1999 marked our first-ever low-buck Challenge, the $1500 Challenge–it's also when a clean Datsun 240Z could be had for less than $1500.
As we found out in the April 2000 issue, you might be amazed at how fast you can go by combining $1500, a turbo minivan, some time, talent and a group of bench racers.
Before we challenged competitors to build a race for under $2000, we hosted our very first low-buck event, the $1500 Challenge.