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1935 Peugeot 401 D Eclipse

Think the coupe convertible is a modern invention? Then think again - the first was built in the Thirties by a French dentist. Join...

Full restoration 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint S3

One life, two chassis and countless beautiful memories for its owners. Life cycle. The life story of a Lotus Elan Sprint S3. After Scottish tours, rallies, daily use, then decades waiting for a new chassis it didn’t need, this Elan finally found its savior. Words: Russ Smith Photography: Rory Game.

Aston’s on-screen love affair

For Newport Pagnell, 007. The true story of the original Goldfinger ‘gadget DB5’ is a case James Bond himself would need all of Q’s...

1967 Aston Martin DB6 MkI Auto

1967 Aston Martin DB6 MkI Auto £195,000. Restored two decades ago, this DB6 has survived the intervening years very well, reckons Richard Gunn. Despite its...

Fiat 130 Coupe test-drive

Fiat 130 Coupe test-drive. Received wisdom has it that the Fiat 130 Coupe is a beautiful car. It was designed at Pininfarina by Paolo...

Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC R107 test-drive

Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC R107 test-drive. Is it an SL with a hardtop? Or is it something different? I do a double-take when I see...

Lancia Gamma Coupe test-drive

Lancia Gamma Coupe test-drive. Aldo Brovarone was the main designer at Pininfarina in the Seventies when the Lancia Gamma was under creation. What Lancia...

Driving Aston Martin DB5

Driving Aston Martin DB5. The List. Years ago reader Phil Doherty loved pushing his Corgi Aston Martin DB5 along the floor - will Classic...

Jaguar XJ12C test-drive

Jaguar XJ12C test-drive. It’s blue. Very blue. Squadron Blue on the outside, cosseting blue velour - not leather - on the inside. Driving an...

Citroen SM test-drive

Citroen SM – test-drive. Somewhere in a distant galaxy, human-like beings have developed a mechanised, electrified civilisation. It has taken some slightly different turns...

Peugeot 504 Coupe test-drive

Pininfarina-penned lines bring glamour to every destination. Peugeot 504 Coupe test-drive. There’s a V6-engined one of these too, using that strange engine co-developed by...

BMW 3.0 CSi E9 test-drive

BMW 3.0 CSi E9 – test-drive. Everyone loves the BMW 3.0 CSL, especially in its homologation-special ‘Batmobile’ guise. Thin, lightweight panels, fatter wheels, a...
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