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Buying BMW i8 Classic on the Cusp. Quentin’s seen the future – and it’s a hybrid. No, he’s not gone mad...

Life Cycle. The life story of a Lotus Elite. Over its 37-year life this Lotus has been used as a towcar, people carrier and finally as a weekend fun car. It was an exciting ride. Words Nigel Boothman. Photography Alex Tapley. Lotus Elite as company car, people carrier, gear shedder. Life Cycle. This 1978 Lotus Elite 503 has served duty as a company car, towcar and family people carrier during its hard-working life.

‘He told me to ignore the car and buy the pile of old bits’ It takes a stroke of luck to stumble upon a stripped, but historically significant Allard in a lock-up. Turning the boxes of parts into a car requires a lot of skill. Words Nigel Boothman. Photos Laurens Parsons. Epic Restoration 1946 Allard J1. Patrick White needed the help of several restorers to rebuild the remains of a famous Allard he found in a lock-up. Now HLP 5 is better than new.

Ferrari’s brilliant F355 Buying a Maranello great  The Dino-line Ferrari with V12-beating performance makes a great, fast-appreciating modern classic, as Malcolm McKay explains. Ferrari F355 Buyers guide: Maranello’s V8 return to form.  Photography Tony Baker.