Max Power Magazine June 1996 Ford Escort Cosworth Golf VR6 Cavalier Corrado SKU 1487

Original Max Power magazine – June 1996, cover price £2.75.

A substantial 220-page mid-1990s modified-car issue from the classic Max Power era, centred on tuned road cars, extreme styling, performance builds, cruises, car audio and period aftermarket culture.

The front cover is dominated by a bright yellow, heavily modified Ford Escort Cosworth, promoted with the headline:

“BANANAS – Insane 400BHP Cossie Escort!”

The cover car carries prominent BOOST branding and features extensive body modifications, large wheels, deep front styling and the unmistakable wide-bodied Escort Cosworth shape. The opening contents spread confirms this yellow Escort as the main cover story.

Main Cars & Features Visible

This issue includes a particularly strong selection of 1990s performance and modified-car material, including:

• 400bhp Ford Escort Cosworth cover feature
• 280bhp Vauxhall Cavalier
• Modified Ford Escort RS
• Volkswagen Golf VR6 Mk1
• Supercharged 16V Volkswagen Cabrio
• Vauxhall Astra GTE Mk2
• Modified Citroën ZX
• Renault Clio features
• Project Volkswagen Corrado bodywork / paint feature
• Pair of modified Peugeot 205s
• Peugeot 205 GTI
• Toyota MR2 reader-car audio installation
• Audi Coupe
• Modified Vauxhall / Opel performance cars
• BTCC coverage

Escort Cosworth Cover Story

The contents section describes the main feature as a heavily modified yellow Escort built in France. The magazine photographs it from the front in striking yellow bodywork with quad front lighting, deep bumper treatment, wide arches and performance-oriented styling.

It is exactly the type of extreme show-and-performance build associated with the original Max Power scene and should be of particular interest to collectors of:

Ford Escort Cosworth, RS Ford, modified Ford, 1990s tuning and Max Power memorabilia.

Project Corrado

Also featured is the ongoing “Mad Max Corrado” project. The contents specifically reference its bodywork and paint, with the magazine discussing the work carried out by Krazy Kreations.

This gives the issue additional interest for Volkswagen and Corrado enthusiasts following Max Power's long-running project-car material.

Other Magazine Content

The photographed contents pages show a very broad mixture of tuning and lifestyle material, including:

• Tuners' Special Cavalier
• Renault Clio modified-car feature
• “Sweet RS Turbo” feature
• Modified Astra
• Security mega guide
• Air freshener guide
• Head-unit and audio buying information
• Bass equipment
• Amplifier and sound-system content
• Donny Sound Off review
• BTCC Round 1 & 2
• Cruise Patrol – Wigan
• Reader Toyota MR2
• Modified-car event and cruise photography

There is also a feature on Glasgow's modified-car scene, with a red performance car shown alongside engine-bay photographs and detailed technical specification.

The visible technical specification includes typical period modifications involving:

• Engine tuning
• Gearbox/transmission
• Suspension
• Brakes
• Wheels/tyres
• Interior
• ICE/audio equipment

Period Cruise & Scene Coverage

Like many early Max Power issues, this copy captures more than just finished show cars. The contents include cruise/event material, modified-car gatherings and British tuning-scene coverage, making it a useful period document of the mid-1990s UK modified-car culture.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage magazine with noticeable but reasonable age-related wear.

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover remains bright and visually strong.
• Noticeable light surface rubbing and general handling marks are visible.
• Small scratches/scuffs can be seen across the darker cover areas.
• Some edge and corner wear is present.
• Spine shows rubbing and small areas of wear consistent with use and storage.
• Minor creasing/softening around the outer edges and corners.
• Interior pages shown remain colourful, readable and generally clean.
• Pages appear securely bound from the photographs provided.
• Some natural page curvature and light waviness are visible when opened.
• Rear cover has general handling/storage wear but remains intact.
• No obvious major staining, large tears or writing are visible in the supplied images.

Overall, this appears to be a good used collector copy, showing normal cosmetic wear expected of an original magazine approaching 30 years old.

Please inspect all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description and show the exact item 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 protect the covers, spine, corners and pages from bending or crushing during transit.

SKU 1487