Classic & Sports Car is the world's best-selling classic car magazine and the undisputed authority for all owners and enthusiasts. Whether your interest is Italian Exotica, British sports cars of the 1950s and 1960s or modern classics, every issue of Classic & Sports Car perfectly complements the sheer joy and nostalgia of owning a classic car.
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HIGH COURT VICTORY TRIGGERS CALLS FOR REGULATION • Better protection for buyers is becoming a hot topic across the classic car industry
DELAGE TOPS THE DELIGHTS DOWN UNDER
Industry set to grow, says FBHVC
HISTORY MOVES ONLINE
LOCALS MASTER THE DOLOMITES
REJIG FOR GOODWOOD MEET
E-TYPES HEAD FOR THE HILL
FERRARIS ASSEMBLE
ARCHIVE ACQUISITION
Obituaries
FARINAS GO VIRTUAL
STUTTGART IN LONDON
FRENCH SHOW SHUFFLED
BROOKLANDS ON SCREEN
Federation update
MOSS MASTERS MONACO • Marking 60 years since ‘The Boy’ landed one of the most famous Grand Prix wins
LOST LAKESIDE ELVAUNEARTHED
LANDAULET LANDS IN WALES
Wankel seeks keen restorer
FERRARI SEES LIGHT OF DAY
LEAF FALLS NEAR TO FAMILYTREE
UNTOUCHED BUICK GOES FROM BARN-FIND TO SHOW STAR
Rare Hartnett woodie lives on Down Under
Barn-find MG PA seeks new owner
Look familiar?
LAURENT PIERSON • A craftsman capable of capturing the brilliance of Bugatti in miniature
Book of the month
Model of the month
Pick of the month
Tested this month
Mick WALSH • ‘During lockdown I’ve been buying broken and tatty Bburago 1:18 Alfas on eBay and rebuilding them as my favourite 8Cs’
Simon TAYLOR • ‘His passion was totally genuine. Even after half a century, every starting grid heralded the start of a new adventure’
Martin BUCKLEY • ‘These 8ft-wide, 18ft-long four-seaters were horrid to drive, with disappearing extremities and weirdly supine driving positions’
Letter of the month
Developing an appreciation for classic cars with class
Pedant of the month
Comments & clarifications
DIVERGING FORTUNES • The GTS was the last hurrah for the 928, yet the car it was designed to replace, the 911, was just getting into its stride with the Carrera RS 3.8
CHASING UNICORNS • The 911 must be the world’s most ubiquitous supercar. But what if you prefer your prime Porsche to come with a dose of rarity?
HOMAGE TO A LEGEND • What do you do if your dream Bugatti Type 59 no longer exists? Simple, if you’re one of the country’s leading marque specialists: you create your own
FASTEST FILM STARS • The usual suspects, and then some, who turned their hands to motorsport away from the safety of the silver screen
HALO MODELS • The original and most famous The Saint car, the P1800, meets its descendants, from Jensen to Jaguar and back to Volvo
THE OTHER STARS OF THE SAINT
ENTERTAINING IN THE LINE OF FIRE • Built for a record-breaker and used to tour the trenches by movie star George Formby, this unique Mercury has had a varied career
WHEN SIZE MATTERS • For too long overlooked, the big, pioneering Jaguar MkVII and now 60-year-old MkX are ready for their time to bask in the sun
LIVING THE HIGH LIFE • The unique coachbuilt Heuliez Intruder broke new ground by combining sports car looks with Mercedes’ best off-roader
“Dad was determined to keep this one nice; it became a bit of an obsession” • How the dedication of a passionate enthusiast has turned an everyday saloon from Turin into a family treasure
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