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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RÉTRO SALON IS A ROUSING SUCCESS • French show hits its stride once again as record crowds revel in a speed-themed extravaganza
HORSES PRANCE IN THE FLORIDA SUN
India plays host to the concours elite once again
Triumphant birthday celebration for the boss
Enjoy the best of Lamborghini
HCVA’smission to improve parts
Bluebird returns to the Lakes for museum display
Eclectic gathering Down Under
Lancias loom large at Bremen spectacular
Blue Ovals race into Gaydon
Timeless London transport
Federation update
VOLVO IS KING OF THE WELSH HILLS
LOST & FOUND
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STUART BOOTH • This engineer turned artist has an eye for detail that adds a layer of convincing authenticity to his work
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Simon TAYLOR
Martin BUCKLEY
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SKYLINE’S THE LIMIT • Road and racing Nissan guru Andy Middlehurst, and GT-Rs R32 to R35
Forced majeure • Four icons of the air-cooled era demonstrate why, despite its widowmaker reputation, the 911 turbo has remained Porsche’s flagship for 50 glorious years
3 KINGS • Turbocharging turned the already successful Porsche 911 into a dominant force in motorsport, topped by victory in the greatest race of all
THE SECOND COMING • This remarkable Delahaye Type 145 started life as a V12 Grand Prix car, but was reborn as a chic, Chapron bodied grand touring coupé
OUT OF ALL PROPORTION • A narrow garage and an obsessive restorer have combined to create surely the finest bubble-car pairing anywhere on the planet
Speed demon • Before slipping beneath the waves, TVR built a tiny series of outrageous 200mph Tuscan R road-racers that burned brightly but briefly
BACKS THAT FAILED TO HATCH • As the hatchback emerged, some prime candidates slipped through the net – despite appearances
WHEN BMW MET BERTONE • A former designer uncovers the story of how BMW recreated Bertone’s long lost proposal for the original 3 Series
Minor Altarations • The Alta overhead-valve cylinder head was the ultimate add-on for the original Series MM sidevalve Morris Minor
BOXING TOO CLEVER
EXCESS ALL AREAS • Onerous legislation forced US makers to emasculate their ‘personal luxury’ cars, but that didn’t stop them piling on the style – as this beguiling Pontiac Grand Prix proves
“If you could have just one car…” • A tricky question for John Worth, whose curated collection covers a century of motoring and serves as a force for good
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KEEPING THINGS IN THE FAMILY
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THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
ROBERT JOHNSON • This motorcycle obsessive’s hoard reveals a penchant for race-replica two-strokes
AUDI TT RS • The stylish everyman coupé finally bows out, but classic status surely beckons