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A relaxing Spa break

1966 FORD MUSTANG 289

THE EYES HAVE IT

This frogeye' Sprite was an early works rally car that was later much-modified to compete on the Targa Florio, Circuito del Mugello and at the Nürburgring

Peter Dumbreck

You may remember him best for the flip at Le Mans in 1999, but Dumbreck could also be the busiest driver you've ever heard of, as Matthew Hayward finds out

The Harrington jacket

Invented in Lancashire, immortalised by Hollywood, still cool 86 years on

Mustang with more

2021 FORD MUSTANG MACH 1

Maradona's Merc

Bonhams, Paris, France 2 February

BMW 6-series (E24)

Sharp looks, smooth engines: few cars are as cool as a 6-series

The clear leader

This humble 1950 Fiat 1100 was coach built by Castagna with a radical panoramic windscreen. Massimo Delbò enjoys a new perspective from the driving seat

Art of the 'car selfie'

2001 AUDI TT

MAN & MACHINE Going, going, and still going!

Auctioneer Duncan Kensington Moir has enjoyed his Jaguar XK120 for 21 years

Patrick Tambay b.1949

DESPITE RECORDING ONLY two wins in a nine-year, 123-race F1 career, the Frenchman (who died on 4 December) will be remembered as one of the most popular both on and off track.

Doctor in the haus

IN MY LAST Carrera RS update (Octane 232), I voiced my distress at seeing most of the front end of the car in a rust-riddled and singed heap on the workshop floor.

A NOBLE ENDEAVOUR

The Ascari Ecosse is one of the more obscure supercars of the 1990s, yet being engineered by Lee Noble suggests it could be one of the most thrilling.

Can I keep it, please?

2007 AUDI R8

Saintly safeguard

1926 DELAGE DISS

Big Healey healed

2022 HEALEY BY CATON

Billy Cotton

Band leader, TV celebrity, war veteran - and speed merchant

EIGHT into FIVE

This unique DB5 was created by Aston Martin's Experimental department as a test-bed for its new V8 engine. Peter Tomalin takes the wheel

BMW collection soars in Munich

Bavarian Legends Collection raises €7,725,625 at new RM venue

1952 Jaguar XK120 Roadster

Bring A Trailer, St Louis, Missouri 25 November

Keep it to yourself

Watch thieves are becoming ever more prevalent, so it pays to be self-aware

1981 Rover SD1 Touring Car

$150,000 from Classic Motor Hub, Gloucestershire, UK

Martin BUCKLEY

'We crept up The Mall towards Admiralty Arch, watching enviously as the big, quiet 20-40hp tourers surged past'

Simon TAYLOR

'Not many realised it was an all-new design, but soon the Blackpool factory was turning out 10 M Series a week'

ENGLISHMEN ABROAD

Playing to demanding North American buyers wasn't always an easy game for British manufacturers

Baby dragons

Lighting up the Fiat 500 with extra performance only increased the fun, as the Giannini 500TV and Abarth 695 SS demonstrate

Experience counts in Swedish battle royal

HERO-ERA's 90th-anniversary RAC Rally of the Tests from 3-6 November lived up to its tough reputation.

TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF

Somerset, Devon and Cornwall provided the scenic backdrop to Rally the Globe's season finale, the West Country Cloverleaf, held from 24-27 October.

VETERANS BRAVE THE ELEMENTS

The red flags were torn up once again for the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run at the end of the Royal Automobile Club's Motoring Week, 31 October 6 November.

Taylor on RAC honours list

The Royal Automobile Club hosted its annual Historic Awards at a gala dinner at its Pall Mall clubhouse on 24 November, with C&SC founder and editor at large Simon Taylor winning the Lifetime Achievement trophy.