Max Power Magazine May 1996 Project Corrado Nova 16V Escort Cosworth Golf VR6 SKU 1487

Original Max Power magazine dated May 1996, priced at £2.75 when new.

A strong mid-1990s modified-car issue from the classic Max Power era, packed with period tuning culture, project cars, modified hatchbacks, performance builds, buying advice, audio equipment and cruise coverage.

The front cover is dominated by the orange “Mad Max” Project Corrado, with the main cover line “MAD MAX – THE PROJECT CAR”. The magazine identifies the cover car as Project Corrado, and the opening contents spread shows the same heavily modified orange Corrado in a large feature photograph.

Other prominent cars and features visible in the supplied images include:

• 190bhp 16V Vauxhall Nova – promoted on the cover as a “Savage” Nova build
• Honda CRX
• Peugeot 205 GTI
• Volkswagen Golf VR6 Mk3
• Ford Fiesta XR2i
• Ford Escort Cosworth
• Renault 5 GT Turbo
• Mercedes 190
• Peugeot 106 Rallye
• Peugeot 106 XSi buying guide
• Vauxhall Vectra touring-car test
• Modified Escort Cosworth feature
• Alfa 155
• BTC Vectra
• Readers’ modified Volkswagen Golf
• Car-audio and speaker-related buying material
• Tweeters Mega Guide
• Amplifier testing
• Gold-plating/custom detailing feature

Project Corrado Cover Feature

The orange Project Corrado is one of the main attractions of this issue. The contents spread describes the car as “Mad Max” and shows it in full modified 1990s styling, including a dramatic body kit, deep front bumper, wide wheels, side skirts and rear wing. It is photographed as a full feature car and represents exactly the kind of extreme show-car styling associated with the peak Max Power scene.

The car carries visible Max Power, TSR Performance and Cecchini Motorsport branding in the photographs, making this a particularly appealing issue for collectors of early modified Volkswagen and Corrado material.

Other Magazine Content

The photographed contents pages show a very broad selection of period Max Power material, including tuning advice, modified-car profiles, readers’ cars, buying guides, car audio and event coverage.

The issue also contains coverage of the Weston-super-Mare cruise scene, shown across a photographed double-page spread titled “Weston Super Night-Man”. This includes numerous photographs of modified cars, crowds and nightlife from the mid-1990s UK cruise scene, giving the magazine strong period interest beyond just the individual feature cars.

Additional sections visible include:

• Weston-super-Mare cruise coverage
• Paris Tuning Show
• Sound-off / audio competition material
• Performance information
• Motor-mouth / letters-style content
• “Max Buying Power” buyer and equipment guides
• Car-audio products and amplifiers
• Modified readers’ cars

Condition

Pre-owned vintage magazine with visible age-related wear.

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover remains colourful and presentable.
• Noticeable surface rubbing and handling marks are visible across the cover.
• Several light scratches, scuffs and small white marks are present, particularly across the darker lower section.
• Spine shows visible rubbing and general shelf wear.
• Corners show light softening and minor creasing.
• Bottom and side edges show some wear from storage and handling.
• Interior pages shown remain bright, readable and generally clean.
• Pages appear securely attached in the photographs.
• Some light page waviness/curvature is visible from storage and normal use.
• Rear cover shows general rubbing and age-related surface wear.
• No obvious major tears, heavy staining or writing are visible in the supplied photographs.

Overall, this is a good used collector copy with honest cosmetic wear, appropriate for its age and magazine format rather than a mint example.

Please inspect all supplied photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description and show the exact magazine being sold.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be carefully protected for dispatch. Depending on parcel size, it may be packed using cardboard reinforcement, protective bubble wrap and/or a suitable cardboard box to help reduce the risk of bending, crushing and damage to the spine, corners and edges during transit.

SKU 1487