Fast Car Magazine December 1998 Renault 5 Calibra Peugeot 205 Sierra Corrado (1503)

Original Fast Car magazine – December 1998, packed with late-1990s modified-car culture, tuning features, custom builds, ICE coverage and heavily styled performance cars.

Publication: Fast Car
Date: December 1998
Cover Price: £3.20
Genre: Modified Cars / Tuning / Performance / ICE / Styling
SKU: 1503

The cover is dominated by a dramatically modified purple Renault 5, photographed at an aggressive angle and fitted with large alloy wheels, deep body styling and an extreme custom appearance typical of the late-1990s UK tuning scene.

The front cover highlights several major features including:

• Calibra
• Peugeot 205
• Japanese imports
• Turbo Sierra
• Renault 5
• BMW E30 wheels
• Bodykits
• 6x9 speaker test
• Clio tuning
• Suspension guide Part 2
• Engine-care feature
• Large-scale car audio/ICE coverage with the bold “50,000 Watts” feature

Magazine Content

The contents pages show a very substantial issue with a broad mixture of feature cars, technical articles, tuning advice and in-car entertainment.

Visible feature cars include:

• Renault 5
• Japanese Thrash / Japanese import feature
• Sapphires
• Peugeot 205
• Volkswagen Golf
• Vauxhall Calibra
• Volkswagen Corrado
• Vauxhall Corsa
• Ford Sierra
• Audi

The magazine gives a particularly good snapshot of the late-1990s modified-car scene, with lowered cars, wide wheels, body kits, bright paint finishes, large exhausts and heavily customised interiors and audio installations.

Technical & Tuning Features

The visible contents show extensive technical coverage including:

• FC Test Time
• BMW / Beemer Wheels
• Engine Care
• Trax
• Suspension
• Bodykits
• Wheel and tyre-related content
• Suspension tuning
• Styling and bodywork modification
• Engine-maintenance guidance

This makes the issue appealing not only as a period collectible but also as a reference for the sort of modifications and tuning practices popular in the UK at the end of the 1990s.

ICE / Car Audio Coverage

There is a strong focus on in-car entertainment, including:

• ICE News
• Don’t Loose It
• Earthquake
• BBG Upgrade
• Large speaker / audio-system features
• The cover's major 50,000 Watts feature

This kind of ICE coverage was a major part of Fast Car during this era and gives the issue plenty of period interest for collectors of 1990s car-audio culture.

Included Fold-Out / Catalogue

A large fold-out section is clearly visible in the supplied photographs. It appears to be a Larkspeed / AEZ wheel catalogue-style insert, featuring a model posed beside alloy-wheel imagery and the slogan “More For Your Money!”.

The fold-out displays multiple wheel designs across the top and has visible original fold lines from how it was stored within the magazine. It is a substantial multi-panel insert and is a nice surviving period extra for anyone interested in 1990s aftermarket wheels and styling products.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition with noticeable age and handling wear.

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

Visible condition points include:

• Front cover remains bright and colourful.
• Noticeable surface rubbing, scratches and handling marks across the cover.
• General edge and corner wear.
• Spine shows wear from age and repeated reading.
• Some areas of the cover and pages appear slightly wavy or curved rather than perfectly flat.
• Small creases and bends are visible around edges and corners.
• Interior pages remain colourful and readable.
• Some light marks and minor staining are visible internally.
• Fold-out insert shows clear original fold lines and some light creasing.
• Rear cover and spine edges show further shelf and handling wear.
• Overall magazine structure appears intact in the supplied photographs.

A very characteristic December 1998 Fast Car issue with strong Renault, Peugeot, Ford, Volkswagen, Vauxhall and car-audio content, making it a good piece of late-1990s modified-car memorabilia.

SKU: 1503