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In this month: 4 October 2000 – last original Mini leaves production

 Many people had an original Mini as a first car. Many more have travelled in one. It’s a proper design icon, and a cultural...

1949 Ferrari 166MM Touring Barchetta

Ferrari 166MM Barchetta Drive-My has the rare privilege of driving the 1949 Le Mans and Mille Miglia winner. This 1949 Ferrari 166MM is the...

Gone but not forgotten Carlo Abarth

Because of the miracles he worked with cars the size of teacups, they called him The Magician. Words Dale Drinnon. We’re...

Man & Machine – Stephen Gentry and his 1926/27 Bugatti Type 35B

Man & Machine - It’s the real thing …even if Stephen Gentry did build his Bugatti in 2012. Words and photography Paul Hardiman.

1964 Shelby Cobra ‘Blue Demo’

The 152mph Cobra that persuaded Carroll Shelby's customers to buy one. The Blue Demo Flat-out in the Shelby Cobra that parted petrified customers from...

1967 Unipower GT

The sixties spawned more than its fair share of Mini-based specials, but none so special as the sublime Unipower GT. Words Martyn Morgan-Jones. Photography...

1972 Mini Clubman GT Sprint – radical Ross Ferguson project

The low down radical GT Sprint Ross Ferguson kept his dream of building a steel bodied Sprint on the back burner for a while... but when he got the chance to convert a Clubman he ran with it. Words and Photography Jon Cass.

1952/7 Allard Palm Beach prototype

The Underdog Out on the road in the Allard Palm Beach prototype that could have saved the marque - find out why it didn't....

Buying Guide Triumph GT6

Buy the right Triumph GT6 for £6-25k. With values dormant until recently, this capable tourer represents great value. Words Richard Dredge. Photography John Colley.

Jim Randle, 1938-2019 Driving force behind Jaguar innovations

Jim Randle, the former director of product engineering at Jaguar, best known for helping save the marque in the British Leyland era and bringing...

Life Cycle 1969 BMW Alpina 2002ti

Life Cycle The family-owned life of Germany’s oldest-known 1969 BMW Alpina 2002ti. The life story of an Alpina 2002ti Racer, rally car, daily-driver, family heirloom – this remarkable BMW has been all of these things at the same time. Its two family owners tells its tale Words Sam Dawson. Photography Jörg Wellmann.

1999 Lotus Esprit V8GT

The List. Your dream drive made real Simon Lister has owned eight Lotuses, but never an Esprit. How will he fare when we let...
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