Max Power Magazine May 1995 Ford Sierra Cosworth Nova Turbo Cavalier Tuning (1500)

Original Max Power Magazine – May 1995, a strong early issue from the magazine’s classic 1990s modified-car era. This copy is packed with period tuning, motorsport, technical features, modified road cars, buying advice and performance builds.

The front cover is dominated by a bright yellow, wide-arched Ford Sierra Cosworth, presented under the large “Remanded in Custardy” headline and described as an ex-race, wide-arched, road-going Cosworth. The car carries motorsport-style graphics, deep-dish wheels and a heavily modified stance, making this a particularly eye-catching early Max Power cover.

Main Cover Feature – Ford Sierra Cosworth

The photographed opening spread confirms the yellow Cosworth as the main cover story. The car is shown in much greater detail inside, including:

• Bright yellow paintwork
• Wide-arch bodywork
• Deep-dish alloy wheels
• Motorsport-inspired styling
• Prominent exterior graphics
• Performance-focused road/race presentation
• Aggressive lowered stance

It is one of the strongest visual features in the issue and very representative of the extreme modified-car scene Max Power became known for.

Other Major Features

The issue contains a wide variety of period modified cars and technical features, including:

• Vauxhall Nova – “Nova Dose” turbo feature
• Ford Sierra Cosworth
• Aussie Swift GTi
• Project Renault chassis
• Fireblade-powered kart
• Escort RS Turbo
• Cavalier
• Rover 216 GTi buying guide
• BMW tuning information
• ICE / in-car audio
• Supersprint exhaust
• Suspension and wheel-related features

The cover specifically promotes a 150 mph turbocharged Nova, alongside tuning and technical content aimed at performance-car enthusiasts.

Max Motors / Technical Content

The photographed contents pages show the issue divided into the familiar Max Power sections.

Max Motors includes features on:

• The cover Cosworth
• Daihatsu Charade
• Australian Swift GTi
• Engine builds
• Nova performance
• Renault project work
• Fireblade kart
• Escort RS Turbo
• Driving tests
• Modified Cavalier
• Readers’ cars

Max Technical includes:

• Water injection
• BMW engine tuning
• Power surgery
• Wheels and tyre-related content
• Exhaust systems
• Performance upgrades

Max Motorsport includes:

• Corsa rally-car material
• BTCC coverage

The magazine also contains the typical period mix of humour, modified-car culture, accessories, buying information and reader-focused features.

Wheels / Styling Content

A visible spread includes a feature focused on aftermarket wheels, with multiple alloy-wheel designs pictured alongside a model. This ties directly into the strong 1990s Max Power emphasis on wheels, suspension, body styling and visual modification.

Issue Details

Magazine: Max Power
Date: May 1995
Cover Price: £2.40
Main Cover Car: Ford Sierra Cosworth
Main Themes: Tuning, Modified Cars, Motorsport, Performance, ICE, Wheels, Buying Guides
SKU: 1500

Condition

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

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover has visible rubbing, scuffs and surface marks
• Noticeable edge wear is present around the cover
• Spine area shows rubbing, wear and small splits/abrasion
• Corners are softened and worn
• Bottom-left corner shows noticeable wear
• Top edge has age-related wear and light creasing
• Front cover has general waviness and handling marks
• Internal pages show age-related yellowing
• Page edges show handling wear
• Some pages appear slightly creased or wavy
• Binding is still holding together in the photographed areas
• Rear cover shows noticeable rubbing, scratching and edge wear
• Rear spine area has visible wear and small nicks
• No obvious handwritten notes are visible in the photographed pages

This is not a mint copy and should be treated as a well-used vintage magazine, but it remains a very appealing survivor from the mid-1990s UK tuning scene with excellent period content.

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

SKU: 1500