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Custom Car

Aug 01 2025
Magazine

Custom Car is still the best magazine to bring you the latest round-up of custom cars, hot rods and street machines making waves in the custom car scene around the world. From low budget traditional hot rods and customs to hi-tech street rods and 250mph drag strip pounders, the expert team of writers bring together event coverage, technical articles, project cars, news and reviews and feature cars every month. Find out how some of these amazing creations have been put together, the latest goings-on at the heart of the UK drag-racing scene and what else is going on in the world of modified cars. In addition, the magazine offers a popular classified section for those looking to buy and sell.

Custom Car

Phoenix rising

SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND?

SHEFFIELD STEEL • It’s known as Mean Streak, but the story of Loz Butcher’s slingshot might better be called generosity of spirit

Nostalgic Vibes

THE MATING GAME • When a concept gets into your psyche, the only thing for it is to translate those mental images into something far more tangible

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Scores on the doors • Doorslammers brought them flocking from all over Europe in pursuit of Santa Pod’s big prize pot

COVID SPECIAL • PROGRESS REPORT: PART 3

Double header • The first weekend in May saw two stand-alone events run side-by-side at Manston Raceway Park (MRP) near Ramsgate, Kent. One was open to all comers, while the other was more specialist. The pairing was complementary, however, and combined to produce a field of diverse machinery competing over the eighth mile. It was a bit like a football match really – a game of two halves.

Velocity Vintage Drags

Kicking it up

SoCal Diaries • Former Custom Car editor Tony Thacker lives in California these days, and this month he’s been taking time out to go to the races

Events • NB: We advise you to double check with organisers that the event or show as listed is still going ahead, to avoid any wasted journeys. To submit an event, email alan.kidd@assignment-media.co.uk

Coming next month

Formats

  • OverDrive Magazine

Languages

  • English