"I was addicted to producing magazines"

Peter Filby's enthusiasm for Britain's thriving kit-car scene became a mini publishing empire that caught the mood of a motoring nation

HOW DOES AN EARLY LAMBDA COMPARE?

Exactly 100 years ago, Vincenzo Lancia's Lambda series accelerated the motor car's development in one revolutionary package

Uncle FIGHTS

Having been inspired by its American rival, the Range Rover

Baby dragons

Lighting up the Fiat 500 with extra performance only increased the fun, as the Giannini 500TV and Abarth 695 SS demonstrate

ENGLISHMEN ABROAD

Playing to demanding North American buyers wasn't always an easy game for British manufacturers

One for the album

The Austin Atlantic is an increasingly rare beast these days, but this storied survivor is perhaps the finest example you'll see

Fleet managers

The staff at McLaren's futuristic HQ reveal their automotive passions, from everyday motors to exotica

If it ain't broke....

Few efforts to improve on the E-type met with any success, but John Coombs' collaboration with Pietro Frua got closer than most

C&SC WORLD CUP

Eight countries have won the FIFA World Cup so far, but does success on the pitch equate to motoring prowess?

Martin BUCKLEY

'We crept up The Mall towards Admiralty Arch, watching enviously as the big, quiet 20-40hp tourers surged past'

Simon TAYLOR

'Not many realised it was an all-new design, but soon the Blackpool factory was turning out 10 M Series a week'

Mick WALSH

'For the majority of his driving life John ran only classics, enjoying a Ford V8-Pilot, a Jaguar Mk2 and a Volvo Amazon'

MARTIN TOMLINSON

A childhood autograph collection of motorsport heroes has inspired a new book of original artworks

Experience counts in Swedish battle royal

HERO-ERA's 90th-anniversary RAC Rally of the Tests from 3-6 November lived up to its tough reputation.

TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF

Somerset, Devon and Cornwall provided the scenic backdrop to Rally the Globe's season finale, the West Country Cloverleaf, held from 24-27 October.

Taylor on RAC honours list

The Royal Automobile Club hosted its annual Historic Awards at a gala dinner at its Pall Mall clubhouse on 24 November, with C&SC founder and editor at large Simon Taylor winning the Lifetime Achievement trophy.

VETERANS BRAVE THE ELEMENTS

The red flags were torn up once again for the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run at the end of the Royal Automobile Club's Motoring Week, 31 October 6 November.

A CLASSIC FAMILY GATHERING

Club heroes provided the highlights as the Classic Motor Show returned, with the best winning at C&SC's Club Awards

Joe Ellis – "I was at 180 on the speedo. After that I just went for it"

Meet the plucky Brit who took a Lotus Carlton far too fast for its own good on a wild road race across the Mojave Desert

APPLYING THE FINISHING TOUCH

This family-run firm of electroplaters can return time-worn chromed parts to their former glory

SPITFIRE GETS PEAK PRACTICE

Every opportunity to get the roof down out in the Peak District is leapt upon by enthusiast-in-love Farooqui; winter nights are spent cleaning

BLAND OF THE LOST

Never before has a £400 Vauxhall Astra Mk3 won a concours outright, but the Festival of the Unexceptional is no ordinary car show

ΚΕΙΤΗ BURNS

The self-taught comic-book illustrator and award-winning aviation artist

CORTS OF APPEAL

Marking 60 years of the family favourite Ford that was 'more car between the wheels' with our top Cortina pick from each generation

BACK FOR GOOD

Thanks to a sensational reproduction of the shooting-brake show car, Pininfarina's full set of two-door Peugeot 504s is reunited at last

THE WORLD'S LONGEST TAXI RIDE

Remembering the epic 1988 London to Sydney Great Taxi Ride, a £31,000 fare for one humble black cab

THE MAKING OF Mr Le Mans

Nine wins in the greatest motor race of them all is a tally of success that's unlikely ever to be surpassed. Tom Kristensen reflects on his record-breaking career

BRISTOL RENNAISSANCE

Emerging from history books and old photographs, Bristol's lost 450 Le Mans has been painstakingly recreated and returned to the Montlhéry banking

DIAL M FOR MORE

Imbued with the magic of BMW Motorsport GmbH, the E24 M635CSi and E28 M5 stand tall as high points for the legendary performance brand

STYLED FOR THE HILLS

With sharp lines that pair elegance with sporting purpose, this former factory demonstrator AC 16/80 was born for competition