Classic & Sports Car Magazine - September 2022

In this issue

FLY LIKE AN EGAL
James Page straps himself in for the ride of his life as the Ford Galaxie’s iron-fist V8 drops into the velvet-glove Jaguar E-type.

IN THATCHER’S WHEELTRACKS
Getting all prime ministerial aboard the Rover P5B that ferried Mrs T to the Queen.

BMW TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT GOODWOOD

The 2022 Festival of Speed was dominated by the fanfare of BMW Motorsport's 50th anniversary

3 mins

BRANDS HOSTS HSCC LEGENDS

The Historic Sports Car Club's Legends of Brands Hatch Superprix was contested on the Kent track's Grand Prix circuit on 9-10 July, featuring a packed schedule kicking off with the Thundersports contest. Warren Briggs qualified second in his McLaren M8E but retired with throttle-linkage failure, leaving John Burton to take a comfortable win in his Chevron B26.

1 min

Mick WALSH

'Alain got a little too competitive. He overtook the police lead car and had his numbers removed by the organisers in Rome'

3 mins

Simon TAYLOR

'His face was scorched and his eyebrows singed but, fire out and car refuelled, Derek drove on to finish eighth'

3 mins

THUNDER CAT

What do you do if your standard Jaguar E-type just isn't fast enough? Slot in a huge American V8 engine, of course. Meet the fearsome Egal

10 mins

YES, PRIME MINISTER

The Rover P5B was a stalwart of ministerial transport through a tumultuous period in politics; this example was at the heart of it

9 mins

BLUE SKY ΤΗINKING

Blending sporting pedigree with boulevard cruising appeal, Mazda's FC RX-7 and Porsche's 944 S2 offer plentiful posing power with a high-performance twist

8 mins

THE COSMOPOLITAN RS

Inspired by the first major rally win for an RS, this South African-built Ford combined parts from Germany and Britain to create the ultimate Taunus

7 mins

INCONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION

Both the Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 and Jensen FF offered serious pace and advanced technology in understated packages, but they came at a price

9 mins

FROM SEA ΤΟ SHINING SEA

What better way to shake off the post-pandemic blues than a proper road trip? For one Canadian student, that meant more than 10,000 miles to visit three oceans in a 52-year-old Volvo

8 mins

ALAIN DE CADENET

Fast, fun and often controversial, but never boring, C&SC's own Alain de Cadenet was one of motorsport's great characters

10 mins

GAME OF THRONES

In the 1970s, Rolls-Royce's claim to the world's best car' title put it directly in the crosshairs of ascendant luxury rivals from Jaguar and Cadillac

9 mins

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Classic & Sports Car Magazine Description:

Classic & Sports Car Magazine is a monthly British automobile magazine published by Haymarket Media Group. It was first published in April 1982 and concerns itself with classic cars as well as the people involved in their design and subsequent use, including in period motorsport.

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