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Group test Ferrari 512BBi Boxer, Porsche 911 Turbo 930 vs Lamborghini Countach and Aston Martin Vantage
Vantage’s taut damping keeps two-ton car’s light gearbox and power steering body under control. In fact, the makes it quite nimble handling. Aston engine...
BMW M535i E28 vs Citroen CX GTi Turbo and Rover Vitesse
Citroen’s classic shape hasn’t dated much in a decade, but cabin is outmoded and will soon be revised. Turbo engine hasn’t quite the...
Group test – Audi 100L5S vs Citroen CX Athena and Peugeot 505Ti
Group test - Audi 100L5S, Citroen CX Athena, Peugeot 505Ti. Quality not quantity. Soaring fuel prices have hit the big car market but we...
Classic shapes reborn – Aston Martin DB6 and E-type
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Following in the best coach-building tradition, Jaguar’s current XK is providing rich pickings for low- volume manufacturers. And the latest to jump on the bandwagon revives a famous name, as David Brown launches an eponymous firm with plans to build a luxury GT. The David Brown Speedback will be unveiled to the public in Monaco on 17 April. It is described by its maker as ‘completely original’ - despite the clear influence of the Aston Martin DB6 in its lines.
Lancia Beta 2000ES, Citroen CX 2400 C-matic, Saab 99 and Princess 2200HLS – tested
Clockwise, from left: clear dials; fine cabin quality; neat saloon spawned Combi-Coupe hatch; early car's chrome; slant-four is longitudinally mounted. The suspension valving...
Spectre R42 and Invicta misfire
James Elliot Misfire. This is the first time that a Lister Storm has appeared as a feature subject in Drive-my. That may seem a...
Visit to Philip Young
Mick from the cockpit. The beautiful Oxfordshire hamlet of East Hendred is not a place that you’d expect to be associated with epic rally...
Peter Browning tells how the rising costs of BMCs famous Comps Department
The P6 had potential, but P45s were on our desks by the time we got back to Abingdon. “We pinned our...
Test-drive Jaguar XK150 vs Jensen 541R
Both would get you to the South of France swiftly and enjoyably, but the Jensen would be the more relaxing. So the Jensen’s...
Test-drive AC 16/80
The AC's traditional cockpit immediately evokes privileged 1930s motoring. First owner Thompson ordered metallic paint AC was one of the first to feature...
Renault 5 TX vs Fiat 127 TL and Volkswagen Polo L
From far left: airy and ergonomic interior; smallest engine here struggles at motorway speeds; MW/LW radio; crisp Bertone shape. I’m someone who mentally...
Allard J2 – from Clapham to Calcutta… and back
From top: flyweight Allard has storming pace; still on Belfast plates, J2 arrives at Alipore circuit in 1954 with new owner Jimmy Braid;...
