{"title":"BACK ISSUES 2026","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"latest-issue-tkc-mag-january-february-2026","title":"TKC MAG - JANUARY FEBRUARY 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe kick off 2026 with the JAN\/FEB issue and we have plenty of features to entertain, inform and highlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMINPREZA - Jason MacDonald of Scoobybits is a proper automotive Frankenstein and his latest creation - MinPreza - mixes Classic Mini and Subaru Impreza to create a complete monster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWESTFIELD SE.NA FIRST DRIVE - We were invited to the official launch of the Se.NA back in October and what a beautiful machine it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJBA FALCON - IN PROFILE - A classic kitcar if ever there was one. We look at the car's history, the different variants and the men behind the project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSTANBURY TT - An all but forgotten kit car from the eighties that probably deserved to do better that deserved a little feature in the mag. However, we then spotted a rare survivor with a great back story at a car show and ... well, the feature ended up bigger than originally intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCING HUMBLE NOMAD AUTOMOTIVE - Taking over the excellent Vortex V2 project is more than newsworthy but newcomers Humble Nomad have a very ambitious ten-year plan ...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINDUSTRY GREATS - ANTHONY TAYLOR AND AUTOTUNE - We are absolutely delighted to be featuring the amazing career of Anthony Taylor, co-founder of Autotune. If that wasn't enough, Anthony is a very handy driver in historic motorsport, he was also on the grid of the first ever kitcar race in 1984, is a world expert on McLaren's Can-Am Group 7 cars and a well-respected racing car restorer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCATERHAM SEVEN SUPERSPRINT 2000 - Another heritage Seven, but this one has real attitude!  Normally powered by 660cc three-pot Suzuki engines, this one has a 2-litre Duratec. A welcome fusion or just plain confusion?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"totalkitcar.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57590449406333,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/1862\/2887\/files\/TKCJanFeb2026hi-res.jpg?v=1765985301"},{"product_id":"latest-issue-tkc-mag-march-april-2026","title":"TKC MAG - MARCH\/APRIL 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpring is HERE, although at the time of writing the rain was still here! Nevermind, our March\/April 2026 issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDUTTON PHÆTON 5 - FIRST DRIVE - A brand new Phæton from Tim Dutton, 39 years after the last one. The new one is based on Mazda MX-5 Mk3 and is quite simply, great. Hard to miss in its eyecatching Lamborghi Verde Scandal lime green gelcoat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINDUSTRY GREATS - HAYDN DAVIES AND BURLINGTON MOTOR COMPANY - We were delighted to catch up with Burlington Motor Co founder, Haydn Davies recently to talk about old times and remind ourselves just how important a marque his company was, firstly with the Sport Special traditional roadster and then the Arrow, Berretta and Chieftain plans and patterns projects. Add in some great old archive photos to round things up and it's a winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCATERHAM CARS - Think Caterham Cars and the Seven and 21 will come to mind, but there has been plenty of other elements of the business over the years. We round them all up in this feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCING WEATHERVELO - CYCLEV - Here's a cool little electric three-wheeler that you can pedal but ddon't have to? Curious. read this feature to find out more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREADER\"S DRIVE - PETER VIVIAN'S MIDGE BOAT-TAIL - The JC Midge was a cracking little kitcar, another built from plans and patterns. TKC MAG reader Peter Vivian built a lovely example but after quite a few years decided that he'd like revise it to feature a boat-tail rear end. Here's his story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE TKC MAG GUIDE TO SOLDERING - We all take the art of soldering for granted. An easy job to mess up, a tricky one to master. Richard Bird guides you through the process...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWACKY RACERS - A little feature looking at the first two years of the 750 Motor Club's KIT CAR CHALLENGE race series. It was great looking back to the mid-eighties for this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHUNTSMAN SPYDER - A forgotten one-off that surely deserved more success?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMEMBERING THE TRIPLE C CHALLENGER - looking back at a classic kitcar that just happened to be a replica of the Jaguar E-type. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHopefully, that's plenty to entertain you with although you'll also find regulars like book reviews, product news and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"totalkitcar.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57869319569789,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/1862\/2887\/files\/TKCMarchApril2026hi-res-42.jpg?v=1772036780"},{"product_id":"latest-issue-may-june-2026","title":"TKC MAG - MAY\/JUNE 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the 'Groovy Baby' issue. Why groovy baby? Well, four of the cars starring this time are inspired by, or are replicas of, sixties classics ... not big, not clever, but quite descriptive we thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, what have we got to tickle your fancy this time?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINDUSTRY GREATS - ULTIMA SPORTS\u003c\/strong\u003e - The Lee Noble and Marlow family years. The full story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMYTHRON CARS SEBRING FASTBACK\u003c\/strong\u003e - No, it's not a replica or a continuation or a kitcar. This is what the company call ' a reimagining of a sixties Sebring Sprite'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTORNADO TS40 MKII TRIBUTE\u003c\/strong\u003e - A superb example of a Tornado TS40 (I don't think I've ever seen a bad one) which is intended as a tribute to the late Dan Gurney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACE HAWK! -\u003c\/strong\u003e A glorious new build Hawk inspired by the AC Ace, which is the second Hawk built by Adam Cleden nearly twenty years after the first one, which was also a stunner! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWITHOUT OUR PAST SPECIAL! \u003c\/strong\u003e- This time we focus on four beatiful sports racers from the sixties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMCLAREN M6GT \u003c\/strong\u003e- People often understandably believe that McLaren's first road car was Professor Gordon Murray's F1. However, a generation before that, Briuce McLaren had the idea for the GT. We tell the car's story and also feature the replicas, the UVA M6GTR and Montage and also the Tornado TS70.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSINGLE SEAT RACECAR CONVERTED TO ROAD USE \u003c\/strong\u003e- There have been plenty of single-seat road-legal kitcars over the years but very few racing cars have been converted for use on the road, other than the Lotus 51 'Flower Power' and a Van Diemen conversion back in the eighties. The latest to tackle such a monster project is serial kitcar builder Dave Swift who found an OMS hillclimber on eBay and yep, converted it to a road car! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHope you enjoy the issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"totalkitcar.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58101314126205,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/1862\/2887\/files\/TKCMayJune2026hi-res2.jpg?v=1777453007"}],"url":"https:\/\/totalkitcar-com.myshopify.com\/de\/collections\/back-issues-2026.oembed","provider":"totalkitcar.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}