Jalopy – Britain's Smallest, Dullest MotorMag – No 20, April 1994: Profiled Jalopy – The Triumph Spitfire; Spit v Spridge, Earnshaw, Hillman Minx, Citroën 2CV, Lada Niva, Nobel 200
Jalopy, No. 20, April 1994 (cover price £1.50) – 'Britain's Smallest, Dullest MotorMag', the irreverent 1990s magazine of 'life in the slow lane': old bangers, unloved classics and affordable motoring. Cover lines: Earnshaw Scoop!; Spitfire; Bangonomics; Rootes of Madness; Affordable Motoring. The cover shows a yellow Triumph Spitfire. Regulars: Editorial – Bikes and the stinking rich; Cla**ic Crossword – Big prizes up for grabs; Fleet News – Cold weather seizure; Crocks on the Box – C. Potato gets his own column; Plugs & Leads – We cannot reveal our sources; Dear Jalopy – Writers' cramp month?; Skoda – Found: one cla**ic canine!; Banger Guide – Part I of the slow car bible. Profiled Jalopy: The Triumph Spitfire. Real World Motoring: Spit v Spridge – Hazy memories from the Ed's uncle (Spitfire against Austin-Healey Sprite and MG Midget); Earnshaw – A trip to the factory; Hillman Minx – The 1933 model; Jalopomania – The Rootes of madness; Citroën 2CV – Yet another attempt to convince you; AfFordable Motoring; Lada Niva – Better than a Range Rover; Nobel 200 – World exclusive; Bangonomics – Calculators on standby; Alfa Giulietta – Or is it an Aston Martin? Classified Section: Readers' Small Ads – 'One careless owner'. Of particular interest to Triumph Spitfire owners, with the Profiled Jalopy feature on the Spitfire and the Spit v Spridge comparison, and to anyone who enjoys cheap old cars written about with humour. A5 (14.8 x 21 cm), about 80 pages, black and white throughout with a colour cover. THEMES: Triumph Spitfire, Austin-Healey Sprite, MG Midget, Hillman Minx, Rootes Group, Citroën 2CV, Lada Niva, Nobel 200 bubble car, Alfa Romeo Giulietta, Skoda, banger motoring, budget classic cars, 1990s motoring magazines.
Author: Rod Jer (ed.)
Publisher: Jalopy
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Single Issue Magazine
Condition: Used - Very Good