Simon Taylor Full Throttle

In a lifetime of meeting car people, for me one of the most unforgettable has to be Tom Wheatcroft.

Jeremy Dickinson

London-based artist is inspired by the diecast toy cars of his childhood

How It All Started

Hail the Vauxhall Prince Henry, Britain’s first road car designed for pure enjoyment. Malcolm Thorne gets the rare privilege of a proper drive

Taxi Ride Back To The Prisoner

In a tribute to the cult 1960s series, film and TV expert Andrew Roberts returns to Portmeirion with a famous Moke

When Rallying Got Serious

Who better than John Davenport to pick out the highlights of one of the sport’s most exciting years? Mick Walsh delves into his brilliant new book

Shelby Shines At Charity Show

A fascinating mixture of vehicles gathered at Dunstan Green for the 12th Thatcham Classic on 7 October. The meeting, organised by C&SC’s Martin Port, raised £1120 for the Rosemary Appeal Cancer Support & Renal Dialysis Unit.

Baronet's Beauty

The Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental inspired England’s finest coachbuilders, says Mick Walsh, who’s utterly enchanted by the fabulous coupé that Freestone and Webb built for Sir John Leigh

From Shoeless To Hotshoe

Bobby Isaac came late to the brutal, cut-and-thrust world of NASCAR, says Paul Fearnley, but he certainly made his mark

Riding The TVR Rollercoaster

As TVR marks its 70th birthday, the green shoots of revival are emerging. Greg MacLeman takes a Griffith on an emotional tour from past to future

Le Joggers Battle The Elements

Snow and ice made this year’s Le Jog, held from 8-12 December, even more gruelling than normal.

Long-Distance Landie's Revival

Keith Barrett of Plainfield, Ontario is the Canadian representative for the Land-Rover Series One Club and owns no fewer than 20 of the iconic off-roaders.

Mick Walsh From The Cockpit

As an avid reader of Car magazine, the writing of Leonard JK Setright always stood out for his erudite style and provocative opinions.

Ex-Clark Aston Up For Auction

One of the most celebrated Aston Martin DB4GT Zagatos – ‘2 VEV’ – will be offered on the open market for the first time in nearly half a century at Bonhams’ Goodwood Festival of Speed fixture on 13 July.

Classic Metal Takes Over Docklands

More than 700 classic cars packed into the ExCeL centre for the London Classic Car Show, which took place from 15-18 February.

Latin Rarities In Turin Spotlight

Coachbuilt and small-series Italian machinery starred at Turin’s Automotoretrò from 1-4 February.

Minis Take Top Gongs At The Gong

Minis Take Top Gongs At The Gong

Good Night And Fine Day For VSCC

The Vintage Sports-Car Club kicked off its 2018 schedule with two events on consecutive weekends, beginning with the Measham Night Rally on 20-21 January.

Mick Walsh From The Cockpit

Few people have clocked up more miles in early cars than Austin Bromley, but the Ford Model T, which celebrates its 110th birthday this year, seems to prompt such adventures. From veteran motorcycles to Camaro drag-racers, Bromley has eclectic tastes, but the Model T remains a favourite. For him, motoring with friends on North American back-roads is automotive heaven.

Simon Taylor Full Throttle

We drive classics not just to remind ourselves how cars used to be, but so we can ponder how everything used to be: bobbies on the beat, pea-soupers, driving in mackintosh, scarf and trilby because you hadn’t shelled out the extra £6 for the optional fug-stirrer, winding down the window to give hand signals.

End Of The Line

Malcolm Thorne falls for the charms of the Sunbeam Tiger, as he marks 50 years since its demise by sampling the last one built and meeting some of the Ford V8-powered model’s biggest fans.

Stop Expecting It To Be A GTO Or SWB And All Is Right With The World

Ferrari’s 250GT Lusso has for far too long been underappreciated by people who unfairly fault it only for not being what it was never intended to be. So says James Page after driving a beauty.

The Beast Of Anaheim

Mick Walsh braves Goodwood in a Cheetah: the fearsome Chevrolet-powered GT that was quicker than a Cobra but cooked its drivers.

Epic Nec Keeps It In The Family

More than 70,000 people swarmed into the NEC for the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, from 10-12 November.

Locals Land Iberian Honours

Rui and Pedro Macedo Silva provided some homegrown success during the Algarve Classic Festival, at Portimão from 27-29 October.

Tom Blachford

Australian photographer inspired by a moonlit southern California city

Right Place, Wrong Time

Although the F40 became a revered road car, says James Page, circumstances conspired against it for competition success

Martin Buckley Backfire

Another costly itch has been scratched: I have bought myself an Oldsmobile Toronado.

Racing Stars Caught Off-guard

Desmond O’Neill’s wonderful collection of Goodwood photographs has lain unseen for more than 50 years, says Mick Walsh as he investigates this exciting.

One for the Boss

Richard Grimmond’s first job was at the legendary Coombs Garage, says Mick Walsh, who tells the story of how the former apprentice painstakingly rebuilt his late guv’nor’s souped-up Mk2 Jag.

If Art Were Made Metal…

Then this unique Ferrari 330GT Nembo Spyder would epitomise it. So says Malcolm Thorne after sampling a car due to be auctioned to raise money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.