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There’s a Ferrari 250 GTO available on the open market right now. What will it take to become its new owner? Andrew English investigates. Illustration Mark Sommer.

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Not unsafe at any speed. Sam Glover buys a 1960 Chevrolet Corvair and thrashes it 5410 miles across the USA. Team Adventure Sam Glover finds the longest route to bring his new purchase home.  Across America - Sam Glover’s epic adventure. Words and photos Sam Glover.

‘I just really love the styling’ Brewer’s Citroen SM Resto Mike’s big Citroën has a long way to go before it’s ready for its NEC debut. Our special NEC show issue deserved a special car. So we quizzed Mike Brewer on his revival of a great French classic. Words Chris Randall. Photos Jason Critchell.

Practical Classics Restorer of the Year ‘Man in shed’ marvel. Mercedes-Benz 190SL W121 Resto. This twice-abandoned project is finally restored to perfection. Electrician Mark Messenger bought this Mercedes 190SL as a heap for £10k. Twelve years later he’s living the dream. Buy low SL high. Words Theo Ford-Sagers. Photos Bob Atkins.

Thirteen steps to buying a Lancia Flavia. Buying Guide Don’t buy a Lancia Flavia until you’ve read our exhaustive 13-point guide. We reveal how to buy a smart example of this up-and-coming Italian from £5500. Words Malcolm McKay. Photography Tom Wood.

The Pilgrimage. Great drives to meet marque gurus. ‘The C1’s suspension allows you to chuck it around’ We pilot the first of the twin-headlamp Corvettes to Britain’s top guru via the birthplace of British aviation in remote corner of Kent. Words Russ Smith. Photography Charlie Magee.

The Kicker Studebaker. A thoroughly retro demo car from one of the undisputed kings of American audio. With all that Kicker gear it’s as loud as it is low too! When Kicker Audio decide to build a showcase for their latest speakers, they don’t mess about. This 1950 Studebaker is testament to the passion of a bunch of enthusiasts who didn’t want to just screw some speakers into yet another minivan…

Hungarian Dodge Challenger. Built as a homage to a Foose original this European Challenger certainly has all the bells and whistles… oh and a huge exhaust! American muscle cars are just as popular on this side of the pond as they are in their homeland, though this ‘1972 Dodge Challenger proves that actually building one in Europe is harder than it might seem!

Remember the days when your dad changed the gearbox on your mum’s BL Mini in a weekend, pausing only for a cup of tea, cheese sandwich and ten minutes of World of Sport? I certainly can, just like I can recall my very petite and middle class mum underneath our three-year old Escort Mexico holding the gearbox up whilst Everett Snr got the top two bellhousing bolts in.