Retro

Death of a star, birth of a legend – Shelby Mustang

Death of a star, birth of a legend. On the death of Carroll Shelby, Tony Oksien looks back on the legendary second generation Shelby...

1956 Buick Century – acting on impulse

Nick Warner admits he bought this 1956 Buick Century on awhim, but in 16 years he’s never once regretted it... Have you ever gone...

1965 Shelby Mustang GT350R – Tribute

And old flame rekindled. Chris Easton’s 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350R tribute might not have cost the almost million dollars that an original would, but...

Returning to Vanishing Point – Dodge Challenger R/T 440

Returning to Vanishing Point. We celebrate probably the greatest American road movie ever while assaulting the Nevada desert in something like Kowalski’s Dodge Challenger...

Buick Riviera – that Riviera touch

That Riviera touch! This month Tony waxes lyrical on the gentleman's muscle car, the executive express... the one and only Buick Riviera! American car styling's...

Howmet TX – from here to obscurity

Richard Heseltine. From here to obscurity. It's a gas, gas, gas... Richard Heseltine unearths yet another obscurity that you've never heard of: that gas-powered...

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;...

Top ten Ferrari oddities

Top ten Ferrari oddities. Chinetti wasn't alone in trying something a little bit different, as Gary Axon discovers. Photography Lat/Marzotto family archive/RM Auctions/Ron Kimball/the...

Thousands flock to the 30th Auto Retro Barcelona in the Catalan

Thousands flock to Barcelona. The 30th Auto Retro Barcelona in the Catalan capital confirmed its place as one of Spain’s most important classic shows,...

Ferrari 365 GT NART Spider 1969

  For me, the NART tries to combine a few too many disparate themes into one design: the swept-down nose, with its faired-in...

ERA E-type – the RN31 at Reims

  Repainted in a light metallic green and riding on authentic 19in wheels, the sleek racer is a much-admired entry wherever it competes....

Swede dream – Ockelbo

From above: Lundgren in his V8-powered EL Special; perched on a 300SL during his outings with Mercedes; Ockelbo splits Lotus pair at Denmark’s...
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