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Fabulous Farleigh

The ‘Vets’ ups its game in Noyce’s anniversary year.

Changing Direction

Sometimes a forced rethink pulls a project in a whole new direction.

Solid State

Although a well-preserved Volvo 120 Series ‘Amazon’ makes a good choice as an occasional everyday classic driver, the range can be confusing. We play the numbers game and reveal some of the Amazon’s main foibles.

Settling In… …To A New Home

Have you ever moved house or workshop?

Round-Up - 1990s Jaguars

Following Ford’s acquisition of an independent Jaguar in 1989, the Coventry-based luxury car maker underwent a transformation that led to the introduction of a range of capable models that today are reasonably affordable as well as being fun to own and drive.

Catalogue Correct

Sometimes the condition of a machine dictates what should happen to it.

Myth And Rumour

The Stag may have suffered a poor reputation when new, but in the 21st century it’s one of Britain’s most popular classics – and justifiably so. We take a look at the pros and cons of investing in Triumph’s sporting flagship.

The Famous James

Though the 'famous' tag is from an earlier period, James did add to it by being the first lightweight manufacturer to win a trade national trial outright.

The Full English

An English-built Citroën meets English wine as we enter a slightly bizarre parallel universe.

Bultaco Pursang

Those rose-tinted glasses have a lot to answer for sometimes.

Tailgate Revolving Doors

Paul Guinness looks back at his experiences from 35 years ago, when he helped to arrange a club stand at the first-ever Classic Motor Show at Birmingham’s NEC

Six Of One

Rising values of the MGB mean the four and six-cylinder cars now overlap in the marketplace. Which gets the vote as a £20k classic MG purchase?

Database: Rover P6 (1963-1977)

We chart the life and times of the advanced P6 which was a real high point for Rover and created a whole new market sector.

Vespa On A Vindaloo (And A Few Beers, Too)!

Over time my sanity has been tested by Vespas, including the PX125,PX150, LML150, a T5, a T5 Classic and PX200.

Simon's DKR Capella 175cc

It’s probably fair to say that in the 1950s most British scooters were well short of the styling and panache of their Latin rivals, but this all changed in 1960 with the launch of the DKR Capella - a sleek Villiers-powered two-stroke which period road testers described as being ‘the most beautiful small-wheeler ever made by a British manufacturer’.

Mark's Model B And Sidecar

You don't see many early Lambretta and Tittarelli sidecar outfits, so when you come across someone who owns two the same matching colour – wow!

Mark's 1980s Classic Custom

Revisiting one of the UK’s best-known custom scooters from the 1980s, which still remains in the possession of its original owner.

Barry's Dayton Albatross Continental Twin

In my younger days, as well as motorcycles, I had a Vespa 90 and a Vespa 90SS, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I returned to scootering (after having several classic cars) with a 1965 Vespa VBB, but I had always hankered after a Dayton Albatross since I was about 12 or 13. Last year I decided to finally fulfil that dream…

Special Ks!

Paul Jayson from The Motorcycle Broker examines what happened to the market when our cover star and test machine was sold for £160,000.

Super Stafford!

You came, we saw, you conquered the muddy car park. But it was still another superb Stafford Show!

Project Suzuki GSF600 Bandit Part 1 Game Changer

Modern bikes have gear position indicators, Bandits do not. Mike Cowton (below) gets help to fit one from Martin Goodwin (above!)

Magic Mini-Twin!

What do you do when someone wants to show your one-off special, but you’ve sold it? If you’re Allen, you build another.

Project Steve Parrish Yamaha YDS3 Part 1 First Love!

Former British bike champ, world truck driving champ, commentator and full-time comedian Steve ‘Stavros’ Parrish buys his first love…

Honda CL350 Part 9 Final Fling!

It’s done and working – or is it? Mark and the CL head off into a haze of blue smoke…

Dirty Deeds...

Done dirt cheap… CMM reader Keith Dickinson restores and rebuilds Honda’s CRM250 AR.

Chain Alignment Tools

This month’s ‘Tool of the Month’ will be of interest to all those who do even the simplest maintenance to all save shaf-driven bikes. I am going to look at the thorny issue of final drive chain alignment, a problem that many doing basic home servicing seem to gloss over. It is of paramount importance that the final drive chain and its driving and driven sprockets line up accurately.

1998 Honda NT650V Deauville

Dismiss the Deauville at your peril. After all, couriers, paramedics and the Police can’t be wrong, right?

Getting buff

James breaks out the polishing mop to cheer himself up

Industrial Relations

Tim Helme looks at some of the industrial shunter locations that could be encountered by Derby train crew on trips from 4 Shed in the 1980s/90s, most of which have now been consigned to history.

Deluxe Delight

Due to their commercial and often gritty roles, factory Split Window trucks remain stark by nature with few frills. But what if Volkswagen had built a Deluxe version? Here is a potential answer, in the shape of Mark Angus’ well-appointed 1964 Crew Cab. It even features an additional suicide door!