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BAVARIA’S ALPINE ELEGANCE • The inaugural Concours of Elegance Germany planted a flag on the shores of Lake Tegernsee
C&SC’S TEGERNSEEFAVOURITES
A VICTORY FOR PATINA
OULTONGOES FORGOLD
VINTAGE BENTLEY FINDS NEW HOME
JOHN PIERCY HOLROYD & DANIEL HOPKINSON • Buildings and cars come together in a fascinating new architectural and automotive collaboration
Book of the month
Model of the month
GARAGE GEAR
Mick WALSH
Simon TAYLOR
Martin BUCKLEY
LETTERS
SEPARATED AT BIRTH • Italy’ssuper-GTtwins: Maserati Kyalami and De Tomaso Longchamp
Live fast, die young • Ferrari’s short-lived 275 was a technological milestone that has been shaded by its forebears and successors, but that shouldn’t be the case
NART: THE OTHER 275 DROP-TOP
SQUARING the CIRCLE • Attempting a guilt-free road trip in a thirsty rotary Mazda by driving the length of Britain on fossil-free fuel
STAYING POWER • This mighty Horch 780 Sport-Cabriolet has survived occupation, liberation and double confiscation, and has now been restored to its magnificent best
A STRIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK • Drag racing is an American import with a rich history of engineering, innovation and improbable acceleration. Dragstalgia celebrates it all
“I lifted the back of the tarp to see the plate: T1001. I knew we had to rescue it” • Once abandoned at the back of a warehouse, the very first Bentley T-series has undergone a remarkable revival
FORGOTTEN EUROBARGES • Influenced by Detroit, these long-lost Continental flagships were unashamed symbols of ultimate luxury
HEALEY’S HIDDEN GEM • The one-off Healey Fiesta has been hiding in plain sight as a precursor to the XR2 that never was – and it’s a peach to drive
BETWEEN FANTASY AND REALITY
Everything, everywhere, all at once • Multifarious, multipurpose and multinational, this diverse quintet of over-accommodating people carriers has something for everyone
UNDER PRESSURE • A four-cylinder, front-engined Porsche came about almost by accident, and it took forced induction for the 944 to come of age
PORSCHE’S TURBO TRACK PIONEER
PORSCHE’S POWER COUPLE
SMALL VICTORIES • As one of two works Midgets built with lightweight aluminium bodywork, this lesser-known MG has emerged as a remarkable survivor and competitor
ESCAPE WITH CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR THIS SUMMER
ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER
MEET THE FLEET
PASSING ON THE DATSUN PASSION
MARK DEVANEY • This Fiat Dino specialist favours a very particular type of cool Italian style
LOTUS EMIRA V6 • It’s the end of an era, but Hethel is leaving internal combustion on a high