Mick WALSH

'If you can bear the movie's laughable plot and some awful songs, the race action is spectacular

Martin BUCKLEY

'You can have cheap fun trialling an Austin Seven, while Sunbeams, ERAS and Bugattis fight it out on the hills and circuits'

Simon TAYLOR

'You can have cheap fun trialling an Austin Seven, while Sunbeams, ERAS and Bugattis fight it out on the hills and circuits'

PIONEER IN THE WORKS

Driving the first Alvis competition car and the most original survivor of the Coventry firm's debut model

The brawn identities

The story of the changing relationship between Rolls-Royce and Bentley is embodied by these three very closely linked models

Coach class

Built for comfort rather than speed, the discreet Lancia B53 Allemano was an Aurelia for customers with lofty expectations

David leapt out and ran to where the March had come to rest with Roger trapped inside, and waded into the fire'

Five decades ago, a shameful accident in Holland ended the life of Britain's most promising young racing driver

Banging the drum

The Leyland P76 was an advert for British engineering wrapped in Aussie-friendly style and it could perform an odd trick with its boot

FOR THE YOUNG AND FOR FREE

In an effort to attract new blood into regularity rallying, HERO-ERA invited young drivers to an all-new event. Team C&SC was among nearly 100 cars to take part

MAKING A MARQUE

Mercedes W114/115 range provided the German maker with a volume-selling leg-up that still resonates to this day

ONE SIZE FITS ALL

Frazer Nash tailored its cars to be the ultimate do-it-all machines, and wrapped its Mille Miglia in an exceptionally handsome body

2+2 equals PHWOAR

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.\"

Mick WALSH

FROM THE COCKPIT

HISTORICS HIT SILVERSTONE

There was plenty of action on Silverstone's Grand Prix circuit for the Historic Sports Car Club's International Trophy meeting on 27-28 May

UP FRONT DOWN UNDER

The National Motor Racing Museum at Bathurst celebrates Australia’s rich motorsport history

INDUCTION CEREMONY

The BMW 2002 turbo was a poorly timed but appealing statement of intent that heralded a new wave of mid-'70s performance motoring

Coachbuilt Legacy

Meeting the committed few still flying the flag for Harrington, the coachbuilder that created distinctive bodies for buses and made classy coupés out of British roadsters

Excellence at all costs

The Phantom III embodied all that Rolls-Royce had to offer in terms of both luxury and technical sophistication, but it came at a price

The Grand Tour

These modern-classic luxury super-GTs from Bentley, Aston Martin and Ferrari each uphold their brand values in subtly different ways

THE FIRST SILVER ABROW

In 1932, a rebodied SSKL arrived at Avus and beat all comers. Now Mercedes-Benz Classic has built an exact recreation of this streamlined racing pioneer, and tested it in the wind tunnel for the first time

SMALL, BUT PERFECTLY FORMED

The story of how a small-scale toy maker bridged the class divide and brought model cars to the masses, as Matchbox turns 70

RETURNED TO SENDER

Starting life as a coupé, this unique Ferrari went back to meet its makers for a factory-sanctioned roof chop and a hot new V12

60 years of FORD PERFORMANCE

From RS to ST, Ford's sporting sub-brands have been delivering high-speed thrills to British enthusiasts ever since the Lotus-tweaked Cortina appeared in 1963

"It gave notice that we weren't complete idiots"

Hesketh Racing lit up the Formula One scene 50 years ago, but there was depth to the team's talents beyond its playboy image

King of the road

Ferrari's 365GTB/4 Daytona raised the supercar bar and put the Miura in its place, aided by the sun-seeking GTS and thunderous Competizione

ULEZ THREAT TO MODERN CLASSICS

Greater London emissions zone expansion hangs a whole generation of cars, enthusiasts and businesses out to dry

CROWDS FLOCK TO TECHNO-CLASSICA

Visitors from across Europe converged on Essen's exhibition halls from 12-16 April for the annual Techno-Classica.

A FAMILY'S ALFA HEIRLOOMS

For its Le Mans Classic sale on 30 June, Artcurial will present about 100 cars, among them a particularly interesting Alfa Romeo collection that has been hidden in the centre of France by a family of Alfisti.

HIDDEN CLASSICS EMERGE FOR SALE

A vast collection of more than 230 vehicles will be offered for sale from 19 May to 7 June by Dutch online specialist Classic Car Auctions, on behalf of Galerie Aaldering.

HELEN RYDER

Raleigh Choppers and classic cars create a nostalgic haven in this enthusiast's café