Max Power Magazine June 1998 Peugeot 306 Mazda RX7 BMW Z3 Renault 5 GT SKU 1520

Original Max Power Magazine – June 1998, from the peak era of UK modified-car, tuning, styling and ICE culture.

Full issue date: June 1998
Cover price: £3.10
SKU: 1520

This is a very colourful late-1990s issue with a heavily modified Peugeot 306 taking centre stage on the front cover. The car is finished in a striking metallic/orange colour with an aggressive aftermarket front bumper, additional driving lights, large alloy wheels and the custom “LE MAX” registration plate shown prominently.

The cover carries Max Power's familiar period tagline identifying it as one of Britain's leading tuning, styling and ICE magazines, making this a strong nostalgia piece for collectors of 1990s modified-car culture.

FEATURED CARS & CONTENT

The photographed contents pages show a substantial line-up of modified and performance cars, including:

• Peugeot 306
• Honda CRX
• Alfa GTV
• Audi A3
• Volkswagen Golf
• Mazda RX-7
• Renault Megane
• BMW Compact
• Renault 5 GT Turbo
• Peugeot 205
• BMW Z3
• additional modified reader and feature cars throughout

The issue appears to use a World Cup / football theme, with cars represented in a playful international competition-style format.

MAIN COVER STORY – PEUGEOT 306

The main feature revolves around the extensively modified Peugeot 306 displayed on the cover. The contents photography shows the car in more detail, highlighting:

• distinctive orange/bronze paintwork
• heavily restyled front end
• multiple integrated front driving lights
• aftermarket front bumper and grille treatment
• upgraded alloy wheels
• lowered modified stance
• bespoke show-car appearance typical of late-'90s Max Power builds

It is a particularly strong visual example of the era's modified Peugeot scene.

OTHER MOTORING FEATURES

The opening pages advertise and illustrate numerous performance and tuning-related features, including:

• Honda CRX feature
• approximately 280bhp Alfa GTV
• modified Audi A3
• Volkswagen Golf feature
• high-power Mazda RX-7
• mid-engined Renault Megane
• BMW Compact
• Renault 5 Turbo
• Peugeot 205
• BMW Z3
• reader-car photography
• tuning and suspension advice
• lowering guide
• ICE / car-audio coverage
• equipment and technical testing
• Max Power Lottery
• Cruise Patrol
• World Cup round-up
• summer guide

The photographed contents also mention sections covering Top Gear, Micro Tests, Max Entertainment, Suspension Guide, Lowering Guide, Summer Guide, Perfect Pug, and an ICE Install ABC feature.

WORLD CUP FEATURE

A substantial photographed spread is devoted to “How To Watch The World Cup”, presented in Max Power's characteristic late-'90s humorous style.

The feature is illustrated as a staged football-viewing setup with:

• England-themed decorations
• television showing football
• football supporters
• food and drinks
• flags and World Cup accessories

This gives the issue an especially strong 1998 World Cup period feel, adding another nostalgic aspect beyond the modified-car content.

CONDITION

This is an original magazine from June 1998 and shows visible age and handling wear.

From the photographs, condition includes:

• noticeable rubbing and wear along the spine
• multiple spine stress marks / creases
• some loss of surface colour along portions of the spine edge
• general edge wear
• corner wear and small corner knocks
• light surface scratching / handling marks to the covers
• some creasing and minor bending around the outer edges
• slight storage curvature
• rear cover and spine show further age-related rubbing and wear
• internal pages shown appear well attached and remain bright and colourful
• no obvious major internal tears are visible in the photographed pages

Overall, this is a used vintage copy with clear age-related wear, particularly around the spine and edges. It is better suited to a collector or enthusiast who values the original content rather than someone seeking a mint-condition example.

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

ORIGINAL EXTRAS / ITEMS

Any gifts, supplements, stickers, cards, competition items, loose inserts or other promotional extras that may originally have accompanied this 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 carefully packed to reduce the risk of bending, corner damage or further spine wear during transit.

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

International orders: sent in a cardboard mail-size box to provide stronger protection during longer-distance shipping.

SKU 1520