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SHOCK THERAPY
Testing an electric Fiat 500, and the idea of EV-converted classics, with a drive across the capital
Fire in the hole
The Huayra Pronello Ford combined advanced aerodynamic ideas with brutal V8 power for a long-lost Argentinian sports-prototype series
Brighton belles
This pair of pioneer machines found fame in the 1953 caper Genevieve, a film that helped give old-car ownership global appeal
FORTUNE 500
It was less famous than the Indy and Daytona 500s, shorter-lived than the Brooklands 500, but memories of the BOAC 500 live long
To be continued...
After the fabulous C2, the best of the rest convene from seven decades of America's original sports car dynasty
AMERICAN BEAUTY
For eight generations and 70 years, the Chevy Corvette has been the backbone of the US sports car industry. As it turns 60, the C2 remains the most desirable of all
THE LAST TEMPTATION
This, the final Ferrari 500 Superfast marks the end of a line of GTs conceived for the mega-rich, not just the merely wealthy
Martin BUCKLEY
'I was enthralled by the lavish feel, tarnished only by an anti-corrosion warranty sticker added as an afterthought'
Simon TAYLOR
'Thinking he might need a snifter after 12 hours at the wheel, his pit crew brought him in for a few glasses of Champagne'
INDIRA FLACK
Recording motorsport legends in portrait photographs has become the basis of an exhibition and book
Mick WALSH
'If you can bear the movie's laughable plot and some awful songs, the race action is spectacular
Martin BUCKLEY
'You can have cheap fun trialling an Austin Seven, while Sunbeams, ERAS and Bugattis fight it out on the hills and circuits'
Simon TAYLOR
'You can have cheap fun trialling an Austin Seven, while Sunbeams, ERAS and Bugattis fight it out on the hills and circuits'
PIONEER IN THE WORKS
Driving the first Alvis competition car and the most original survivor of the Coventry firm's debut model
The brawn identities
The story of the changing relationship between Rolls-Royce and Bentley is embodied by these three very closely linked models
Coach class
Built for comfort rather than speed, the discreet Lancia B53 Allemano was an Aurelia for customers with lofty expectations
David leapt out and ran to where the March had come to rest with Roger trapped inside, and waded into the fire'
Five decades ago, a shameful accident in Holland ended the life of Britain's most promising young racing driver
Banging the drum
The Leyland P76 was an advert for British engineering wrapped in Aussie-friendly style and it could perform an odd trick with its boot
FOR THE YOUNG AND FOR FREE
In an effort to attract new blood into regularity rallying, HERO-ERA invited young drivers to an all-new event. Team C&SC was among nearly 100 cars to take part
MAKING A MARQUE
Mercedes W114/115 range provided the German maker with a volume-selling leg-up that still resonates to this day
ONE SIZE FITS ALL
Frazer Nash tailored its cars to be the ultimate do-it-all machines, and wrapped its Mille Miglia in an exceptionally handsome body
2+2 equals PHWOAR
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.\"
Mick WALSH
FROM THE COCKPIT
HISTORICS HIT SILVERSTONE
There was plenty of action on Silverstone's Grand Prix circuit for the Historic Sports Car Club's International Trophy meeting on 27-28 May
UP FRONT DOWN UNDER
The National Motor Racing Museum at Bathurst celebrates Australia’s rich motorsport history
INDUCTION CEREMONY
The BMW 2002 turbo was a poorly timed but appealing statement of intent that heralded a new wave of mid-'70s performance motoring
Coachbuilt Legacy
Meeting the committed few still flying the flag for Harrington, the coachbuilder that created distinctive bodies for buses and made classy coupés out of British roadsters
Excellence at all costs
The Phantom III embodied all that Rolls-Royce had to offer in terms of both luxury and technical sophistication, but it came at a price
The Grand Tour
These modern-classic luxury super-GTs from Bentley, Aston Martin and Ferrari each uphold their brand values in subtly different ways
THE FIRST SILVER ABROW
In 1932, a rebodied SSKL arrived at Avus and beat all comers. Now Mercedes-Benz Classic has built an exact recreation of this streamlined racing pioneer, and tested it in the wind tunnel for the first time