I received an email from Wayne Blackwell of Blackwell Sports Cars advising that the SPR1 kit is for sale. His statement is below:

“Unfortunately, the time has come when my enthusiasm and commitment can no longer be put into the Blackwell Sports Cars venture.

Here we have an opportunity for someone to take over Blackwell Sports Cars. Included in the sale are all the moulds and rights to produce the SPR1 Mazda MX-5-based kitcar, our website, Facebook page, YouTube channel and email address will all be passed to the new owner. This is a great opportunity for someone to take the business on. More >

The legendary Ford Crossflow engine has been in production since the mid-1960s and is still extremely popular for road and track use and alive and well in thousands of kitcars! The perfect carburettor for the Crossflow for road use is the Weber 32/36. However, supplies of new, original manifolds dried up years ago after they went out of production and so an upgrade to a Weber carburettor has required the installer to source a secondhand unit that has then often proved to be unsatisfactory.

Webcon has announced the launch of its own, brand new, intake manifold to allow the fitment of More >

The wash stages are the most important in detailing, not just for maintaining a swirl-free finish during periodical cleaning, but as a foundation for every other subsequent process for more in-depth details.

For this reason, Auto Finesse is now offering some of its most popular dilutable wash products in extra-large 2.5-litre containers.

Bridging the gap between their 1-litre bottles and 5-litre trade sizes, these products cover the pre-wash, snow foam and contact wash processes and include Dynamite Traffic Film Remover, Avalanche Snow Foam and Lather Car Shampoo.

Lather Car Shampoo 2.5-litre is priced at £23, Dynamite Traffic Film Remover 2.5 litre is priced More >

Fresh new look for leading car care brand GTechniq and their performance-focused products which the company says celebrate the simplicity and purity of their range.

The facelifted line-up has launched under GTechnic’s new ‘Pure Performance Concept’ which describes both the essence of the new range and the ‘purist’-type enthusiast it has been created for.

Rob Earle, MD of GTechniq said: “Every single product that GTechnic develops is first and foremost designed to perform. This needs a total bias on functionality and ‘everything you need; nothing you don’t philosophy, so, for this reason, you won’t find any unnecessary additives, scents or colourings in More >

Castrol has been at the forefront of oil technology for more than 120 years. Company founder Charles Wakefield launched his first vehicle engine oil in 1906, a pioneering blend of mineral and castor oils that offered unrivalled lubrication properties. Since then, and through many further innovations, Castrol oils have lubricated the beating heart of everything from speed records to Mars missions.

Interestingly, Castrol was the first company of its kind to promote its products through the support of a mobile competitions department, which would set up its marquee at every possible competition, race or record attempt. During the 1920s and 1930s, More >