Classic Cars August 2004

Overview

Publication Details

TypeMagazine
PublisherClassic Cars
Published date 01/08/2004
Pages212

Articles

Page Title Type Length Options
44 Our Cars - 1952 Citröen Light 15 - Graeme Hurst - Five days and 1100 miles without a hitch for this rally virgin. Features 2 Buy View
46 Our Cars - 1972 Ford Escort - Mike Goodbun - Catalogue of Dreams. General interest 1 Buy View
46 Our Cars - 1978 Ferrari 400 GT - Martin Buckley - A cosmetic makeover and silencing squeaks. Restoration 1 Buy View
52 More Fantastic Than Fiction - 1964 AC Cobra 289 - A Ford V8 engine turned the pretty AC Ace into the fastest car in the world.  Forty years on, the Cobra is still as intoxicating as ever.  These are the people who shaped the legend. Features 6 Buy View
58 Top 20 Legends of The Road - These car were born to instant acclaim and have lived up to their status ever since.  Find out if your motoring icon makes the list. General interest 8 Buy View
66 To The Limits and Beyond - Norman Dewis - Jaguar's former chief test engineer Norman Dewis is little known outside the company.  This is his amazing life of high-speed danger and mad trans-Alpine dashes. General interest 3 Buy View
70 The car that rescued Alfa Romeo - Twice - The aristocratic 6C 2500SS Villa d’Este saved Alfa Romeo from post-war ruin and influences Alfa styling even today.  This is the story of a prized original example. Features 5 Buy View
76 Fragile vs Ego - BMW M1 vs Lotus Esprit S2 - It’s hard to imagine rational BMW and brilliant but fragile Lotus competing head-to-head.  That the M1 and Esprit had so much in common is a bigger surprise. Multi vehicle - Reviews 5 Buy View
82 Search and Rescue - From the sublime to the ridiculous, these are some of the best tales of cars discovered in the most unlikely circumstances. General interest 4 Buy View
88 Too tough for Aussies - Ignore the four-door family saloon stying.  The Ford Falcon GTHO phase III is a hand-built competition car that shaped the racing heritage of Australia - until the moral majority called time on it. Features 4 Buy View
94 Hooligan in a Business Suit - Mercedes-Benz E500 - Sober saloon on the outside, supercar on the inside, the Mercedes E500 lives up to a tradition of Q-cars beloved by racing drivers. Features 2 Buy View
96 Designs That Changes The World - Front-Wheel Drive - It was a brilliant solution to improve packaging and safety, but front-wheel drive also led to some of the most significant and fun cars ever built.  This is how it works. Features 2 Buy View
102 Buyer Guide - Volvo 1800 (1961-73) - Volvo’s 1800 coupé is the perfect combination of solid Swedish engineering and Italian design.  With values still low and excellent specialist back-up, there’s never been a better time to own this stylish classic. Single vehicle -Reviews 4 Buy View

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