Cars

Epic Restoration. Most would think twice about rescuing any fire-damaged classic, but a Lamborghini Countach? Keys Motorsport looks back on its most daunting restoration. One family's determination to bring a fire-damaged Lamborghini Countach back to life. ‘The carburettors had melted into the valve guides’ Terry Keys promised his sons they would one day drive his Lamborghini Countach. However, life intervened, he sold it and then it caught fire. But all was not lost. Here's how Terry fulfilled that promise. Words Sam Dawson. Photography Alex Tapley.

If you were to scour New Zealand for a crack team of Porsche enthusiasts knowledge and passion to represent the Porsche Club of New Zealand at the Intermarque Concours d’Elegance Teams Event, these two gentlemen would most certainly be near the top of the list. Words: Lachie Jones. Photos: Jared Clark.

Feature Car 1961 Jaguar E-Type roadster. We take a look at this year’s Ellerslie Intermarque Concours. Masters Class winner. Words: Ashley Webb, Simon Crispe. Photos: Adam Croy.

BMW E70 X5 xDrive30d. If you like an awful lot of metal for your money you could do a lot worse than take a look at the second generation X5. 10 Minute Guide This month the X5 xDrive30d is under close scrutiny.

Buying Guide. The E34 5 Series is becoming a rare sight on our roads but don’t let that stop you buying a 535i. Once a common sight on our roads, the numbers of E34 535is are now falling rapidly… bag one now while you still can and you’ll have yourself an excellent modern classic that should slowly appreciate while you enjoy it. Words: Bob Harper and Andy Everett. Photography: KGF Classic Cars.

Few large cars in the world rival it, for both performance and refinement. But unfortunately it's reserved for the few who can afford it... South Africa can be proud of it; a car that packs a massive punch in a velvet glove and is available nowhere else on earth, in this form. It is, of course, the BMW 745i E23 - the M1-engined M88 7-Series flagship - and if our introduction sounds over-enthusiastic, for a road test, for once it is justified. It is a magnificent motorcar.

Let us start by confessing that this is not so much a Giant Test, more a Titanic Contrast, for it would be hard indeed to find a pair of cars more dissimilar in character within a given category of price and purpose. Photoaraphy by Kim Sayer.

Goddess in the details Citroen DS21 driven - epic cars brought back from the brink and made perfect. Driving a DS is one of motoring’s great experiences. And this one’s up for sale. It’s 2016. So, isn't it amazing that a fourseater saloon introduced in 1955 still looks utterly futuristic? The shark-like snout, the swivelling headlights and predatory proportions scream supercar. But the shortest drive reveals more strings to the DS's bow than just its wonderful looks. It's fiendishly comfortable and it gets even better the faster you go. Words Murray Scullion. Photography Stuart Collins.

One of the stars of this weekend’s show is a Jaguar XJ-SC development car. his is how two cousins new to classics brought it up to scratch for the Pride of Ownership display. This lovely-looking Jaguar XJ-SC is the result of two cousins teaming up to iron the niggles out of their first ever classic car. Yet what they didn’t realise was that what they were working on was a bit of Browns Lane history and they were giving one of Jaguar’s development cars a new lease of life.

10 Minute Guide. We focus on the great but often forgotten E30 318iS. The E30 M3 wasn’t the only model with a 16-valve four-cylinder and there was plenty more to make it feel special, which is what makes them so appealing today… Words: Simon Holmes. Photography: Max Earey.

Unique fully-restored E30 M3 racer Phoenix Rising. A detailed history of a recently restored South African E30 M3 racer that started life in the BTCC. After a 20-year hiatus the only E30 M3 Touring Car to have been campaigned in South Africa has been restored to its former glory Words: Johann Venter. Photography: Oliver Hirtenfelder/RacePics.

Buying Guide Looking back on the legendary 840Ci models and all you need to know when looking to buy. The BMW 840Ci E31 was the coupé that had it all: sharp looks, luxurious comfort and V8 power and now they’re becoming a bargain secondhand buy, too… Words: Simon Holmes. Photography: Dave Smith.