CATEGORIES

LATERAL THINKING

Celebrating BMC's badge-engineered AD016 and its transverse power unit, 60 years after it took the British small family car market by storm

DEAN BUTLER

Never mind the classics, there's far more to this collection than first meets the eye

PORSCHE BOXSTER 25

GTS-spec componentry and retro looks should appeal to the nostalgic enthusiast

It's like a hooligan version of a vintage Bentley

With more power, less weight and a shorter chassis, the rare Super Sports proved to be the ultimate expression of Cricklewood's first production car

OUT OF THE VALLEYS

Mixing glassfibre bodywork, V6 power and GT luxury, the Gilbern Genie and Invader steered their own sporting course from Wales

Mick WALSH

'Bolton opened up the 4450bhp, turboprop-powered sensation to hit 100mph down the 1.5-mile runway'

FRUGAL BUT FUN

Inspired by the panic at the pumps, members of the C&SC team count down the finest sub-1-litre classics and pick their favourite fuel-saving sports cars

THE LIONS SHARE

Located near Los Angeles, the Lions Drag Strip Museum honours the memory of one of the bestknown quarter-mile tracks in America, which closed half a century ago this year

Simon TAYLOR

"By the time I'd lifted my foot it had gone from 50 to 125, tail-wagging like Allards should and leaving lots of smoke"

RECORDS SMASHED BY €135M MERCEDES SALE

"For everyone involved, and especially the new owner, this was truly a once-ina-lifetime chance to buy the Mona Lisa of cars"

Martin BUCKLEY

'In the midst of the oil crisis, with US motorists feeling the pain, Liz saw her chance and bought the rights to the Dale'

ANDREW RITTER

A cheeky style and attention to detail combine for these fun illustrations

EVEN ON DAYS LIKE THESE

The Alfa Romeo Spider and Fiat Barchetta were masterpieces of design that proved irresistible to the roadster-loving British buying public

A FINAL FLOURISH

Holding on as the last bastion of French automotive aristocracy, Talbot-Lago's T26 Grand Sport Lago was a proud dream of post-war glory

"It was 904 hours hell”

Few today realise how tough the Spa-Sofia-Liège rally was, yet Erik Carlsson and Gunnar Palm twice made the podium in a Saab 96 Sport

LITTLE RED ROADSTER

With an incredible history in some of the world's greatest road races, this tiny Osca MT4 is ready to take on its next competitive challenge

JOHN JARRETT

It's a two-wheeled takeover for this VW enthusiast, as he goes back to his roots

FORGOTTEN GIANT

Marking the beginning of the end for the once-great Belsize Motors of Manchester, the ill-fated '15' is now an obscure piece of automotive history

A QUEST FOR PERFECTION

The 30-year saga of one man's obsessive mission to return an early Jaguar E-type to factory-fresh condition

MAXIMUM ATTACK

The M3 brought Motorsport pedigree to the masses, but for some that wasn't enough; these limited editions were BMWs turned up to 11

GOING AROUND AGAIN

First thrashed on a lap of the Mediterranean, then taken apart in the name of science, this Mk1 Mini's recent restoration marks its third lease of life

THE FAMILY WORKS

Carrying his father's racing spirit, Ray Mallock's life in motorsport as a driver, engineer, and constructor has stretched from Clubmans to Le Mans

STAGE FRIGHTS

Rallying has had its fair share of flops and, as this selection goes to show, sometimes even the greats have an off day

THE SKY IS THE LIMIT

From an age of optimistic consumption, the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III Drophead Coupé and Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Coupe were the pinnacle of open-top luxury

PROLES' ROYCES

Emerging from the confused depths of BMC’s product-planning studios, the Wolseley Six and Austin 3 Litre offered more charm than success

WOLFSBURG'S MIRACLE BUG

Faced with the dismantling of its vast plants and apartments, this German industrial city was transformed by two men and one very special car

JASON LEN

A tireless restorer of British sports cars who also has a passion for motorcycles

ON A SOFTER NOTE

The 2200 Spider represented the ambitions of Abarth and patron Fiat to strike at the higher order of Italian motoring, but it was destined to remain a rarity

You've never had it so good

The optimistic class of ’62 kicked off a golden era for British sporting greats with the Triumph Spitfire, MGB and Lotus Elan

THE GREAT IMPRESSION

This Chrysler Imperial’s fine engineering and Bohman & Schwartz Deco style proved to be the perfect extravagance for Hollywood’s first black superstar