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Mercedes-Benz W113 230-280SL how to buy Mercedes’ timeless Pagoda. The charm and practicality of Stuttgart’s 1960s Pagoda sports car has led prices to soar over the past few years, cautions Malcolm McKay. Photography Tony Baker.

“We weren’t sure if we could limit the power to only 200bhp” Rod Mansfield talks Mike Taylor through the difficulties involved in making the outrageous Sierra Cosworth a road-going reality. Photography Malcolm Griffiths/LAT. Rod Mansfield. We talk to the man who made the Ford Sierra into a bewinged icon. Meet the brains behind the Ford Sierra Cosworth.

Last year, I went to interview the former Leyland stylist Harris Mann. We were talking Allegros, a topic he will happily expound upon, but he is beginning to take exception to the attitude of the more populist media. To my delight, he recently told a BBC researcher to “get stuffed” (a very un-Harris-like remark) when they wanted him to take part in radio programme about “crap British cars”, so I fear we’ve had his last words on the subject. I don’t blame him: it’s time to find something else to take the Mickey out of.

Ultra-rare E28 Touring. Super-cool retro wagon. Mythic rare. Gorgeous E28 535i Touring. You might have never seen an E28 Touring before, you might never see one ever again, but they do exist and their rarity makes a modded one all the more special. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Jape Tiitinen.