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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Classic & Sports Car

CLASSICSHIT COVENTRY • MotoFest returned to the West Midlands as enthusiasts and crowds marked the city’s motoring legacy

C&SC’S MOTOFEST FAVOURITES

C&SC’S TOP PICK

SUPERCARS IN THE CITY

Homecoming spectacular for the Prancing Horse

Belfast child returns

BMW wins island extravaganza

Jaguar stands out in the Malta sun

Supercar on a Swiss roll

Greenwich lauds Italians

Flames and V8 thunder light up island getaway

Cincinnati celebrates Mercedes-Benz in style

OBITUARY

From the archives

Intense finish to Three Castles Trial

F1 LEGENDS LET LOOSE

Rally heroes head to Greece

Varied spectacle lifts Spa-Classic

Porsche storms to Lisbon victory

Alfa 6C showdown on the 1000 Miglia

Doran takes two at Mondello

Paddock profile

FREE HIDDEN JEM IS NO HAS-BEAN

A PEGASO’S AMERICAN ADVENTURE

LOST CREST TARGETS BRIGHTON

AN IMPORTANT TALBOT

A STARIDE RESURFACES

NEW HOME FOR HOT XK

DECADES-STORED DELLOW EMERGES TO TAKE RESTORATION AWARD

BOB LAVOIE • This Rhode Island-based artist’s photorealistic style celebrates 1950s Americana in his bold oil paintings

Book of the month

ARCHIVE

Model of the month

GARAGE GEAR

Tested this month

Mick WALSH

Simon TAYLOR

Martin BUCKLEY

LETTERS

WILD AT HEART • How to bag the brilliant straight-six TVR Tuscan without getting burned

ULTIMATE BUYER’S GUIDE

VALUE PACK • Summer’s here and thoughts have turned to open-topped fun, but how do you enjoy the thrill of a sports car without breaking the bank?

MAZDA MX-5

MG MIDGET

BMW Z3

TRIUMPH TR7

ALFA ROMEO SPIDER

PORSCHE BOXSTER

HONDA BEAT

TOYOTA MR2

MERCEDES-BENZ SLK

MGF

RELIANT SCIMITAR SS1

FIAT X1/9

Original gangster • Ford, GM and Chrysler were the big players on America’s V8 muscle-car scene, but AMC was first to the party with the unlikely Rambler Rebel

Spot the different • The Panhard PL17 and Auto Union 1000S were for the early 1960s motorist who defied convention and valued engineering-first principles

ON THE RIGHT TRACK • Mitsubishi struck Paris-Dakar gold with the Pajero Evolution. This rally-bred rarity is a hilarious brute to drive, yet it’s more appropriate today than ever

VARIATION on a THEME • As a manufacturer, Riley spread its talents too thinly, but this finely aged Kestrel Sprite is a reminder of just how good its cars could be

Extra ordinary • The Mini Cooper and Ford Escort 1300 GT gave a sporting edge to two of Britain’s most everyday but best-loved cars. Today, their appeal is undimmed

PRIDE OF THE CLYDE • This architectural gem in the centre of Glasgow tells the rich history of the city’s transportation

MAKING THEIR MARQUE • On the 80th anniversary of its launch, three special examples of the Bentley MkVI convene to celebrate the model that set up Crewe for post-war success

Crash & carry • The proliferation of road-accident casualties across 1950s America fuelled a new growth industry in specialist ambulance conversions

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