Practical Classics November 2003

Overview

Publication Details

TypeMagazine
PublisherPractical Classics
Published date 01/11/2003

Articles

Page Title Type Length Options
6 Group test - Broadspeed Engineering created fast, exclusive and innovative classics.  Kevin Leaper looks at three of the Seventies' best performance cars. Broadspeed Capri Bullit, Broadspeed Manta Turbo, Broadspeed Dolomite Sprint, Broadspeed's TVR. Multi vehicle - Reviews 6 Buy View
30 Classic drive - Vanden Palace - Simon Goldsworthy ferrets out the forgotton byways of Leicestershire in a 4-litre R. Features 5 Buy View
37 Small car.....Big bloke....Massive Resto! - Rally replicas and pocket-rockets are 10 a penny, but people turn and look twice at a restored Mini estate.  Including Dale Drinnon. Restoration 5 Buy View
43 Coked up - Ford's coke-bottle styling was about all that went down well with the critics when the Mk III Cortina arrived on the scene.  Plenty of room for improvement, then? Features 5 Buy View
48

Lada 1200 to Riva 1.5E - The Zhiguli was as significant to the people of the USSR as the Model-T Ford was to Americans.  And wearing a Lada badge, it gave a good percentage of the UK population their first taste of new-car ownership too.

Features 5 Buy View
56 Car for the course - Whether as hatch, estate, pick-up or sports car, VW's Golf has had versatility down to a tee for nearly 30 years.  Ben Barry starts the story from scratch. Features 6 Buy View
78 Staff car sagas - 1990 MX-5, 1973 MGB GT, 1980 Vauxhall Chevette, 1972 Commer Camper, 1972 Mercedes 280SE, 1966 SInger Chamois, 1971 Barkas B1000, 1972 Opel Manta, 1972 Triumph Spitfire, 1938 Hillman Minx, 1962 Sunbeam Alpine, 1964 SInger Chamois, 1961 Saab 96. Restoration 7 Buy View
87 Unfinished business - Herald 13/60 Convertible - It's our long-term unfinished project car, it's been passed from A pillar to B post and back again.  But now, at last, the Herald Convertible is getting the attention it deserves. Restoration 4 Buy View
100 Get it together! VW flat four is complete at last - Part three - Finally, it's time to see the fruits of our labour as we reassemble the engine and finish the job.  Look at that lovely engine.  Do you want it, Sir? Do you? Multi vehicle - Reviews 4 Buy View
110 Changing the chassis - Citroen 2CV Restoration Part 5 - A 2CV's separate chassis corrodes badly.  Lindsay Porter shows how to recycle your rusty snail with a galvanised chassis. Restoration 4 Buy View
118 Buying Guide - Pony trecking - USA style - Ford Mustang 1964-1973 - It's the fastest-selling car in history - and there's one out there with your name on it. Features 5 Buy View
125 Product Test - Short-chassis garage jacks - James Stanbury explains why you should upgrade your jack and what to look for. General interest 4 Buy View
130 Buyer Datafile - Riley 1½- and 2½-Litre RM Series, 1945 to 1957 - Post-war motoring with pre-war looks and vice-free handling. Features 2 Buy View

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