nineteen eighty four
dooby-doop, doop doop doop doop.
So how has thwe world changed since the September issue of Street Machine Magazine? Dunno, a lot. Lets have a look at what was hot in '84
Steve Kirk's rendition of a coupe'd HB Viva in Motorvation obviously owes some metalwork to a HC Coupe.
A reader on the letters page is concerned about getting the original registration number on his modified Zodiac.
and the reader's rides pages looked like this...
Awesome A55 mild kustom
Turbo style Beetle
Black Magic inspired Chevette would have been a fairly new car then
Anyone know what this is? I do. Tell ya later. But masses of fibreglass, dubious restyling and dappy spoilers are nothing new. That said, I'd roll it.
High Riders were all the thing then too. Not to be confused with gassers. This Minx is the business.
Theres a RWYB report from an event organised by the magazine whihc turned a few nice cars up...
Now this I like! Datsun 1200 with a Rover V8. Did it ever get finished and is it still about somewhere today?
I believe someone tried to track this one down a while ago and found it got broken up
BMW powered Honda FTW
Big news was the Street Car Championships and Nick Mann's Minor was CROWNed fastest street car in the UK with a mid 11 sec pass.
Seems so slow now LOL
Runner up. WANT!
also running:
Love the Buick, very "of the era"
The main feature cars in the issue were this Minor pickup:
complete with Honda 3 wheel ATV in back
and this Wolesley.
Which I am sure I saw at Newark Autojumble only a year or so ago with the same interior but now with wires and ghost flames.
Theres a lot of black and white, and newsprit quality paper in the mags back then.
'nother Minor, with slot mags, cool stance. Yummie.
This Corsair is just coming to the end of its run as a fashion icon. Love the ground effects, mags and sidepipes and of course the sump welded to the bonnet. I expect the interior to be a symphony of draylon and polished wood.
Zephyr/Zodiac is a simpler look you could roll now
State of the art ICE
I WANT!!!! I saw one of these stack systems at Newark Autojumble a couple of years ago for £15 or something and didn't buy it a I thought it was dear at that and bloody hell do I wish I had now. Bah!
And lots of ads for wheels. Pick your favourites at Direct Wheels
LMAO at the names though, "Yeah, I'm rollin' a set of 14" Brians on mine, thinkin of going for a set of Normans though" WTF?
Or maybe Grays have more what you want?
I wonder what happened to either company as they were the big names there with JWR and Ripspeed.
Finally no mag would be complete without a trip to the classifieds.
Now you have to remember the relative ages of the cars have changed, that inflation has happened, etc. but even so, don't you wish these ads were current?
Rover V8 Turbo 1980. Professional Janspeed conversion, 5 speed, stereo, sunroof, immaculate £3850
Firebird Formula 400 ram air, gleaming black, red pinstripes, BFGs, elec windows £1995.
Zodiac Mk2 1961, rebuilt Rover V8, 2 tone paint, candy highlights, Draylon interior, T&T £1600
Mustang Mach 1 351 Cleveland, ram air, MOT, immaculate £2200
Capri Mk1 1600GT uprated suspension, 6x13 and 8x13 slot mags, flared arches, Sharp stereo, many extras £500
Escort Sport 1300 Bubble arched, 185s, Janspeed, etc. £695
Morris Minor Custom Pickup 1275cc Midget engine, sunroof, T&T £375
Capri 3000E Mk1 fully customised, professional black respray, e-windows, T&T, needs small work to interior £700
VW Beetle supercharged, much modified, full draylon, digital dash, much more, fantastic £1600
1975 Chevy Nova coupe 350 V8, LPG conversion, PAS, PAB, desmogged, radio cassette, fast and reliable £975, possible P/ex
Dragster ready to race funny car, tube chassis, GRP body 6300cc V8, 15" slicks, Appliance wheels, Lakewood chute, multicolour paint, £1500 inc trailer
Vauxhall Cresta 1962 lowered 2", white walls, stereo, good condition £650 or swaps
Chrysler Charger 1974 V8 360 RHD PAS, black, cherry bombs, nudge bars, small work for MOT £325
Pontiac LeMans Sport 1970, 350 V8, 4speed manual, Hust shifter, new clutch, good condition £1500
Ford 107E Prefect High rider, separate chassis, Rover V8, auto, Shelby mags £1750
I think this car was on eBay about 18 months or 2 years ago!
Ford Consul Capri 1962, Rover V8, Holley Carb, Offenhauser, Jag rear, long MOT £795
Ford Transit 1976 Custom Van V6 auto VGC £950
etc.
theres a bunch with no prices too, like an unfinished project Fiat 500 with Rover V8 and a 1960 Impala etc.
dooby-doop, doop doop doop doop.
So how has thwe world changed since the September issue of Street Machine Magazine? Dunno, a lot. Lets have a look at what was hot in '84
Steve Kirk's rendition of a coupe'd HB Viva in Motorvation obviously owes some metalwork to a HC Coupe.
A reader on the letters page is concerned about getting the original registration number on his modified Zodiac.
and the reader's rides pages looked like this...
Awesome A55 mild kustom
Turbo style Beetle
Black Magic inspired Chevette would have been a fairly new car then
Anyone know what this is? I do. Tell ya later. But masses of fibreglass, dubious restyling and dappy spoilers are nothing new. That said, I'd roll it.
High Riders were all the thing then too. Not to be confused with gassers. This Minx is the business.
Theres a RWYB report from an event organised by the magazine whihc turned a few nice cars up...
Now this I like! Datsun 1200 with a Rover V8. Did it ever get finished and is it still about somewhere today?
I believe someone tried to track this one down a while ago and found it got broken up
BMW powered Honda FTW
Big news was the Street Car Championships and Nick Mann's Minor was CROWNed fastest street car in the UK with a mid 11 sec pass.
Seems so slow now LOL
Runner up. WANT!
also running:
Love the Buick, very "of the era"
The main feature cars in the issue were this Minor pickup:
complete with Honda 3 wheel ATV in back
and this Wolesley.
Which I am sure I saw at Newark Autojumble only a year or so ago with the same interior but now with wires and ghost flames.
Theres a lot of black and white, and newsprit quality paper in the mags back then.
'nother Minor, with slot mags, cool stance. Yummie.
This Corsair is just coming to the end of its run as a fashion icon. Love the ground effects, mags and sidepipes and of course the sump welded to the bonnet. I expect the interior to be a symphony of draylon and polished wood.
Zephyr/Zodiac is a simpler look you could roll now
State of the art ICE
I WANT!!!! I saw one of these stack systems at Newark Autojumble a couple of years ago for £15 or something and didn't buy it a I thought it was dear at that and bloody hell do I wish I had now. Bah!
And lots of ads for wheels. Pick your favourites at Direct Wheels
LMAO at the names though, "Yeah, I'm rollin' a set of 14" Brians on mine, thinkin of going for a set of Normans though" WTF?
Or maybe Grays have more what you want?
I wonder what happened to either company as they were the big names there with JWR and Ripspeed.
Finally no mag would be complete without a trip to the classifieds.
Now you have to remember the relative ages of the cars have changed, that inflation has happened, etc. but even so, don't you wish these ads were current?
Rover V8 Turbo 1980. Professional Janspeed conversion, 5 speed, stereo, sunroof, immaculate £3850
Firebird Formula 400 ram air, gleaming black, red pinstripes, BFGs, elec windows £1995.
Zodiac Mk2 1961, rebuilt Rover V8, 2 tone paint, candy highlights, Draylon interior, T&T £1600
Mustang Mach 1 351 Cleveland, ram air, MOT, immaculate £2200
Capri Mk1 1600GT uprated suspension, 6x13 and 8x13 slot mags, flared arches, Sharp stereo, many extras £500
Escort Sport 1300 Bubble arched, 185s, Janspeed, etc. £695
Morris Minor Custom Pickup 1275cc Midget engine, sunroof, T&T £375
Capri 3000E Mk1 fully customised, professional black respray, e-windows, T&T, needs small work to interior £700
VW Beetle supercharged, much modified, full draylon, digital dash, much more, fantastic £1600
1975 Chevy Nova coupe 350 V8, LPG conversion, PAS, PAB, desmogged, radio cassette, fast and reliable £975, possible P/ex
Dragster ready to race funny car, tube chassis, GRP body 6300cc V8, 15" slicks, Appliance wheels, Lakewood chute, multicolour paint, £1500 inc trailer
Vauxhall Cresta 1962 lowered 2", white walls, stereo, good condition £650 or swaps
Chrysler Charger 1974 V8 360 RHD PAS, black, cherry bombs, nudge bars, small work for MOT £325
Pontiac LeMans Sport 1970, 350 V8, 4speed manual, Hust shifter, new clutch, good condition £1500
Ford 107E Prefect High rider, separate chassis, Rover V8, auto, Shelby mags £1750
I think this car was on eBay about 18 months or 2 years ago!
Ford Consul Capri 1962, Rover V8, Holley Carb, Offenhauser, Jag rear, long MOT £795
Ford Transit 1976 Custom Van V6 auto VGC £950
etc.
theres a bunch with no prices too, like an unfinished project Fiat 500 with Rover V8 and a 1960 Impala etc.
and that's not really the car's fault.
