Max Power Magazine October 1996 Peugeot 205 BMW Corrado Nissan GT-R Fiesta SKU 1486

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

A substantial 236-page issue from the height of the 1990s UK modified-car scene, packed with period tuning, hot hatches, performance cars, ICE, buying guides, styling features, road tests and Max Power’s distinctive coverage of the custom-car culture of the era.

The cover is dominated by an extremely distinctive bright pink Peugeot 205, described as an “Ultra Sweet Pug 205” and photographed from a dramatic high-angle perspective. The car features a full custom body kit, bonnet venting, white multi-spoke wheels, rear spoiler and an unmistakable all-pink exterior treatment.

Main Car Features

The contents shown in the photographs reveal a particularly strong selection of modified cars, including:

• Peugeot 205 – bright pink main cover car
• Volkswagen Corrado
• BMW tuning feature
• Nissan Sunny GTI-R
• Ford Fiesta group feature
• Nissan Skyline GT-R
• Volkswagen Golf Mk1
• Vauxhall Calibra
• Vauxhall Cavalier
• Renault 5 GT Turbo
• Additional reader and project cars

Pink Peugeot 205 Cover Car

The opening spread gives the cover Peugeot a large full-page presentation.

The car is finished in an extremely vivid pink colour and fitted with a heavily modified body kit, deep front bumper, sill extensions, rear spoiler, white alloy wheels and dark-tinted glass. It is one of those unmistakably 1990s Max Power builds that captures the extreme styling trends of the period.

The cover itself promotes the car as:

“PINKY! Ultra Sweet Pug 205”

making it an especially eye-catching issue for collectors of modified Peugeots and 1990s tuning culture.

Ford Fiesta Group Feature

The contents list a Fiesta Thrash feature involving multiple Fiesta owners and a day spent testing and driving the cars.

This makes the issue particularly relevant to collectors interested in period Ford tuning and modified Fiesta culture.

Volkswagen Corrado

A blue Volkswagen Corrado is also prominently listed in the contents, giving this issue another strong 1990s performance-car connection.

Nissan Performance Cars

The magazine includes material on the Nissan Sunny GTI-R, described in the contents as a small turbocharged performance car, together with a Nissan Skyline GT-R feature.

These Japanese performance-car articles add considerable period interest, especially for collectors of early UK coverage of Japanese turbo cars.

BMW & Hot Hatch Content

Other photographed contents mention:

• Modified BMW feature
• Hot hatch group testing
• Volkswagen Golf GTI
• Fiat Punto GT
• Honda Civic
• Mazda 323
• Volkswagen Golf Mk1
• Modified Vauxhall Calibra

This gives the issue a broad cross-section of the cars that dominated UK tuning magazines during the mid-1990s.

Max Power Awards 1996

The front cover prominently advertises the Max Power Awards ’96, covering tuning, ICE and styling products.

This issue therefore also works as an excellent period reference for:

• Aftermarket styling parts
• Suspension
• Exhaust systems
• Performance upgrades
• Car audio
• ICE installations
• Wheels and accessories
• Tuning products and brands

ICE / Car Audio

A substantial ICE Mega Test is listed in the contents, alongside other audio-related features.

The photographed buying-guide pages show typical mid-1990s Max Power coverage of amplifiers, speakers, head units, multi-changers and related equipment. This makes the issue useful to anyone restoring or researching a period-correct 1990s car-audio installation.

Max Buying Power

The magazine also includes a dedicated Max Buying Power section featuring product guides and buying advice.

The photographed pages cover areas including:

• ICE equipment
• Car-audio components
• Performance products
• Styling accessories
• Tuning products
• Racewear/fashion
• General aftermarket equipment

Additional Features

Other contents visible in the supplied images include:

• Cruise Patrol
• Max Awards
• Bass Tank
• Drive It All
• Sound-off coverage
• British Touring Car Championship material
• Power dressing / racewear feature
• Buying guides
• Reader cars

Overall, this is a very strong issue for anyone collecting Max Power, 1990s hot-hatch material, modified Peugeot 205s, Volkswagen Corrados, Nissan GT-Rs, Sunny GTI-Rs, Fiestas or retro UK tuning memorabilia.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage magazine with visible age and handling wear.

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover remains colourful and highly presentable.
• Some surface rubbing, light scratches and general handling marks are visible.
• There is noticeable edge wear in places.
• Corners show some softening and light creasing.
• Spine shows normal rubbing and age-related wear.
• Interior pages shown remain bright, clear and readable.
• Pages appear securely bound from the areas photographed.
• Some mild age-related toning/discolouration is visible around page edges.
• No major missing sections or substantial tears are apparent from the supplied photographs.
• Rear cover shows light storage and handling wear.

Overall, it presents as a good used collector copy for its age, with normal cosmetic wear consistent with a magazine from 1996.

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

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be packed carefully for transit. Depending on parcel size, it will be protected using cardboard reinforcement, bubble wrap and/or a suitable cardboard box, with attention paid to the cover, spine, corners and edges to help minimise bending, crushing and other transit damage.

SKU 1486