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Welcome
What’s Inside... 4 KIT CARS – AN INTRODUCTION New to the scene? Well here’s our guide to set you on a successful path to building your first kit car.
8 CKC PHOTO ALBUM A look back over our year in kit cars.
10 OUR CARS Between the CKC staff we’re running no fewer than six kit cars at the moment. Well, not all are on the road! Here’s what we’ve been up to in 2009.
12 CKC PROJECT CARS We’ve been closely following two very different ongoing projects. Here’s an overview of what’s been done so far.
14 READERS’ CARS We’ve featured some amazing cars in 2009, here’s a reminder.
17 CKC GUIDE TO KIT CAR CLUBS Club life in 2009, a full club listing and important show dates for 2010.
25 CKC GUIDE TO IVA Everything you need to know about Individual Vehicle Approval.
Welcome Welcome to the exciting world of kit cars! With this latest version of our annual guide, we’ve really gone to town, producing not only a guide to the cars you can buy, but also guides to the club scene, IVA, registration, insurance and the major parts suppliers who can assist you during your build. The Complete Kit Car Guide 2010 is your one-stop shop for the kit car industry! And in addition to the main guide sections, you’ll finds loads of other reading material, particularly as we look back over the last 12 months. It’s been fun! But I have to admit that I’m most pleased with the new guide sections we’ve introduced this year. IVA, registration and insurance are all big issues for most first time kit car builders and I hope you find our guides informative and also encouraging. None of them should stop you enjoying your kit car. But of course the Guide’s main remit is to showcase all the exciting kit cars you can build at home. Despite the tough economic conditions of 2009, we actually have more main entries this year than last, with some exciting newomers joining several familiar names. Finally, to ensure the Complete Kit Car Guide 2010 is as complete as possible, if a company isn’t listed in the main pages, then you should find contact details in our Others To Consider section on page 145. This lists every other company and model that we know is currently in production. The Guide may represent your first tentative steps into this industry. I hope you’re impressed by the cars you see here enough to go and visit a few companies, attend one or two shows and perhaps put down a deposit on a project that can be immensely rewarding and hugely satisfying. After all, it’s not everyone who can say they’ve built a car!
37 CKC GUIDE TO REGISTRATION It’s important that your kit car is correctly registered. Here’s how to know what your choices are and how you go about getting the result you want.
41 CKC GUIDE TO INSURANCE Getting your kit car insured could be easier and cheaper than you thought. Here are tips to getting the best premiums.
48 CKC GUIDE TO PARTS AND SUPPLIERS Our listing of who supplies what when it comes to building a kit car.
Ian Stent Editor
63 CKC GUIDE TO KIT CAR MANUFACTURERS The main event. Our in-depth guide to all the major players in the kit car scene.
The simple way to find the page you’re after. One organises the cars by type, the other alphabetically by model name.
Online at www.completekitcar.co.uk
145 OTHERS TO CONSIDER
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A quick reference for those companies who don’t have a full listing. Basic contact details only here.
THE COMPLETE KIT CAR TEAM ASSISTANT EDITOR Adam Wilkins ADVERTISING SALES Karen O’Riordan GRAPHIC DESIGN James Mansell, Justin Williams PROOF READING Bridget Bliss
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