Street Machine Magazine

  The UK’s No.1 Selling Custom Car Magazine 

 The Highs & Lows of Performance Car Modifying 

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*********July 1980******

Unbelievably good condition for something thats over 40yrs old!

‘That was the way it was’ back then . . . . & this magazine, is where it’s all captured

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The cars, features, interviews, and articles in this Vintage issue include:

‘Beetle Corner’ a very trick custom special, reviewed & detailed, with all the facts and performance figures provided about the work undertaken by the owner – an amazing 1957 Oval-Window Volkswagen Beetle Custom (2 impressive pages)

High quality Double-page Poster – an awesome Ford Cortina 2000 GT MkIII Custom

‘Monaco on the High-street’ a detailed look at an ex Racer, now street legal,  with a review and analysis of just what it’s taken to get it to go this fast, and shared opinions – A stunning road legal Lotus 51A Formula Ford Single-Seater (4 rare pages)

‘The Ultimate Nostalgia Trip’ an original custom test & a detailed look this legend belonging to a real enthusiastic owner & builder – a 1951 Mercury 2-door Sedan Custom (3 detailed pages)

‘Cortina Act’ a review & detailed test of this desirable & heavily modified fast car, with all the facts and performance figures documented – a Ford Cortina 2000 GT MkIII Custom (5 exciting pages) 

Plus:-

The very latest news from the Automotive & Custom world, from this year

Styles and trends & the ever changing fashions of car customising

Motoring features of general Interest

Reports on ‘Cruises’, Shows, Rally's & Meet-Up’s Nationwide

Detailed steps to performance modification

Up ’n’ Coming Shows, Rally’s, Events and Exhibitions etc

Occasional topless or Underwear Model Posters

The very latest in products, clothing and gadgets (from that period era)

Recent world Interest articles

Race Reports & interviews with Racers, past & present

Reader’s contributions via the letters pages, with topical matters, relevant at the time

Celebrities and racer’s writing contributions for the Magazine

Stunning Action Photography – on the Drag strip, Airfields, Race Tracks .  .  .  & Public Roads 

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Any ‘Free Gifts’ that were occasionally attached to these magazine (such as cloth patches, key-rings, stickers, supplements, posters etc) are no longer still attached, or included – please don’t buy expecting the gift, to still be attached

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These magazines are impossible to buy as back-issues anymore, & only commercially available through people like myself !

So, when they’re gone, they’re going to be gone for good !

a great nostalgic item . . . . for just a few quid