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Long-Distance Landie's Revival
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Long-Distance Landie's Revival

Keith Barrett of Plainfield, Ontario is the Canadian representative for the Land-Rover Series One Club and owns no fewer than 20 of the iconic off-roaders.

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February 2018
Mick Walsh From The Cockpit
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Mick Walsh From The Cockpit

As an avid reader of Car magazine, the writing of Leonard JK Setright always stood out for his erudite style and provocative opinions.

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February 2018
Ex-Clark Aston Up For Auction
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Ex-Clark Aston Up For Auction

One of the most celebrated Aston Martin DB4GT Zagatos – ‘2 VEV’ – will be offered on the open market for the first time in nearly half a century at Bonhams’ Goodwood Festival of Speed fixture on 13 July.

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April 2018
Classic Metal Takes Over Docklands
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Classic Metal Takes Over Docklands

More than 700 classic cars packed into the ExCeL centre for the London Classic Car Show, which took place from 15-18 February.

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April 2018
Latin Rarities In Turin Spotlight
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Latin Rarities In Turin Spotlight

Coachbuilt and small-series Italian machinery starred at Turin’s Automotoretrò from 1-4 February.

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April 2018
Minis Take Top Gongs At The Gong
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Minis Take Top Gongs At The Gong

Minis Take Top Gongs At The Gong

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April 2018
Good Night And Fine Day For VSCC
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Good Night And Fine Day For VSCC

The Vintage Sports-Car Club kicked off its 2018 schedule with two events on consecutive weekends, beginning with the Measham Night Rally on 20-21 January.

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April 2018
Mick Walsh From The Cockpit
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Mick Walsh From The Cockpit

Few people have clocked up more miles in early cars than Austin Bromley, but the Ford Model T, which celebrates its 110th birthday this year, seems to prompt such adventures. From veteran motorcycles to Camaro drag-racers, Bromley has eclectic tastes, but the Model T remains a favourite. For him, motoring with friends on North American back-roads is automotive heaven.

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April 2018
Simon Taylor Full Throttle
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Simon Taylor Full Throttle

We drive classics not just to remind ourselves how cars used to be, but so we can ponder how everything used to be: bobbies on the beat, pea-soupers, driving in mackintosh, scarf and trilby because you hadn’t shelled out the extra £6 for the optional fug-stirrer, winding down the window to give hand signals.

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April 2018
End Of The Line
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End Of The Line

Malcolm Thorne falls for the charms of the Sunbeam Tiger, as he marks 50 years since its demise by sampling the last one built and meeting some of the Ford V8-powered model’s biggest fans.

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April 2017
Stop Expecting It To Be A GTO Or SWB And All Is Right With The World
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Stop Expecting It To Be A GTO Or SWB And All Is Right With The World

Ferrari’s 250GT Lusso has for far too long been underappreciated by people who unfairly fault it only for not being what it was never intended to be. So says James Page after driving a beauty.

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April 2017
The Beast Of Anaheim
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The Beast Of Anaheim

Mick Walsh braves Goodwood in a Cheetah: the fearsome Chevrolet-powered GT that was quicker than a Cobra but cooked its drivers.

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April 2017
Epic Nec Keeps It In The Family
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Epic Nec Keeps It In The Family

More than 70,000 people swarmed into the NEC for the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, from 10-12 November.

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January 2018
Locals Land Iberian Honours
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Locals Land Iberian Honours

Rui and Pedro Macedo Silva provided some homegrown success during the Algarve Classic Festival, at Portimão from 27-29 October.

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January 2018
Tom Blachford
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Tom Blachford

Australian photographer inspired by a moonlit southern California city

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January 2018
Right Place, Wrong Time
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Right Place, Wrong Time

Although the F40 became a revered road car, says James Page, circumstances conspired against it for competition success

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January 2018
Martin Buckley Backfire
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Martin Buckley Backfire

Another costly itch has been scratched: I have bought myself an Oldsmobile Toronado.

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January 2018
Racing Stars Caught Off-guard
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Racing Stars Caught Off-guard

Desmond O’Neill’s wonderful collection of Goodwood photographs has lain unseen for more than 50 years, says Mick Walsh as he investigates this exciting.

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January 2018
One for the Boss
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One for the Boss

Richard Grimmond’s first job was at the legendary Coombs Garage, says Mick Walsh, who tells the story of how the former apprentice painstakingly rebuilt his late guv’nor’s souped-up Mk2 Jag.

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March 2017
If Art Were Made Metal…
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If Art Were Made Metal…

Then this unique Ferrari 330GT Nembo Spyder would epitomise it. So says Malcolm Thorne after sampling a car due to be auctioned to raise money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

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March 2017
Aussie Talent Takes Centre Stage
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Aussie Talent Takes Centre Stage

More than 20,000 visitors flocked to Melbourne’s spectacular Royal Exhibition Building from 13-15 October for the eighth annual Motorclassica, Australia’s most prestigious classic car event.

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December 2017
GT Grid Makes Epic Combe Debut
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GT Grid Makes Epic Combe Debut

This year’s Castle Combe Autumn Classic, held at the Wiltshire venue on 7 October, welcomed the GT & Sports Car Cup for the first time – and the 39-strong field provided one of the day’s many highlights.

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December 2017
On Top Of The World
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On Top Of The World

As we round the next bend, the spires and steeples of a great château rise from behind a thicket of trees high above the road, and for a moment I feel like Alain-Fournier’s Le Grand Meaulnes, stumbling through the forest and gazing upon the fairytale palace of his love Yvonne de Galais.

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December 2017
First Footers Welcome 2018
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First Footers Welcome 2018

Enthusiasts welcomed the classic New Year at events right across the UK.

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March 2018
From Horsepower To Jets
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From Horsepower To Jets

Having been sold by BAE Systems, the old airfield at Filton is slowly disappearing beneath housing and other developments, but Aerospace Bristol serves as a powerful reminder of this site’s illustrious past.

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March 2018