Classics April 2005
Overview
Publication Details
| Type | Magazine |
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| Publisher | Classics Monthly |
| Published date | 01/04/2005 |
| Pages | 164 |
Articles
| Page | Title | Type | Length | Options |
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| 16 | Classic Drive: Peugeot 404 Commute- 404 - Peugeot’s 404 saloon was until quite recently a common sight around the world, so what made them so popular? And could you drive one through a London rush hour? Mike Renaut takes the wheel to find out. | Features | 6 |
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| 28 | Children of the Revolution - Rotary Engines - Four decades on - The fall and rise of the rotary engine. | General interest | 8 |
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| 52 | Picture Past - Ford Transit 40th Anniversary - Our monthy motoring archive uncovers the best historic pictures available. | Features | 3 |
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| 58 | Rings of Fire - Mould breakers: Audi Quattro - ur - Before the Audi Quatrro most rally cars were straightforward motors. But four-wheel-drive, five cylinder and a sixth sense for roadholding changed all that, as Greg Whitaker found out. | Features | 6 |
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| 66 | Restoration: Triumph Stag - Classy Lady - Doug Tourle transformed a Stag from a pile of rust he was afraid to show his wife, into a gleaming sports tourer that she was proud to drive. He told Greg Whitaker the tale of the Classy Lady. | Restoration | 6 |
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| 74 | Staff Classics - Drivers’ Diaries - More trials and triumphs from the CLASSICS collection of staff cars - Gary Stretton, 1980 SAAB 99 Turbo, Headlining in and MOT welding done. Matt Richardson, 1973 Rover 3500, P6 bonnet immobiliser fixed. Mike Renaut, 1969 Volvo 144, Another Swede joins the fleet. Mark Robinson, 1978 Austin Allegro. Greg Whitaker, 1972 Triumph Dolomite, 1983 Triumph Acclaim, Acclaimed full head of steam. Darren Bourne, 1992 VW Golf 2.0 GTI, Back in working order and looking good. | Restoration | 4 |
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| 82 | Fuel for Thought - LPG Conversions - Four British classic cars, two from the 60s and two from the 70s, and all powered by Liquefield Petrolum Gas. Mike Renaut finds out if LPG is still worth converting to. | Features | 6 |
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| 90 | Yours Classic: Fiat 500 - Getting it Right - After trading a motorbike for a classic car, Ken Coombes found his Fiat 500 underpowered to the point of terror. After a lot of tinkering he turned it into the car he wanted. | Features | 3 |
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| 102 | Buyers Guide - Jaguar E-Type - Carlin Gerbich discovers the art of buying one of motoring’s most iconic cars. E-Type Jaguars have their problems too so choose carefully. | Features | 6 |
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| 110 | Maintenance - Cam Belt Change - Fear of complexity prevents many home mechanics from changing cambelts on time. The result? An engine rebuild or the price of a new cambelt. Here’s how easy it can be to change one. | General interest | 4 |
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