 each

Smiths Cobra Gauges

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LED Daytime Position Lights White LED sidelights.

100x15mm / 150x15mm. from £39.30 each

5 LED: LED010 - £29.31 pair 8 LED: LED009 - £33.43 pair

3-point: from £48.17 each 4-point: from £52.87 each

Europa Classic Silicone Hosing These high specification Silicone Hoses have been specially developed to give Vintage and Classic cooling systems all the benefits of modern Silicone Hoses, whilst retaining the original appearance of the hose.

Rubber Over-Centre Catches SVA Compliant 100x28mm. £18.80 pair

Kenlowe Fan Kits from £100.65

Universal Seat Runners RICH SSR - £40.54 set

Aero-Style Petrol Filler Caps from £53.41 each ETB Custom-Built Gauges

Full range of seals and trims available.

Carbon Fibre Effect Panels 122x28cm - £38.18 each 122x61cm - £70.50 each

from £8.94

Cobra Seat RoadsterSS from £158.62

Oil Cooler Systems - £CALL

FSE Facet Interrupter Pumps Road Kit: £88.29 kit Fast Road Kit: £90.93 kit Competition Kit: £97.47 kit Pump Only: from £73.28 each

Cobra Clubman Seat Perforated vinyl headpad and side patches. Integral headpad and shoulder supports. Deep sided bucketed support. Four point harness facility.

Burr Walnut Veneer Dash 122x28cm - £81.07 each T-Shaped - £99.87 each

from £153.97 each

Polished Alloy Extinguishers

from £29.37 each

3-point: from £68.15 each 4-point: from £70.50 each

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Quick-Release Wheel Hubs Hexagon drive or splined drive. from £76.37 each 12/09

Steering Wheel Adaptors £23.50 each

SPA Alpha from £84.60 each

GoPro Motorsports HERO Wide - Digital Video Camera The World’s smallest, wireless on-board video camera. Attaches to helmets, cars, motorcycles, etc. Sets up in seconds and is easily moved between different mount locations. Additional expansion mounts available seperately, including roll bar, handlebar/seatpost, chest harness, and surfboard mounts.

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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

3-point: from £56.40 each 4-point: from £61.10 each

Volanti from £47.00 each

Delta Rocker Switches With illuminated symbols. 10 variants available. 30x22mm. £7.45 each

Heater Box £155.59 each Smiths Tailor-Made Gauges

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Speedometer Cables Any end, any length.

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Universal Seat Runners COB SSR - £28.90 set

Modern Sports-car Lamps £16.45 each Huge number of classic and modern lamp styles available.

100s of Mirrors Available!

MGTF Mirrors £14.10 each

Warning Light Modules Easy install - only 8 wires to connect instead of 12!

Unit offers; direction indicators, battery, headlights, oil pressure, & handbrake warning lamps.

Exhaust Pipe Mild or Stainless Steel.

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From 1 1/4” to 2 1/2”. from £9.03 metre

Chrome Trim Rings Demister vents, gear lever rings, handbrake rings. from £14.68 each

Standard 84x14mm BRIGHT6 £29.99 As above but with ‘Neutral’ BRIGHT6B £29.99 T-Shaped 41x50mm BRIGHT6T £39.99 As above but with ‘Neutral’ BRIGHT6TB £39.99 3-pc Wheels from £212.67 each

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For the Best Brakes Buy British.

Hi Spec Motorsport are British manufacturers and suppliers of brake conversions, kits, components and a wide range of accessories.

For all your braking requirements or just for advice give us a call.

Whats stopping you?

The popular Hi Spec Economy Conversions offer the most powerful lightweight calipers, on a wide range of disc / rotor sizes. Our economy conversion is designed to be a cost effective braking solution for those on a budget but still offers the same superb quality as all our other conversions!

To keep the cost to a minimum, the economy conversion is only available with silver calipers and plain discs/rotors pads and hoses whilst not included are available separately.

See our website for more details or call the sales or technical teams for friendly advice.

Cortina Mk2 Economy Conversions

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DISC

CALIPER

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£

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£

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Ally. Hubs at Best Prices Hub Assembly Kits available for RS2000, Cortina, Escort 1100 and Granada Mk.2. Kits include Hub, bearings, studs and cap @.£65.00 + vat For more details on our racing range please take a look at our website.

Sierra Economy Conversions

Caterham Economy Conversions DISC

£

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Ultralite 4 - Sierra Ultralite 4 - Sierra Ultralite 4 - Radial Ultralite 4 - Radial Billet 4 - Radial Billet 4 - Radial

£

(ex VAT)

245.00 225.00 310.00 499.00 455.00 409.00 Hub Assembly Kit

Lug mount economy conversion

Standard Conversions: Our standard conversions are available with a choice of: Standard conversion

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£

Ultralite Ultralite Ultralite Ultralite Ultralite

2 2 2 2 2

Uni.Rad Uni.Lug M16 Ford Rear Caterham

70.00 70.00 90.00 90.00 90.00

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2 2 2 2 2

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85.00 85.00 110.00 110.00 110.00

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4 4 4 4 4 4

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Billet Billet Billet Billet

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3) Rotor pattern: X-drilled, Grooved or Spot Groove.

Conversions include pads, braided hoses and brake fluid.

4 4 4 4

Radial M16 Princess Uni.Lug

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Standard Caliper

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£

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The Hi Spec SVA HB Caliper – the ONLY Practical solution for kit cars!

Hi Spec’s fully mechanical, SVA compatable range of handbrake calipers are designed to be lightweight and compact - based on the tried and tested Ultralite and Billet 4 calipers. Separate handbrake pads have been incorporated into the design. Handbrake cables available separately.

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Rear SVA Handbrake Calipers SVA Spot SVA UL2 Sierra Lug SVA UL2 VW Lug SVA UL2 VW Lug + 20mm SVA Billet 4 (Prices per caliper)

£65 £140 £140 £145 £190

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UL SVA UL SVA Billet 4 SVA Billet 4 SVA Billet 4 SVA Billet 4 SVA.

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For a fraction of the price of the real thing, you can build a classic race car replica that captures the spirit and character of the original. Adam Wilkins meets three kit car builders who have done exactly that.

FEW OF US are ever going to be fortunate enough to fill our garages with classic racing cars. Even if you are in the very lucky position to be able to afford an old race car with authentic provenance, would you be happy to go on a camping trip to Le Mans in it, or even leaving it in a supermarket car park while you do the weekly shop?

That’s where kit form replicas come in.

From around £20,000 upwards (depending on which model you choose), you’ll have a car with the classic looks of yesteryear’s automotive heroes. More importantly, they also offer a flavour of the genuine car’s performance. Whether it’s a Hawk Le Mans with a V8 and twin pipes, a Tornado TS40 with its classic, low slung stance or a nimble Westfield Eleven, these are much more than mere lookalikes. They make the right noises, use classic components (unless you choose to fit modern running gear, which is an option) and provide a view down the bonnet that no modern supercar could hope to emulate.

We’ve gathered an example of each of the aforementioned models (and highlighted some other classic race car replicas that are available on the market) to meet the owners and find out what it’s like to build and own one of these evocative replicas.

JOHN COWARD’S HAWK LE MANS

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IT WAS JOHN Coward’s wife who suggested that he built a car. Many of the kit car owners we meet need to spend some time persuading their spouses (usually bartering through DIY around the house) that embarking on a car building project is a good idea. In this case, though, John’s other half decided he needed something to stop him spending too much time at work.

After doing the rounds at kit car shows, John had narrowed down his choice to Hawk Cars, initially being drawn to the Ace replica. That was until the company showed the then-new Le Mans coupé at the Chatham show, at which point he was sold on the idea of the closed roof car. He placed his order and took delivery of the kit in 2000. The project began as a budget build but, midway through, John decided to create a replica of one of the cars that competed at Le Mans in 1963. The only visual clue to this change of direction is the wire wheels (the real thing had steels). The wires don’t look out of place, though, and may be changed to more accurate rims at some point.

Two cars raced in 1963’s French endurance. One was entered by Shelby and wore the typical blue-with-whitestripes colour scheme and 39 PH (as it was registered) was entered by the AC

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PART BUILT CARS GINETTA G26 PROJECT Rolling chassis, correctly registered on a Q-plate, stripped ready for rebuild and respray, galvanised chassis, original build manuals, no engine or box, £500. T: 01522 809905 (Lincolnshire).

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).

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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JAGUAR XJ13 REPLICA Rare Le Mans project! Only two in the world. Rolling chassis, fibreglass body, V12 engines and much more.

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FISHER FURY IRS rolling chassis, powdercoated, brakes, fuel tank, 2-litre Zetec, 5-speed, diff, driveshafts, bits, £4750 spent, best offer over £1850. T: Matt – 07883 296502 (Gloucestershire).

VARIOUS PARTS Cycle and clamshell wings, four cross-spoke alloy wheels with tyres, £60. Plastic petrol tank, £25. Fourbranch exhaust manifold with side exit exhaust, £60. Marlin Roadster windscreen, £25. Westfield windscreen and surround, £40. Dellorto carbs with inlet manifold and four-branch side exit stainless steel exhaust manifold for Pinto, £200. Various roll-over bars, £25 each. T: 01702 231319 or 07710 266882 (Essex) (T)

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

LAMBORGHINI MURCIELAGO Everything there to finish eg glass, wheels, lights etc. All hard work has been done, and done to a very high standard. Move abroad forces sale, £25,000. T: Melfyn – 07970 741239 (Wales).

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).

PARTS FOR SALE WESTFIELD NARROW BODIED SCREEN ASSEMBLY £60. RS2000 baffled alloy sump, £100. T: 01380 729033 (Devizes – collection only).

TWO ROVER V8 HEADS PLUS MANIFOLDS Plus SU carburettors. MGB lined brake shoes, asbestos free, £50 the lot.

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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).

TEAM DYNAMICS MOTORSPORT WHEELS And tyres 195x45R15, two tyres new, £300. T: 01566 86004 (eves) (Cornwall).

PAIR CORBEAU SEATS Recliners, blue and black complete with runners etc, £250 the pair. T: 01566 86004 (eves) (Cornwall) .

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

PAIR OF FORD CORTINA UPRIGHTS Hubs, discs and calipers complete with pads and Goodridge brake pipes. All only done 3000 miles, £165. T: 01305 834994 (Dorset).

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ROVER 3.5 V8 Carbed, 4-speed auto gearbox, good runner, £300. T: 01323 461581 or 07708 616856.

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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).

INTERESTING PROJECT FOR SALE Wide arched Fiat 600 fibreglass shell on experimental chassis and suspension. All panels, moulds, windscreen. Has an existing Q-plate identity. Needs a serious amount of work, we need time and space so it has to go, £1500 ono. T: Auto Mirage – 01253 734743 (Lancashire) (T).

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Rover V8 3.5-litre, automatic.

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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SVA’d and registered 2006, fully rebuilt 2litre Pinto engine, Type 9 5-speed gearbox, Kawasaki carbs, Ignitor ignition. Taxed and tested, £3995. T: 07738 201356 (Berkshire).

F-reg, yellow, blue powdercoated chassis.

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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Excellent condition, ready to go for the summer, 2-litre Ford Pinto engine, 7500 miles since build, two owners, taxed to October 2010, MoT May 2011.

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

E: aeigtigerlilly@googlemail.com (Midlands).

2-litre Pinto, worked head, cam, rear disc conversion, LSD, completed 1999. One year MoT, hood, sidescreens, tonneau, £4250 ono. T: 01795 477628 (weekdays) (Kent).

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JBA FALCON SPORTS 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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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).

advice TRY THE WEATHER GEAR Kit car hoods can be fiddly to fit, so wear and tear is a real possibility.

Make sure you raise and lower the hood to make sure it’s in good shape – replacement weather gear can sometimes be expensive!

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ROBIN HOOD Originally built 1984, rebuilt 1997. Stainless steel and painted finish, green seats, yellow piping, 1.6-litre Pinto, electric fuel system, twin-choke Webers. Stroke forces sale, £5995. T: 07760 203599 (Hampshire).

BUGATTI 35 Built in 1971 by Demonn Bugatti, Barry, Wales. Volkswagen sports chassis 1600cc engine. MoT March 2011, tax exempt, good condition and runner, £9000 ono. T: 07728 309422 orn 01685 722431 (South Wales).

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Perfect condition, SVA’d 2003.

Private plate not included, £15,250. T: 07545 207954 (Somerset).

PILGRIM SUMO Ford 347 (5.6-litre) stroked engine, approximately 400bhp. 2009, only done 800 miles, 5-speed manual, fully adjustable suspension, piped leather interior, one of the best built and fastest around, £19,995. T: 020 8467 6623 (South East London).

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T: 020 8673 0616 (London).

EXTREMELY RARE FERRARI F40 REPLICA

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Tel: 01702 231319 or (m) 07710 266882 (Essex area) See current stock and details at www.absolutelykitcars.co.uk

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Paintshop Directory OUTSIDE OF BUYING the basic kit package, getting your kit car painted will be one of the largest single purchases you make, so you want to get it right. Make sure you use a company with previous experience of painting fibreglass. Ask for some customer references and then speak to previous customers. A great paintjob will be the perfect finish to your kit car project.

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Hawk Cars

the collection..

. .a motoring icon may be closer to reality than you ever thought

F.I.A

Official Build Agents for Hawk Cars www.talonsportscars.com E: enquiries@talonsportscars.com T: 01509 842740

HF 2000/3000

427

For the ultimate in authenticity, quality & engineering integrity All parts available for original 289 & 427 cars

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Workshop

Supplier of coffin spoke and FIA Mk2 & Mk3 427 wheels

Tel: 01892 750341 / 750282 Oakdene, Riverhall Hill, Frant, East Sussex TN3 9EP

gerry@hawkcars.co.uk www.hawkcars.co.uk