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DONINGTON HOSTS HISTORIC HEAVEN • Leicestershire’s scenic Donington Park circuit defied superstition to provide an epic weekend of racing at the 13th running of its annual historic extravaganza
RACERS REMEMBER STIRLING
Help shape the future of registration
Parades aplenty at Privé
Porsche 911 stars in Stuttgart
Wide welcome at Shelsley Walsh
Retro Rides rule Goodwood
Basingstoke hosts cracking car fest
Classics club together for annual show of force
OBITUARY
Federation update
MONACO’S MAGICAL SPECTACLE
LOST & FOUND
Look familiar?
ANTONIO MARTINEZ-FRESNEDA • This Spanish design engineer has turned into a master modelmaker
Book of the month
Model of the month
Pick of the month
Tested this month
Mick WALSH
Simon TAYLOR
Martin BUCKLEY
Letter of the month
HEALEY’S CLUB RACER • Silverstone returns to the track that gave the car its name, 75 years on
360 COMES FULL CIRCLE • The 360 Modena set a supercar benchmark when new, and today it’s hot property again as the best-value used Ferrari you can buy
THE GENUINE ARTICLE • A meticulous restoration has turned this East African Safari Rally car into one of the most authentic works Ford Escort Twin Cams
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES • Ford’s Heritage Collection is a hidden nostalgic feast that will soon be served to a wider audience, at last
Proof of life • Dionísio Mateu’s home-grown sports-racer was a Portuguese hillclimb and street-circuit winner – and nearly a road car. Only one Dima survives as evidence
Public enemy no 1 • The supercar-baiting Lotus Carlton rocked the establishment, and one infamous example still holds legendary status for all the wrong reasons
Smoking the competition • Peter Gammon’s MG Special has been beating storied names at Goodwood, Silverstone and other famous circuits since 1951
“I get a buzz from making something that’s in my head” • Andy Saunders has been crafting automotive shapes from his imagination since childhood, with spectacular results
BEGINNER’S LUCK • Youth won over experience in the resurrection of this Talbot 105 Airline, restored over six years from near basket-case to Pebble Beach standout
Devil in disguise • Mercedes’ W124 500E flew under the radar as a supercar masquerading as an executive saloon. AMG’s E60 variant only added to the appeal
Next stop, Italy • In 1956, a special DKW 3=6 coupé broke endurance records at Monza, inspiring its name. Few of these coachbuilt sports cars were made, but two restored survivors are poised for a return to competition
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MARIOLAGUNA • Unlikely engine-lid collection traces the functional evolution of the Porsche 911
MERCEDES-AMG SL55 • The hardy perennial SL is turned on its head in the name of high performance