Slam Sanctuary BLOG
Date: 29 June-1 July 2018 Location: Stadion Wrocław, Poland Words & Photos by Henry Phull Last year, I made my way to Wrocław for the first time. Why? Well, the biggest stance event to hi...
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Event announcement: Slam Sanctuary Spring Jam '19
Facebook event page Come and join us for the Slam Sanctuary Spring Jam! We're bringing together the local BMX and Skateboarding communities for an unmissable evening event at Prevail, one o...
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Date: 15 July 2018 Location: Stoneleigh NAEC, Warwickshire Words & Photos by Henry Phull Last July we returned to Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire for the latest offering of SlammedUK’s ‘G...
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More Than a Dream – Lee Curtis' 1987 BMW E24 635CSI
Words & Photos by Henry Phull The 635CSI has always been one of our all-time favourite classic BMW’s here at Slam Sanctuary. I had an Alpine White example myself during the early days, until ...
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EQUAL MINDZ collaboration collection
We've teamed up with four incredible brands from the automotive industry to bring you our latest collection. These brands are hand-picked and equally share our passion of high quality, in-your-face...
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First Look: EQUAL MINDZ collaboration collection
Instead of a typical Autumn/Fall collection, we're changing things up this season and presenting you with the EQUAL MINDZ collaboration collection. A series of four t-shirts with four of our favour...
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Retro Rides Weekender 2018 at Goodwood Motor Circuit
Date: 19-20 May 2018 Location: Goodwood Motor Circuit Words by Henry Phull / Photos by Matt Dear We’ve been attending Retro Rides Gathering for years, which is known for its hill climb motors...
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Date: 16-17 June 2018 Location: Saint-Quentin, France Words & Photos by Henry Phull Once you go to VW Days, you can’t help but go back every year for the foreseeable future. Last weekend ...
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Date: 23-24 June 2018 Location: Goodwood Motor Circuit Words & Photos by Henry Phull Players Classic, it’s got to be one of the most anticipated car events on the calendar, and for good r...
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It's that time of year where we go nuts on discounts. This year we're offering up to 50% OFF our products sitewide. No code necessary, so get your shop on and grab some bargains. Ends Monday 2nd De...
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We know that you guys n gals have been waiting an awfully long time for some updated headwear items... Well, the time has finally come! Let us introduce our brand new completely custom snapbacks. W...
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Air Lift Show & Shine BBQ 2019 at Car Audio & Security
Date: 26 August 2019 Location: Car Audio & Security, Hayes Words & Photos by Henry Phull Every August we gear up for the Air Lift Performance Show & Shine BBQ event, hosted by ...
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Slam Sanctuary Breakfast Club - June 2019
With the UK modified car show calendar constantly increasing, we were questioning whether it was worthwhile introducing yet another full-on show into the scene... however, we liked the idea of buil...
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At the beginning of the year, we had a dream... to host an event that would bring together our local car, bmx, and skate scenes in one place, for a very special Jam. After talking with our local pa...
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After our first ever trip to "Wörthersee" in Austria last year, there was no way we were going to miss it this year. If you don't know what Wörthersee is, putting it simply, it's the biggest gather...
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Date: 29 July 2018 Location: Eventcity, Manchester Words & Photos by Henry Phull FittedUK is one of the biggest indoor shows in the United Kingdom. We can always expect a huge turnout wit...
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Event announcement: Slam Sanctuary Breakfast Club
Come and join us for a morning of modified cars and custom bikes at the historic Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum, just outside of Southampton. With plenty of ‘nooks and crannies’ throughout,...
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Steady Evolution – Lucy Barlow's 1983 BMW E21 316
Words & Photos by Henry Phull The BMW E21 3 Series has become more and more popular within the modified scene in recent years, and it’s no surprise as to why… Being the ‘baby’ shark nose of the...
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Car Audio & Security's Open Weekend 2018
Date: 28-29 April 2018 Location: Car Audio & Security, Hayes Words & Photos by Henry Phull Last time we popped down to Car Audio & Security, it was summertime, the sun was shining...
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Edition38's Early Edition 2018
Date: 20 May 2018 Location: Sywell Aerodrome, Northampton Words & Photos by Henry Phull After the unveiling of Early Edition’s newfound venue last year, excitement was certainly in the ai...
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Air Ride on a Budget – Bagging our BMW E38 with BAGS BY OCD & KNTRL SYSTEM
Words & Photos by Henry Phull At the end of 2017 I picked up a facelift BMW E38 740i Sport for myself… I was fully loving the car (which was already fitted with BC Racing coilovers), but a vo...
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The Learning Curve – Ethan Sexton's 1990 BMW E30 318IS
Words & Photos by Henry Phull Looking back on 2017, I think it’s fair to say that the E30 has easily been one of the most fashionable cars in the ‘stance’ scene, which is kind of weird, consi...
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Old & New – Reflex Auto Design's Slantnose Porsche 997
Words & Photos by Henry Phull There are some incredible demo vehicles within the UK modified car industry, but today’s feature car has got to be one of the most eye-catching builds that we’ve...
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BLACK FRIDAY / CYBER MONDAY 2017
It’s holiday season, and Black Friday weekend is finally upon us. This means HUGE discounts for all of you, so if you’ve been waiting to cop some new items from our Winter ’17 line, then now is the...
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Date: 17 September 2017 Location: North Weald Airfield, Essex Words & Photos by Henry Phull If you’re into modified cars, you’ve more than likely heard of Players. It’s one of the most we...
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Date: 24 September 2017 Location: Chalfont St. Peter Cricket Club, Gerrards Cross Words & Photos by Henry Phull For the perfect outdoor end-of-year show, Westside is the one. It’s the fin...
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Words & Photos by Henry Phull Seeing as our diary is usually rather quiet come January, we were stoked to hear that our friends at Ergen Motorsport were holding an open house event at their n...
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Date: 22 October 2017 Location: The Old James Cond Printer Works, Birmingham Words & Photos by Henry Phull The last time I was at the Old James Cond Printer Works in Birmingham city centr...
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Date: 5 November 2017 Location: Telford International Centre, Shropshire Words & Photos by Henry Phull The Telford International Centre has become something of a second home for us. Start...
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Date: 11 March 2018 Location: Telford International Centre, Shropshire Words & Photos by Henry Phull Show season truly kicks off for us in early March, when we make the trip up to the Tel...
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Date: 20 August 2017 Location: Shelsley Walsh, Worcester Words & Photos by Henry Phull Each year I try and get more and more people to go to Retro Rides Gathering (RRG), which I’ve been a...
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Forever Static – Sean Crompton's 1999 BMW E36 328i Cabriolet
Words & Photos by Henry Phull OK, I admit it… I’ve featured my fair share of E36’s on Slam Sanctuary over the years, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop any time soon. Unsurprisingly, the...
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The Air Lift Show & Shine BBQ 2017
Date: 27 August 2017 Location: Car Audio & Security, Hayes Words & Photos by Henry Phull We only recently visited Car Audio & Security (CAS) back in April this year to attend thei...
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Stuttgart Shark – Jan-Eric Géugis' 1983 BMW E24 635CSI
Words & Photos by Henry Phull Although I have a history and carry an unhealthy obsession with E24’s, I’m not alone in thinking them to be one of BMW’s best everlooking cars. There’s something...
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Setting Trends – Becky Evans' 1983 BMW E21 316
Words & Photos by Henry Phull If you asked me to list some of the most influential classic BMWs of our generation, Becky Evans’ E21 would be right up there. Both she and this little 316 have ...
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First Look – The Slam Sanctuary Winter '17 Collection
Words & Photos by Henry Phull Lately, you might’ve noticed that we’ve been expanding the clothing side of Slam Sanctuary. 2017 has seen this side of our business dominate the UK modified car ...
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Date: 1-3 September 2017 Location: Overstone Park, Northampton Words & Photos by Henry Phull Edition38 is the go-to weekender for anyone interested in Volkswagens (and all other VAG cars ...
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Date: 30 October 2016 Location: Telford International Centre, Shropshire Words & Photos by Henry Phull Additional Photos by Matthew Dear Slam Sanctuary has just hit another milestone! One...
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Picking up a couple of Exotics
Words & Photos by Henry Phull I hadn’t planned on doing much last Saturday, but that all changed rather quickly after I received a call on Friday evening from my friend Nick Sahota (If you fr...
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Less is More – Carlos Gomez' 1997 BMW E36 323i
Words & Photos by Henry Phull The E36 3-series market has recently shifted, with resale values shooting upwards (a great thing for owners, but disheartening if you’re still looking to buy one...
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Bagging our Wagon – The Slam Sanctuary Audi C5 A6 Avant
Words & Photos by Henry Phull 2016 presented a new chapter for Slam Sanctuary. With the introduction of our Pop-Up Store, I had the task of transporting it around the UK and Europe to multipl...
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Old Ragtop – Ben Rye's 1957 Volkswagen Beetle
Words & Photos by Henry Phull There’s no hiding the fact that the UK car scene has become somewhat stale as of late, and this isn’t just my point of view, there’s plenty of you that agree wit...
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De-Alpina'ing an Alpina – Ryan Stewart's 2002 BMW Alpina B10 3.3 Touring
Words & Photos by Henry Phull Recently there’s been one car, in particular, that’s blown up my social media feed. Ryan Stewart’s E39 Touring has had a lot of heads nodding in admiration, and ...
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Santorini Blues – Barry Smith's 1998 BMW E36 328I
Words & Photos by Henry Phull Having featured a selection of stunning examples already, the BMW E36 is undoubtedly one of our favourite cars here at Slam Sanctuary. However, you could argue t...
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Date: 29 August 2016 Location: Southsea seafront, Hampshire Words & Photos by Henry Phull Auto Grüppe organised an event back in 2014… the congregation of some incredible cars at Beaconsf...
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Date: 2-4 September 2016 Location: Overstone Park, Northampton Words & Photos by Henry Phull It’s that time again… Edition38! This is probably the most anticipated show of the year for Vo...
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Date: 18 September 2016 Location: North Weald Airfield, Essex Words & Photos by Henry Phull There’s one show that, undoubtedly, initiated the birth of several modified car shows in the UK...
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Date: 25 September 2016 Location: Chalfont St. Peter Cricket Club, Gerrards Cross Words & Photos by Henry Phull Westside Treffen is the hidden gem of modified car shows in the UK. It real...
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Date: 31 July 2016 Location: EventCity, Manchester Words & Photos by Henry Phull If you were to step inside FittedUK’s new venue for 2016, you wouldn’t believe that they’re only into thei...
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Date: 31 July 2016 Location: EventCity, Manchester Words & Photos by Henry Phull Welcome back to our FittedUK coverage – in this final part I’ll take you through the remaining highlights ...
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