Slam Sanctuary BLOG

The Elegant Touch – Rory Hamilton's 1974 Mercedes-Benz W115 240D

Words by Henry Phull / Photos by Steph Clarke   As of late the classic W114 and W115 Mercedes’ have been making a well-deserved comeback. One of the cars that started up this new found popularity i...

Air by OCD – Matt Payne's 1992 Mercedes-Benz W201 190E

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   The Mercedes-Benz 190E has been a hit with petrolheads ever since they were used as touring cars and seen throughout legendary motorsport events. However, with t...

PUR35T – Nick Sahota's 1986 BMW E30 M3

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   I might be a little late to the party, but shooting this particular E30 M3 has been on my wish list for quite some time. For me, featuring this car has been unli...

Ultimate Dubs 2016

Date: 12/13 March 2016 Location: Telford International Centre, Telford   Words & Photos by Henry Phull / Additional Photos by Steph Clarke   It’s been a long time coming, but show season has ...

Vagroots at Ace Cafe – September 2015

Date: 13 September 2015 Location: Ace Cafe, London    Words & Photos by Henry Phull   If you follow the V.A.G. scene, you’ve probably heard of VAGROOTS, their events tend to take place quite ...

Players 9.0

Date: 20 September 2015 Location: North Weald Airfield, Essex    Words & Photos by Henry Phull   What do I love about Players? Well, most importantly, everyone and everything is accepted. Thi...

The Lowtus – Dean Meeson's 1981 Lotus Esprit S3

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Thinking outside of the congested box that is today’s car scene is absolutely crucial when choosing a project car.. I mean, why would you want to imitate what ev...

Slam Sanctuary 'Cursive' T-Shirt Launch

We thought it was about time we released some new clothing, so say hello to our latest product… the ‘Cursive’ t-shirt designed by our good friend and talented illustrator/calligrapher Ben Mercer. T...

South West VIP – Adam Wyatt's 2003 Lexus GS430

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   For a style that is hugely popular in Japan and the US, the UK scene seems to have overlooked a fascinating part of car culture, which is why it was a breath of ...

Air & Audio – A Day with Studio Incar

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Deciding on which shop to enlist to work on your pride and joy can be a daunting task for any car enthusiast, especially those wanting to build next-level show c...

Ultimate Stance 2014 – Part 1

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   It’s crazy to think we’re midway through November already, and 2014’s show season has already come to an end. So, as not to completely end the year prematurely, ...

Coffee, Doughnuts & Dubs – The Rothfink x Krispy Kreme Meet

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Firstly, please excuse me for using the word ‘dub’, but I feel it’s acceptable for the title of our latest event coverage. When I heard the guys over at Rothfink...

Ultimate Stance 2014 – Part 2

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   It’s getting closer and closer to Christmas whilst 2014’s show season is becoming a distant memory. Fear not, we’re back to bring you our next round up of Ultima...

Players 8.0 – Part 1: Show Car Heaven

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Players, the show most of us have been waiting all year for, seems to have grown to be the biggest event on the scene, with people flocking from all over the cou...

Players 8.0 – Part 2: Hunting For Gems

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Following on from Part 1 of this years Players show at North Weald in which we looked at the main show cars, I’m now going to take you through the rest of the ev...

Westside Treffen 2014

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Westside Treffen is famous for its chilled out atmosphere, and this year was no exception… Rolling in at 9am and the grass was freshly cut, the music was already...

Show & Glow 2014

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Show & Glow have returned for their second year, to the incredible “Glow” exhibition venue at Bluewater in Kent. It’s that time of the year, the weather has ...

Pipey McGraw 'SMT ULC' Teaser Video

So when everybody went home after Players 8.0 this year, we stuck around whilst Peter Kelly from Speedhunters shot Pipey’s Mk1 and took a few rollers. We just so happened to be in the car too, so h...

A Final Farewell – CJ Smith's 1991 Volkswagen Mk2 Golf GTI

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Most of my closest friends are notorious for their love of Mk1 Volkswagens, and because of this I am forever surrounded by Golfs, Jettas and Caddys of that gener...

When Older is Better – An Open Day at Canford Classics

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Canford Classics have been on my radar for quite some time now, seeing as one of my good friends works as a technician in their workshop. He’s constantly telling...

DTA End of Season Meet 2014

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Being an outsider from the air-cooled scene, I only first heard about the DTA End of Season meet last year, but unfortunately couldn’t make it because it clashed...

Lido Luxury – Louis Nobbs' 1988 Volkswagen Mk2 Jetta

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Louis’ 1988 Mk2 Volkswagen Jetta first won me over back at Edition38 last year when it was sitting on a set of Autostrada Modenas, although I think it must have ...

Dorset Volksfest 2014

 Words & Photos by Henry Phull   We’re all about supporting our local scene, and Dorset Volksfest happens to be our local show, back this year with their second ever show. This time we stepped ...

The German Show 2014

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   The German Show is one of those events that I really look forward to. From past experience I know it’s going to be a nice relaxed Sunday, and this year was no di...

Frameslayers Summer Meet at Southsea

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   I can imagine that putting on your first meet would be a daunting task. Will people turn up? Will the quality of vehicles be to a high standard? These would be m...

Retro Rides Gathering 2014

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   I had been looking forward to this one for some time. It’s no secret that Retro Rides Gathering is my favourite show on the season calendar, thanks to the sheer ...

NSRA Hot Rod Drags 2014

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   One of our goals at Slam Sanctuary is to provide coverage for all sorts of automotive events, including ones our typical readers wouldn’t normally hear about. We...

BEHIND THE SCENES: A Winter's Evening

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Here at Slam Sanctuary we’re not just into shows. Anything involving an engine and four wheels interests us, so I thought it was about time to give everyone a gl...

Pure Class - Rich Weller's BMW E39 525i

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   I cannot explain my passion for BMWs, I think it is somehow wired into me. My dad had several bimmers (E28s, E24s, E36s, etc) throughout my childhood, so they ar...

Au Revoir - James McCafferey's Mk1 Polo

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Whether you are a fan of Volkswagens or a regular UK or European show goer, there’s no doubt you will know of James McCafferey’s Mk1 Polo. He has hit the show sc...

Show & Glow 2013

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   There has been considerable hype building up to the launch of Show & Glow, firstly as the show is making its debut and secondly it is the final UK show of th...

Westside Treffen 2013

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Westside VW, one of the last shows of the season, returned this year to Chalfont St. Peter in Buckinghamshire. I’d been looking forward to this one, it’s always ...

Players 7.0

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Players has become known as one of the biggest car shows of the year to many enthusiasts nationally and overseas. This year marked their seventh year running, an...

Forge Motorsport Action Day 2013

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Last weekend I headed down to Castle Combe race circuit in Wiltshire for the 3rd Annual Forge Action Day, which is run by the folks at Forge Motorsport. To be ho...

Edition38 Show & Shine 2013

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Last Sunday I headed up to Overstone Park in Northampton, and after sitting in some unpleasant Silverstone traffic, arrived at Edition38 – no doubt the biggest V...

Retro Rides Gathering 2013 – Retro & Public Parking Highlights

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Continuing on from our Retro Rides Gathering 2013 coverage, I thought it would be ideal to take a look at some of the cars that caught my eye from the show’s spe...

Retro Rides Gathering 2013

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   The Retro Rides Gathering has to be one of our all time favourite shows, simply because of the diverse range of clubs and cars in attendance. The Gathering was b...

Wilton Classic & Supercars 2013

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Lord Pembroke opened his gates again this year to host The Classic and Supercar show in the luxurious grounds of Wilton House, situated near Salisbury in Wiltshi...

Dorset Volksfest 2013

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   The last weekend of July saw the arrival of a new Volkswagen show, Dorset Volksfest. From what I gathered, the idea was to provide a show for the Dorset locals w...

The German Show 2013

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   I first attended this show back in 2010 when it first started out, and it’s amazing to see how it has grown into such a special show for German enthusiasts. The ...

Brad Coup's Honda Integra DC2

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   I’ve wanted to photograph this car for a while now, so it made sense to make it Slam Sanctuary’s first feature. May I present to you, one of the cleanest Honda’s...

South Mimms Honda Meet Part 2

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Yesterday we attended this year’s second Honda meet at South Mimms services on the M25, organised by EHM parts and Endless Horizon Motorsport. This has got to be...

Deutsch Connection 2013

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   A few weeks back we took a look at one of the UK’s biggest German shows, Deutsch Connection, held at Turweston Aerodrome in Northampton. Having attended Players ...

Players Classic at Goodwood Motor Circuit

Words & Photos by Henry Phull   Saturday 8th June saw the return of Players, after their much successful show at North Weald Airfield in Essex last year. Players Classic introduces a new venue ...