Max Power Magazine December 1998 Ford Ka 450BHP Honda Civic Golf GTI Cosworth Tuning ICE SKU 1524

Original Max Power Magazine – December 1998, from the height of the late-1990s UK modified-car, tuning, styling and ICE scene.

Although the note says this is a book, the item shown is clearly a December 1998 issue of Max Power Magazine, and I have described it as the magazine shown in the photographs.

The front cover is dominated by a highly modified yellow Ford Ka, promoted as a “450BHP Killer Ka”, alongside a major Max Power Awards 1998/99 Special covering tuning, styling, ICE products and companies from the period.

This is a particularly strong issue for collectors of 1990s Max Power, modified Ford culture, retro tuning, hot hatches, ICE installations and the wider British modified-car scene.

Main Cover Feature – 450BHP Ford Ka

The principal feature is an extreme Ford Ka build described inside as a Severn Valley 450bhp mutant Ka.

The bright yellow car is featured prominently across the cover and contents photography, with extensive custom bodywork, large wheels and an aggressive modified appearance typical of late-'90s Max Power builds.

Cars Featured

The photographed contents pages show a very substantial modified-car line-up, including:

• Ford Ka – 450bhp cover feature
• Lancia Integrale – approximately 280bhp performance feature
• Volkswagen Golf Mk3 GTI – heavily modified and lowered
• Vauxhall Astra Mk3
• Ford Escort Cosworth
• Peugeot 306
• Honda Civic
• Vauxhall Astra Mk2 V6
• Renault Clio
• Citroën Saxo ICE car
• Further reader and event cars throughout the issue

One of the photographed feature spreads shows a red Honda Civic with extensive body styling and a prominent rear conversion, presented across a large double-page layout.

Max Power Awards 1998/99

A major element of this issue is the Max Power Awards 1998/99, described on the cover as revealing some of the year's leading:

• Tuning products
• Styling products
• ICE equipment
• Companies
• Wheels
• Performance products
• Accessories

The contents also reference Max Awards '98, giving this issue added period interest as a snapshot of what Max Power considered important in the modified-car industry at the end of 1998.

ICE & Car Audio

As expected for Max Power during this era, there is extensive ICE / In-Car Entertainment coverage.

The contents show:

• Dedicated ICE feature cars
• Audio system installations
• Speaker and subwoofer equipment
• Product coverage
• ICE information and test data
• Period late-1990s car-audio equipment

The contents specifically reference an Infinity installation in a Citroën Saxo, while the buying section includes speakers, audio equipment and other contemporary products.

Other Features

The photographed contents pages also advertise a wide range of period Max Power material, including:

• Cruise Patrol: Strathclyde
• Planet Max
• What's On Your ICE?
• Max Entertainment
• The Real BTCC
• Write Off
• Squeegee Boys
• Trax '98
• Mega Competition
• Midnight Club UK
• Silver State Classic
• Max Cars
• Drive-By Shooting
• Maxwell 'Ard
• Max Buying Power
• Fresh Stuff
• Performance Info
• ICE Info

There is also coverage of road racing, touring cars, events, reader cars, performance figures, entertainment and general Max Power lifestyle content.

Competition / Original Promotional Material

The cover prominently advertises a £5,000 trolley dash at Demon Tweeks, connected with promotional material inside the issue.

Please note: any competition entry materials, vouchers, loose promotional inserts, free gifts, supplements, stickers or other extras that may originally have accompanied the magazine are not included unless clearly shown in the photographs. The sale is for the magazine itself as pictured.

Issue Details

• Publication: Max Power
• Date: December 1998
• Original UK Price: £3.10
• Genre: Modified Cars / Performance / Tuning / Styling / ICE
• Country: UK
• Period: Late 1990s
• SKU: 1524

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with clear signs of age, reading and storage. Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.

The front cover remains colourful and visually strong, but there is visible age-related wear.

Notable condition points visible in the photographs include:

• Noticeable creasing and cracking to the blue left-hand cover panel
• Wear and rubbing along the spine
• Small creases around the corners and outer edges
• Surface scratches and handling marks
• Some scuffing to the glossy cover
• Minor edge wear
• Light waviness from age and use
• General handling wear throughout

The interior pages shown remain bright and readable, with strong colour reproduction. Some natural page curvature and handling wear are visible from previous reading and storage.

The rear cover shows general surface wear and minor marking, consistent with a magazine of this age.

Overall, this is a used original 1998 magazine rather than a pristine collector-grade copy, but it remains a very presentable period issue with excellent content for fans of Max Power and 1990s modified-car culture.

Important – Missing Original Extras

Any items that were originally supplied with the magazine are no longer with it unless they are clearly shown in the photographs.

This includes possible:

• Free gifts
• Supplements
• Stickers
• Promotional inserts
• Competition forms
• Loose cards
• Posters
• Catalogues or other original extras

The listing is for the magazine shown only.

Packaging

For UK orders, the magazine will be securely sent in a hardback envelope, with protective packing used where appropriate to help protect the cover, spine, corners and edges during transit.

For international orders, the magazine will be packed in a cardboard mail-size box, with additional protective packing where appropriate to provide better protection during the longer journey.

SKU: 1524