Name: Max Power Magazine September 2001 Fast & Furious Nissan 300ZX Vauxhall Nova SKU 1540
Brand: Max Power
SKU: 1540-02-10102026
Price: 19.95 GBP
Availability: InStock

Original Max Power Magazine – September 2001, a superb period issue from the height of the UK modified-car scene.

Date: September 2001
Original UK price: £3.75
SKU: 1540

This issue is particularly interesting for collectors of early-2000s Max Power, modified Japanese cars, street-racing culture, custom cars and Fast & Furious-era tuning memorabilia.

Main Cover Feature – The Fast and the Furious

The main cover story is “The Fast and the Furious”, promoted as a feature on four nitrous-powered street racers connected with the film.

Inside, the contents page shows a dedicated feature beginning on page 6, with several brightly modified cars pictured together in classic early-2000s street-racing style.

The imagery strongly captures the period when Japanese performance cars, huge body kits, bright graphics, aftermarket wheels, nitrous systems and movie-inspired tuning were at the centre of the Max Power scene.

Cars & Features Inside

The photographed contents pages show a substantial selection of modified cars, including:

Volkswagen Lupo
Peugeot 206
Nissan 300ZX
Ford Escort RS Turbo
Vauxhall Astra Mk2
Rover 216
Ford Escort ICE Van
Fiat Punto
Vauxhall Corsa
Vauxhall Nova
Various Fast & Furious-style modified street cars

The Vauxhall Nova feature shown on the contents page is particularly striking, with a highly modified blue example, engine bay on display and large aftermarket wheels.

The Nissan 300ZX is also featured prominently, making this issue appealing to collectors of Japanese performance-car magazines.

Max Power Live

A major section of the issue covers Max Power Live, with a large photograph showing a packed exhibition/event hall full of enthusiasts.

The issue includes coverage of:

Modified cars
Show displays
Car-audio equipment
Custom interiors
Performance modifications
Show-car culture
Max Power event atmosphere

This makes the magazine a strong period document of the UK modified-car scene as it existed in 2001.

Other Features Visible

Other photographed features include:

Planet Max
Max Power model feature
Twister Babes
Write Off
Max Power Live Report
Motor Bitch
Pole Position
Blackpool Cruise
Competition
Fresh Stuff
Buyer advice
Under Bonnet Mods
Trackers Explained
How To Fit Brakes
Ministry of Testing
In-car DVD testing
Suspension, security and ICE coverage

The cover also advertises Blackpool Cruise Illuminated, tracker advice and photographs of a new Max Power model.

Period Tuning Culture

This issue is an excellent snapshot of the extreme styling trends associated with Max Power in the early 2000s: oversized alloy wheels, dramatic body kits, custom paintwork, lowered suspension, ICE installations, engine conversions and heavily modified Japanese and European cars.

It would suit collectors interested in:

Max Power / Fast & Furious era / Nissan 300ZX / Vauxhall Nova / Vauxhall Corsa / Peugeot 206 / VW Lupo / Escort RS Turbo / modified cars / retro tuning / 2000s car culture.

Condition

This is an original used magazine from 2001 and it shows noticeable age and handling wear.

From the photographs:

Front cover remains complete and clearly readable
Noticeable wear around the top-right corner, including a visible tear/chipped section
Additional edge wear around the top and outer edges
Surface rubbing, marks and light scratches visible on the front cover
Some creasing and handling wear across the cover
Corners show wear/softening
Spine shows rubbing and general age-related wear
Internal pages photographed remain bright and readable
Some internal page edges/corners show handling wear
Contents pages show additional wear around the upper outside corner
Magazine still appears securely bound in the photographed areas
Rear cover remains attached and presentable, with normal age-related edge/spine wear
No large sections appear to be missing from the photographed magazine

Because of the visible top-corner damage and general wear, I would describe this as acceptable to good used vintage condition rather than collector-mint condition.

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

Important – Original Extras

Any posters, supplements, stickers, free gifts, promotional items or other loose extras that may originally have accompanied this magazine are no longer included unless clearly shown in the listing photographs.

This listing is for the magazine itself only.