Max Power Magazine January 1998 Vauxhall Nova Peugeot 306 VW Golf BMW SKU 1520

Original Max Power Magazine – January 1998, a classic late-1990s UK modified-car magazine from the peak period of the tuning, styling and ICE scene.

Full issue date: January 1998
Cover price: £2.95
SKU: 1520

The cover is dominated by a heavily modified silver Vauxhall Nova, photographed from a dramatic low angle. The car features a deep aftermarket front bumper, bonnet vent, wide wheels and period body styling, with registration A16 VOO visible on the front plate.

The bold cover headline reads “Captain Clean” with the sub-heading referring to the car as an “unteasably tidy Nova”, making this a very strong collector issue for fans of modified Vauxhall Novas and 1990s British tuning culture.

MAIN COVER FEATURE – VAUXHALL NOVA

The opening contents spread confirms the Nova as the main cover story.

The photographed car is shown in more detail with:

• silver / pale metallic paintwork
• deep front bumper and lower splitter
• smooth, clean body styling
• bonnet vents
• large alloy wheels
• heavily modified period appearance
• registration A16 VOO
• classic 1990s show-car styling

The feature represents the type of clean, highly detailed build that Max Power became known for during this period.

FEATURED CARS & CONTENT

The contents shown in the supplied images list a broad selection of modified vehicles and features, including:

• Peugeot 306
• Project 2000
• Honda Civic
• Vauxhall Calibra
• Volkswagen Corrado
• Fiat Cinquecento
• Volkswagen Golf
• BMW Compact
• Vauxhall Astra
• Renault 5
• Lamborghini Diablo
• Ford Ka
• Citroën Saxo
• Readers’ Cars

The photographed contents also show a wide selection of modified hatchbacks, coupes and performance cars with extensive aftermarket styling.

VOLKSWAGEN FEATURE

One of the photographed interior spreads shows a heavily modified black Volkswagen Golf, presented with close-up images of:

• front bumper treatment
• lighting
• rear styling
• twin exhausts
• lowered stance
• large alloy wheels
• detailed bodywork

This is very typical of the late-1990s Euro-look tuning scene and gives the issue additional appeal to VW and Golf enthusiasts.

MAX POWER BUYING / ICE / TECH CONTENT

The photographed contents pages also advertise sections including:

• Top Gear
• Power Surgery
• Spark Plug Test
• Games Console Review
• ICE Mega Guide
• ICE Mini Test
• Max Power Lottery
• Cruise Patrol
• Max Clubber
• general car-tech and tuning coverage

The magazine therefore covers not just show cars but also the period’s booming in-car entertainment / ICE culture, product tests, performance modifications, cruising culture and reader-owned builds.

PERIOD APPEAL

This issue is a strong snapshot of the UK tuning scene in January 1998, with modified Vauxhalls, Peugeots, Volkswagens, Renaults, Citroëns, BMWs and Japanese-influenced styling all represented.

The design is classic Max Power: oversized typography, aggressive graphics, bright colours, extensive photography and a heavy focus on customised road cars.

CONDITION

This is an original January 1998 issue and shows clear age-related wear consistent with a vintage magazine of this era.

Visible condition from the supplied photographs includes:

• noticeable spine wear
• rubbing and colour loss along the spine edge
• creasing and stress marks around the spine
• general edge and corner wear
• surface scratches and handling marks to the front cover
• visible creasing to the front cover
• some cracking / crease lines around the right side of the cover image
• minor scuffs and marks across the cover surface
• light page-edge wear internally
• some gentle page waviness and handling creases
• rear cover shows general surface wear and creasing
• pages shown remain strongly coloured and readable
• binding appears intact in the photographed areas
• no major detached sections are visible in the supplied images

Overall, this is best described as a used vintage copy with obvious age and handling wear, but still a highly collectable example with strong late-1990s modified-car content.

Please study all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.

ORIGINAL EXTRAS / ITEMS

Any gifts, stickers, cards, supplements, competition items, posters, loose inserts or other promotional extras that may originally have been supplied with the magazine are no longer included unless specifically shown in the photographs.

The sale is for the magazine and its currently attached contents only.

PACKAGING

The magazine will be packed carefully to help protect the covers, spine, corners and pages during transit.

UK orders: sent in a hardback envelope for rigid protection.

International orders: sent in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection during longer-distance shipping.

SKU 1520