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1966 Lotus Elan S3

Reader Dave Handley realises his dream of driving a Lotus Elan. ‘I’ve been driving a MkI MX-5 for the past seven years. I love...

Max Hoffman gone but not forgotten

Introducing the cream of European cars to post-war America, and chopping off their roofs, took a supreme salesman. Max Hoffman, car salesman extraordinaire. Gone...

1947 Healey Westland B

Early Healeys Donald’s Top Trumps. Healeys existed before Austin got involved, and they shone in the Mille Miglia. John Simister samples three restored machines....

Jack Sears 1930 – 2016

‘Gentleman Jack’ Sears. Paying tribute to a true racing great. Goodbye to Gentleman Jack. Everyone loved Jack Sears, who has died aged 86. But...

1971 BMW Alpina 3.0 CSL B2S E9

 

The art of noise BMW 3.0 CSL Alpina. Early lightweight shows Alpina at its best.   One of Alpina’s earliest creations was this fierce, 3.0 CSL-based B2S. Robert Coucher gets to grips with an art collector’s example. Photography Paul Harmer.

1964 Vixen GT road test

Foxy little number Vixen GT. Remarkable one-off 1960s race car returns.  Rumour has it that this one-off helped inspire the Ford GT40… Octane tests...

John and Yoko’s ‘Imagine’ hearse will fetch at least £250,000 1956 Austin A135 Princess

John Lennon’s Austin Princess. Imagine all the people, driving round in this. You may say they are dreamers... but experts estimate that John and...

Compact Fords with RS badges

Red shift, blue blood. Ford’s latest Focus RS, the company’s quickest-ever road car, comes from a long line of compact Fords with RS badges....

2017 Bristol Bullet

Bullet points. Bristol bullet. Love it or hate it, we have the exclusive! The first new Bristol in more than 10 years weighs 1135kg...

1952 Pegaso Z-102 Berlineta ENASA Cúpula road test

A Space Oddity Pegaso Z-102 First drive of surreal Spanish supercoupé. Driving the wild Pegaso Z-102. The one-off 1952 Pegaso Z-102 Berlineta ENASA Cúpula...

Always a high flier Mercedes-Benz 300SL W198 Gullwing values

Market expert Dave Selby explains why the Gullwing has never become ‘just another old car’ in terms of value. Brochure image Daimler AG. ...

Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing evolved from a purebred racer

Soaring Away. The 300SL Gullwing evolved from a purebred racer – but the road car was very successful in competition, too. Words Delwyn Mallett....
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