NEW MIKA MEON E PICKS UP PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
Sep 21st
Congratulations to designer Robin Hall of Head Engineering (other cars on his CV include FBS Census, Edge Devil and Wells Vertige) who was recently awarded the Nick Carpenter Innovation Award at the CENEX/LCV show for his Mika Meon e.
A happy looking Robin Hall (centre) with his award, presented by Ariel’s Simon Saunders (far right).
One of two new beach buggies from Robin; an electric one and a more conversion air-cooled one, the Meon was developed in association with Ed Morton at Pie Valley and Dr Nick Mason at Ecoclassics.
The ‘e’ features a 22kWh battery pack with and integrated electric drive unit More >
REPLICA ACTION AT CLASSIC, RETRO AND PERFORMANCE CAR SALE
Sep 21st
A pair of iconic replicas lead the line-up for Letchworth Motor Auctions’ next Classic, Retro and Performance Car Sale on Saturday, September 30.
A 1988 Porsche 962C Le Mans replica is sure to attract plenty of interest. With five wins at Daytona 24-hour race and three victories at famous Le Mans endurance race, plus championship titles on three continents, the Porsche 962 deserves its special place in motorsport history as one of the most successful Porsche racing cars ever.
Imported from Japan around 10 years ago, this excellent replica presented in the identical Rothmans livery, features an aluminium monocoque chassis, glass-fibre bodywork More >
NEW SEALEY PROMOTION
Sep 21st
Set to run from October 1 to December 31, the latest Tool Promotion from SEALEY highlights a diverse array of cutting-edge tools and introduces more than 100 new products. The promotion offers you discounts on selected items from every catalogue section with a special emphasis on seasonal essentials such as Space Warmer® Heaters, Battery Chargers, and Lighting, all designed to get you through the colder months ahead.
Discover the New Range of Paintless Dent Repair Tools:
The promotion showcases their latest line of paintless dent repair tools, each offering unique advantages. The RE106 Hand Shield safeguards against injuries, the RE107 Tyre Support More >
CLEANING MADE EASY FOR CAR AND HOME
Sep 21st
VAX launches the new SpotWash Home Cordless spot washer, the latest addition to its popular ONEPWR floorcare range for cleaning spills, stains and pet messes in the home, car and on the go.
The VAX SpotWash Home Cordless provides the freedom to clean anywhere inside or outside of the home. With no cord to hold you back, grab and go to quickly lift and remove spills and stains wherever you are, helping to restore calm with ease
Having the right tools to hand when you need to deal with unexpected accidents is essential, and no longer will you need to reach for More >
IT’S MAGIC!
Sep 21st
Designed to provide a reliable and efficient solution for tool organisation, this new Magnetic Holder and Tray Set from Laser Tools (part number 8657), offers a comprehensive and convenient solution for keeping tools and accessories in order.
The versatile set includes four magnetic holders, constructed from durable Laser-blue powder-coated steel and equipped with strong magnets to securely attach to tool cabinets, metal storage units, or any ferrous surface. Each magnet is thoughtfully designed with a protective cover to prevent scratches.
The set includes two storage trays, perfect for organising hand tools, parts, and components: the short storage tray measures 150 x 110 More >
NUTS!
Sep 21st
Summit Racing’s™ Threaded Nut Inserts are ideal for mounting steel or aluminium dash panels, body panels, switch panels, etc. up to 1/8in thick. Available in steel or aluminium, the ¼-20 inserts fit 3/8in holes in the panel and are secured by serrated locking nuts on the back of the panel.
The inserts are available in pairs, sets of 10, or sets of 50.
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STEVE SAYS – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Sep 21st
Welcome to totalkitcar online …
A very warm welcome to totalkitcar online … time to reflect on what has been a pretty great summer for the UK’s kitcar industry, which has managed to maintain to keep up the momentum built up at the National Kit Car Show at Malvern in early June.
More mainstream and classic car shows such as the Goodwood Festival of Speed, British Motor Show at Farnborough, Silverstone Festival and Goodwood Revival have seen various manufacturers wave the industry’s flag superbly.
GBS is one of those with a booming order book
As is Gardner Douglas Sports Cars
Major kitcar manufacturers report that enquiries More >
THE STORY OF JPR CARS AND THE WILDCAT
Sep 18th
The story of JPR Cars and the Wildcat by STEVE HOLE
An interesting kitcar company from the eighties founded by Jon Randall. He’d worked at Dutton Cars for three years in the early seventies before travelling the world, spending several years in Australia where he worked for a kit car company.
When he returned to the UK, in the early eighties, he set up JPR Cars (the company name coming from his initials – Jon Paul Randall) basing himself in the Supershell Building at Goodwood circuit, formerly occupied by Alan Langridge’s kit manufacturing operation, incidentally.
Randall was a fan of the E-type and More >
COBRA BUILDING AND MUCH MORE BESIDES IN LANCASHIRE
Sep 14th
A new company on our scene that I have been hearing really good things about is Lancashire-based JC Autosports run by John Sharples and Catherine Gaskell.
They are official northern agents for AK Sports Cars and are also more than happy, willing and able to tackle any job of a kitcar nature for you, be it a refurbishment or even a full build.
John has over 30 years of precision engineering experience including many years in Formula One working with his father at Williams and British American Racing and also spent time at British Aerospace, so his pedigree is peerless.
He is also More >
LIGHTING UP TIME
Sep 14th
New from lighting guru Gil Keane at Better Car Lighting are these high power 7in LED headlight units with built-in daytime running lights and orange flashers.
Replacing any standard 7in headlight with these all-new sealed beam LED units from Wipac will endow the car with many of the features usually only enjoyed by those who can afford the most expensive new models.
These headlights are just as powerful and have halo ‘Daytime Running Lights’, as well as extra and highly visible orange flashers. They use a fraction of the power of conventional headlights but generate as much as four times the light More >
