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Mercedes-Benz 230SL Pagoda W113
Some say it is prettiest of the classic SLs, and during' his drive David Sutherland certainly found that this 230SL attracted a lot of...
Mercedes-Benz 450SL R107
Tangerine dream Mercedes-Benz 450SL R107 - 1971-1989. The striking colour of this 450SL may be a matter of taste, but Lizzie Pope nonetheless fell...
Mercedes-Benz 180D Ponton W120 – 1955 Mille Miglia
My classic drive - Mille Miglia winning Mercedes-Benz 180D Ponton W120. Summary Despite the very limited horsepower and leisurely performance, a delightful drive that...
Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6 W201 twin-turbo
Youngtimer Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6 W201 twin-turbo. Force of nature. This car may look like a standard 190E 2.6 Sportline, but under the bonnet lies...
Mercedes-Benz 220Sb W111 Fintail
Spotlight – Mercedes-Benz 220Sb W111 Fintail. The Grand Slam. Going from venerable classic saloon to ground scraping low rider at the press of a...
Road test – Mercedes-Benz 190D W121 Ponton
Why I love the Mercedes-Benz 190D W121. The challenge of driving classic motorcars is lost on the vast majority of their modern equivalents, and a...
Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG W222-series S-Class vs Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 W116 and Mercedes-Benz 560SEL W126
Spotlight – new Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG W222-series S-Class vs Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 W116 and Mercedes-Benz 560SEL W126. Mountain movers – with over 17.800cc and 119bhp...
Bristol 404 and Bristol 405
Martin Port - 0
The new face of Filton. During the 1950s, Bristol moved away from its styling roots to create a completely fresh look. Martin Port drives...
Group road test – Lexus IS 250 F Sport vs new Mercedes C 180 W205 and BMW 320i F30, Cadillac ATS
Giant group road test drive – all new Japan car 2015 Lexus IS 250 F Sport vs new Germany 2015 Mercedes C 180 W205...
Mid-engined V8 – Ferrari 308GTS, Ferrari 328GTS and Ferrari 348ts, Ferrari F355GTS
Ferraris winning formula. Its mid-engined V8s formed the basis of the firm's current success, and now make great classic buys. Ross Alkureishi chooses his...
Group test – Morris 1100 De Luxe and Ford Consul Cortina 1200
Family favourites. Andrew Roberts recalls a booming Britain in which Ford and BMC courted the mass market with rivals that couldn’t have been more...
Giant test Cobra 289 and Cobra 427
Thunder road. The Cobra has often been copied but never bettered, even after 53 years. Julian Balme re-ignites a lifelong love affair by driving...