Classic & Sports Car

Classic & Sports Car is the world's best-selling classic car magazine and the undisputed authority for all owners and enthusiasts. Whether your interest is Italian Exotica, British sports cars of the 1950s and 1960s or modern classics, every issue of Classic & Sports Car perfectly complements the sheer joy and nostalgia of owning a classic car.

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How do you make a rally car sexy? • Give it to a coachbuilder for a rework, then let it loose on the roads. The Lancia Hyena and Audi Sport quattro present different takes on a similar theme

‘That it’s quick is no surprise, but the Storm is far better to drive than you might expect’ • In the early 1990s, Surrey’s Ferrari-baiting 600bhp Lister Storm gave the supercar elite something to think about

MAXIMUM ATTACK • The M3 brought Motorsport pedigree to the masses, but for some that wasn’t enough. These limited editions were BMWs turned up to 11

THE LAST DANCE • Enthusiasts still lament the demise of Marcos and TVR, but they went out in a blaze of glory with the brutal but brilliant TSO and Sagaris

Mike Andrews & Rob Baxter

Managing expectations • The Shamal was born in an era when Maserati was battling to redefine itself, but is the car’s wayward reputation deserved?

ALFA’S OTHER 8C • The name is familiar, but does the latter-day reincarnation live up to expectations? Both Competizione and Spider endeavour to impress

OF NOBLE BIRTH • From the pen of the prolific Lee Noble, the Ascari Ecosse long sat in the shadow of the supercar elite. Now it’s now time Banbury’s best took its place in the sun

FOUR TO THE FLOOR • These unassuming all-wheel-drive tin-tops set the Gallic benchmark for handling in the early ’90s. Now, at last, their values are on the rise

Perpetual EMOTION • Married with children doesn’t mean moribund MPV, as proven by two of the world’s fastest estates: BMW M5 Touring and Audi RS2

Ahead of the CURVE • Renault’s brilliant Avantime forged a niche as an MPV-coupé and is a sure-fire classic today. Time to celebrate this French revolutionary with two of its most ardent followers

MG Rover’s Mustang muscle • When MG Rover neared the end, the factory dialled things up a notch and unleashed the 75 V8, ZT 260 and XPower SV-R

Designing the MG XPower SV

WIN ON SUNDAY… • …sell on Monday: the old adage was spot-on in the case of the 1994 British Touring Car Championship. Alfa Romeo 155, BMW 3 Series and Volvo 850 renew their old rivalries

Meanwhile, in Germany…

Dot Com Boom • The BMW M5, Jaguar S-type R, Maserati Quattroporte and Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG dared to blur the boundaries between sports car and executive express

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Family fun for four • These drop-tops gave Yuppies with kids the ideal blend of posing and practicality. They still do today, but which does it best: Saab 900, Audi Cabrio or BMW 3 Series?

EVEN ON DAYS LIKE THESE • The Alfa Romeo Spider and Fiat Barchetta were masterpieces of design that proved irresistible to the roadster-loving British buying public

Not just a case of history repeating • There’s much more to the BMW Z8 than a retro rehash of the 507, and this fearsomely rapid roadster is also rocketing in value

HOUSE OF CARDS • The famous name’s revival may have been short-lived, but there’s more than sleight of hand to the highly capable AC Brooklands Ace

A bit of history repeating

Natural brawn thrillers • This German duo used classic sports car ingredients, but did Mercedes or BMW have the recipe for success?

Made-to-measure muscle cars • Savile Row tailoring meets...