Max Power Magazine September 1996 Ford Escort RS Turbo BMW M3 Golf GTi VR6 Pug 205 SKU 1486

Original Max Power Magazine – September 1996, cover price £2.95.

A strong mid-1990s issue from the classic modified-car era, with a particularly good mix of Ford, Volkswagen, Peugeot, Renault, BMW and ICE/car-audio content. The magazine is clearly aimed at the period tuning scene, with extensive coverage of modified road cars, bodywork, performance builds, cruises, sound systems, buying advice and show/event culture.

The front cover is dominated by a heavily modified red Ford Escort RS Turbo, promoted as a 230bhp RS Turbo and photographed from a dramatic low angle. The car has a very aggressive 1990s appearance with a deep front bumper, bonnet vents, wide wheels, lowered stance and full red colour scheme.

The cover also highlights a large 228-page issue, together with features on a BMW M3 Estate, Golf GTI & VR6, Nitrous Nova Group Thrash, Dimma Peugeot 205, Renault 19 16v, Cavaliers, Peugeot 405 and Rover 800.

Main Cars & Features

The photographed contents pages show a very broad selection of modified cars, including:

• Ford Escort RS Turbo – main cover car, quoted at 230bhp
• Dimma Peugeot 205
• Astra / Nova performance builds
• Renault 19 16v
• Modified Vauxhall Cavalier
• Rover 800
• Peugeot 405
• Ford P100 Cosworth-powered custom
• Volkswagen Golf GTI
• Volkswagen Golf VR6
• BMW M3 Estate
• Renault Twingo
• Reader-owned modified Astra
• Various ICE-equipped and show cars

Ford Escort RS Turbo Cover Story

The opening feature spread gives the red Escort a large full-page presentation and identifies it as the main cover car.

The text states that the car is a 230bhp RS Turbo, owned by a Yorkshireman living in Germany. Visually, it is a very strong example of the kind of highly modified Escort that defined the Max Power scene in the 1990s.

For Ford collectors, this is probably the standout feature in the issue.

Peugeot 205 & Other Hot Hatches

The contents also promote a Dimma Peugeot 205 feature. This is particularly collectible for fans of period French tuning, with Dimma-bodied Peugeots now strongly associated with the extreme wide-body styling of the era.

Other hot-hatch and performance features include Volkswagen Golf material, Renault content and multiple Vauxhall builds.

BMW M3 Estate

One of the more unusual features is a BMW M3 Estate, described in the contents as a high-performance estate conversion. This gives the issue an interesting BMW angle alongside the more traditional hot-hatch and Ford content.

ICE / Car Audio Content

This issue also contains substantial period car-audio coverage, including:

• ICE Mega Guide
• Mid-range ICE equipment
• Crossovers
• Amplifiers
• Head units
• Sound-off coverage
• Large-install features
• ICE-equipped show cars and vans

One of the photographed pages shows period aftermarket audio equipment, wiring, speakers, subs and installation components, making the magazine particularly useful as a reference for authentic mid-1990s car-audio products.

Cruise & Event Culture

The issue includes Cruise Patrol coverage, featuring Brighton and other modified-car gatherings.

There are also features around:

• Max Power sound-offs
• Car shows
• European events
• Modified-car meets
• Reader cars
• Performance tests
• Tuning products
• Buying guides
• General Max Power humour and lifestyle material

Overall, it is a very representative issue of the 1996 UK modified-car scene and should appeal to collectors of Max Power, Ford RS models, Dimma Peugeots, Volkswagen GTI/VR6 cars, BMW conversions and retro tuning culture.

Condition

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

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover remains bright, colourful and highly displayable.
• General surface rubbing and light handling marks are visible.
• Some edge wear and corner wear is present.
• The spine shows rubbing and light wear from storage and use.
• Minor creasing and softening are visible around the outer edges.
• There appears to be some light age-related discolouration to page edges.
• Interior pages shown are still clear, colourful and readable.
• Pages appear to sit correctly within the binding.
• No obvious major tears or large missing sections are visible in the photographs.
• Rear cover and spine show normal used wear consistent with a magazine approaching 30 years old.

Overall this presents as a good used collector copy, with normal cosmetic wear rather than heavy damage.

Please study all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description and show the exact magazine being supplied.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be carefully packed to help protect it during transit. Depending on parcel size, it will be sent using cardboard reinforcement, protective bubble wrap and/or a suitable cardboard box, with particular care taken around the spine, corners and cover edges to reduce the risk of bending or crushing.

SKU 1486