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Mk2 Jaguar. How a detailed restoration returned a shabby 3.8 to its former glory. The Mk2 Jaguar is probably one of the most instantly recognisable classic saloons. We meet a dedicated owner who turned an impressive collection of model Jaguars into the real thing. Words Iain Wakefield. Photography Chris Frosin.

Buyer’s Guide Ford Sierra RS Cosworth. Ford’s performance icon. Buying a Sierra Cosworth. Buyer’s guide to the 1980s Ford performance legend.  Buyer’s guide Sierra Cossie. The 1980s bespoilered icon is now a highly sought-after classic, as Malcolm McKay explains. Photography Tony Baker.

Jaguar E-type restored First-timer’s home rebuild. Jaguar E-type rebuild Amazing story of a DIY restoration. Epic reader resto! In at the deep end. An E-type Jaguar is by no means the easiest car to tackle as your first project. Steve Bunn tells Paul Hardiman about his six-year odyssey. Photography James Mann.

Buying Guide. The original Mercedes’ original SLK R170 can be had for buttons, but make sure you read our five-step guide to choosing the best before you buy Five steps to buying a Mercedes SLK. Merc’s bijou roadster is cheap to buy, but pitfalls abound. Here’s how to avoid them. Words Nigel Boothman. Photography Tom Wood.

‘Beautifully detailed and strikingly handsome, the Tye 34 was VW’s most expensive car in the Sixties’ Some cars just suddenly look hot, and the razor-edge Type 34 Karmann Ghia has become one of them. Like a cross between a Corvair and a 356, the chiselled VW has graduated into classic BMW and Porsche territory.

Find a well-kept BMW 528i E28 or BMW M535i E28 and you’ll have a very cool and quick Eighties performance saloon.