Innehållsförteckning för August/September 2020 från Custom Car

Inducing fame Traditionally, the inductees to the BDRHoF Hall of Fame are revealed during Dragstalgia. With that not possible this year, the announcement was instead made at what would have been the first day of the event, Friday 10 July, with the inductees as follows: Dave Wilson – five times FIA European Top Methanol champion, and the first racer outside the USA to clock 5.50s, 5.40s, 5.30s and 5.20s and to exceed 260 and 270mph. Ian King – 12 FIM European Championships (10 as rider, two as Team Principal) and the only British member of the international MTC Engineering Top Fuel Bike 5-Second Club. Jeff Byne – whose drag bike career began in 1970 and in 1978 ran the quickest ever by a British rider in the golden era of…

Activity at the Dakota Cars workshop has resulted in good progress on the rebuild of Ian Austin’s Model T since we last visited. Lockdown created some issues with sourcing the raw materials needed, so attention was switched to areas that could be completed instead. the basics are now all in position The wiring is now installed, and the brakes, steering and suspension have all been overhauled. At the same time, the sewing machines have been humming merrily at nearby JK Upholstery, with much of the trimming now complete, even though the car is not yet ready to receive it. There’s still a way to go, but the basics are now all in position, providing a solid foundation for the finishing touches. If all goes to plan, the Model T should…

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Lost for words Dear CC, could all Cultivated Carrot readers please pick up the June/July issue before carrying on reading this letter. Got it? Okay, I will begin. It’s another small whinge I’m afraid. Personally, I like to read the article first then study and drool over the pictures whilst reading the captions accompanying them. Now I can’t be 100% on this because I haven’t been in the loft to drag out recent issues but I think it mainly relates to the Out & About articles, and it is a recurring thing like it is purposely done. My question is why oh why does the main, and normally larger, first picture never have a caption? Cases in point for the June/July issue are p18, p22 and p26. Okay I’ll let…

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Back issues: £4.99 per issue, including postage & packing (UK delivery only) June 2019 ’40 Chevy pick-up Model A sedan Subtle Ford Pop NSRA Swap Meet Detroit Autorama Summer 2019 ’57 Ford F-100 Mk1 Zephyr convertible ’49 Plymouth wagon Wheels Day Hot Rod and Custom Show July 2019 Morris Z Gasser Model A coupe Paul Bacon’s Automatron VHRA Vintage Nationals Festival of Power August 2019 Austin Twelve pick-up Updated ’65 Mustang ’37 Plymouth pick-up Pendine Beach Races NSRA Fun Run September 2019 Swedish ’57 Ford ’36 Ford coupe Porky ’47 coupe Summer Nationals Dragstalgia October 2019 ’48 Ford F-7 Big Job Model A coupe Rocket ’32 roadster Mopar Euronationals Hot Rod Supernationals November 2019 All Shook Up ’32 roadster 1960 Thames 300e van ’48 and ’51 Ford pick-ups Green Light…

Automotive styles come and go, but one of the biggest trends ever was the sport truck phenomenon that took off like wildfire in the mid-1980s and enjoyed a 20+ year run that saw manufacturers and home builders alike expressing their individuality on that most American icon – the pick-up truck. The new-for-1988 line of Chevy and GMC pickups changed the landscape Perhaps unsurprisingly, like California Look Volkswagens, the mini truck phenomenon started in Los Angeles, more specifically the birthplace of Cal Look, Orange County, California. The trend for converting utilitarian pick-up trucks into street cruisers can be traced back to 1987, and to General Motors. The new-for-1988 line of Chevy and GMC pick-ups changed the landscape, more than any other single component, and when people started lowering them, they quickly…

A few years ago, some friends with a shared passion for classic cars and motor cycles, headed up by Darren Dupree, decided to hold a car show. The one-off event aimed to raise money for charity, whilst providing a fun day for all the family to enjoy. Much to the surprise of the organisers, though, people then started asking what would happen next, and if a monthly meet would start up. And so a breakfast meet was planned to judge the response. About 10 cars turned up to the first one but, as word got around, that increased to 20, then 30, with one summer meet attracting around 100 cars. They’re now held on the last Sunday of every month from 9am until 11.30am, although these gatherings are obviously suspended…