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The game Changers
75 years ago, the motoring world changed for ever as a clutch of iconic vehicles made their debuts on a wave of post-war optimism
Mick WALSH
‘The Tiger introduced me to friends and heroes, including rally ace Peter Riley and racer David Barraclough’
PETER HELCK
The legendary American illustrator whose passion for early racing inspired a remarkable book in 1961
24-HOUR PARTY PEOPLE HIT PARIS
Endurance racers were honoured as Rétromobile returned, but high-end dealers provided the stars
ALL ABOARD FOR NOSTALGIA
Worcestershire's museum for buses, electric milk floats and other curiosities is fast gaining popularity
Big fish for small ponds
Built for the 1960s managerial class, the Ford Zodiac MkIII, Austin A110 Westminster and Vauxhall Cresta PB were symbols of local success
'The odometer ticked back to 0000...it only counts up to 9999 the Seven was not intended for crosscontinental trips'
Two Brits drive from Maryland to Tierra del Fuego, via Alaska, in the UK's first people's car
Righting the wrongs of history
After a lifetime together, one owner decided it was time to banish the model's inherent flaws to create his perfect Jensen-Healey
Underdog day afternoon
Regularly - and unfairly - maligned in period, the Triumph TR7 and Jensen- Healey are overdue another look
The best car in the world?
Stylish, solid, fast, refined, safe and practical, the first Mercedes-Benz S-Class was a true giant of the luxury genre
SURTEES SECRET BMW
Driving a rare BMW 503 Cabriolet, discreetly improved by a Grand Prix legend over 25 years of ownership
Primal SCREAMERS
Paying tribute to the naturally aspirated V10, soundtrack to F1's greatest modern era and one of the finest units the sport has produced
THE WHOLE 10 YARDS
The days of exotic multi-cylinder engines are numbered. Porsche, Dodge and Lamborghini V10s gather to remind us what we'll be missing
KIDS SCRAMBLE TO BICESTER
In the hundreds of classic cars converging on Bicester Heritage in January, record numbers of young enthusiasts set the tone for the hobby and industry alike
NEARLY TOGETHER IN ECLECTIC DREAMS
The Opel Monza, a long-wheelbase fastback with sleek lights, splitrim-style alloy wheels, a 178bhp straight-six and a limited-slip differential, is a tantalising blend of American personal car, muscle car and 1980s sporting GT.
NEW TRAVELS, OLD MEMORIES
For years I had been thinking about one day buying an MX-5. When my dear wife Ine passed away in 2015, the time when we had rented a beautiful red 1993 MX-5 NA for the day became a treasured memory. For old time's sake, it would have to be an early red roadster just like that.
FUZZ TOWNSHEND
A life-long fascination with buses fails to hide in this musician and TV star's garage
"I didn't like damaging cars UN because I had to repair them"
As handy under the bonnet as he is behind the wheel, the multi-talented Andy Dawson reflects on his varied motorsport career
CAT from the CRADLE
An early pre-L’ Pantera demonstrates a visceral yet delicate nature at odds with the De Tomaso's unfriendly reputation
Eastern.promise, Bristol fashion
A road trip by Bristol to Turkey and back began well, but by the halfway point became a test of mechanical know-how if not marriage vows
A question of aspiration
Getting ahead with 1980s verve in the turbocharged Renault Fuego, V6 Ford Capri and supercharged twin-cam Lancia HPE
Back - seat drivers
Ferrari's front-engined V12 four-seaters sold well despite being derided by purists. Today, they remain great to drive, if costly to own...
Ambition fulfilled
Swapping the F1 pundit's chair for the hot seat of a Toyota Corolla AE86 to tackle the jewel of the southern hemisphere
BODY & SOUL
Henri Chapron's sympathetic adaptations of the Citroën DS improved on an already revered formula that would crown the model's legacy
Chic and cheerful
Proving that great sports cars, young and old, can be had for less than the cost of a new Renault Clio
HENRY LABOUCHERE
Lifelong aviator celebrates the simple beauty of the Austin Seven and Tiger Moth
IMPORT SAGA FOR RETIREMENT FUN
Retirement has arrived - or, as I like to put it, I'm in the fortunate position of not having to work. I'd always wanted two things in my retirement: to move somewhere warm, and to build a kit car.
BIRD STRIKE HALTS PROGRESS
In 2010, Turrino Wheels rebuilt the HWM's heavy American wire wheels with alloy rims and new spokes on the existing hubs. They were beautifully made, and saved a mass of unsprung weight over the steel rims. In 12 years they've withstood dozens of events and some 20,000 road miles on our unkempt and potholed surfaces and the Stovebolt's ride makes a Morgan feel like a feather bed.
"I was addicted to producing magazines"
Peter Filby's enthusiasm for Britain's thriving kit-car scene became a mini publishing empire that caught the mood of a motoring nation
HOW DOES AN EARLY LAMBDA COMPARE?
Exactly 100 years ago, Vincenzo Lancia's Lambda series accelerated the motor car's development in one revolutionary package