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1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SE AMG by Stratton W126

Fusing the elegance of the W126 saloon with the dynamic aesthetic of its SEC stablemate, this periodperfect rarity is an example of 1980s AMG creativity at its finest

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Fully rebuilt 2.0 16v ABF engined Volkswagen Caddy Mk1

A ‘simple’ lockdown project that seems to have spiralled out of control. Yep, Auto Finesse definitely has Caddy issues… as V2 of the AF truck fetish continues to evolve.

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300bhp 1.8 BAM Volkswagen Golf Mk2

Most sensible folk are hanging up their modded car gloves as they hit their mid-forties. Jay McToldridge, on the other hand, appears to be growing old disgracefully in this 300bhp granddad-spec more-door Mk2. It's proper naughty, like.

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Tuned 2.1-litre Volkswagen Golf Mk2

A car that’s been on the scene almost as long as we have. Back in 2003 Grant Fearby’s Mk2 was very brown, very wide and very cool. Little has changed, or has it?

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307bhp turbo Mini Cooper S R53

With over 300hp on tap, this turbo-swapped R53 Cooper S is one full-on monster mini.

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Stage 2 bagget 390bhp Audi S3 Typ 8P APR tune

The Golf R might have become the default for tunable, tractable high-performance daily drivers, but Phil Griffiths’s 390hp track-ready S3 show machine makes a good case for the alternatives

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Tesla Model S powered 270bhp electric Volkswagen Golf Mk2

This is the first Tesla-swapped Mk2 to grace these pages, but at £60k the conversion isn’t cheap. We sent Jon Cass to go sample the car and find out if this is genuinely the future of modified VWs.

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2.5-litre Audi TTRS engined Volkswagen Beetle Gr.3

After the hype of the Kyzer/ Prior design collaboration MK2 Golf that featured in our 25th Anniversary issue earlier this year, the team at JP-Performance could have been forgiven for pressing pause for a while. However, it’s on to the next level for those guys as their Gran Turismo inspired Beetle breaks cover…

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Dazzling carbon-covered 530bhp BMW M3 F80

Sharp styling, lashings of carbon fibre, air, killer wheels and a blistering 530hp make this stunning F80 M3 the perfect pick me up on such a winter’s day…

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290bhp S52-swapped Rocket Bunny Pandem V1 wide-body BMW E30 Coupe

With this M3-powered Pandem E30, professional chef Steve ‘Chino’ Liu has stirred together something quite delicious…

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800bhp 2JZ-powered BMW E60

Unassuming on the outside, absolutely chaotic on the inside, this sublime E60 sleeper is making a monstrous 800hp, but it’s doing it with a Japanese powerplant – purists look away now…

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360bhp M57 engined BMW 335d E90

What started out as a humble 330d has been reimagined as an angry torque monster. Gammi Younis’ 535d-powered E90 hates tyres and wants them to be destroyed…

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Supercharged 626whp BMW M5 Touring E39

With full M5 styling and interior, this perfect Touring conversion delivers a devastating 626whp supercharged S62 punch that lets you know it’s the ultimate performance estate.

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1021whp turbo BMW M3 Coupe E46/2S

Pushing out over 1000whp, this stunning Laguna Seca E46 M3 is a simply staggering performance build that’s on a whole other level

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1008whp turbo S54B32 engined BMW E30 Coupe

Behind its immaculate exterior and dazzling Lapis Blue paint, this awesome E30 sleeper hides a turbocharged S54 surprise so powerful it will blow away anything it comes across

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