Classic & Sports Car August 2004

Overview

Publication Details

TypeMagazine
PublisherClassic & Sports Car
Published date 01/08/2004
Pages276

Articles

Page Title Type Length Options
104 Spliting Hares - Esprit v Ferrari - With its long awaited V8 finally in place, the Esprit was ready to do battle with the F355, the best Ferrari ever.  Paul Hardiman tries to pick a winner. Lotus Esprit V8 v Ferrari 355 Multi vehicle - Reviews 5 View
110 Changing of the Guards? - MG and Triumph’s 'old faithful' budget sportsters are facing an onslaught from the now similarly priced Mazda MX-5.  Dave Richards asks if the Japanese challenger is actually the obvious choice. MG Midget MKIII, Triumph Spitfire MKIV, Mazda MX-5. Multi vehicle - Reviews 5 View
116 The Fire Within - Frenchman Bernard Perrouse has a love affair with wood-burning vehicles - or gazogènes.  Jon Pressnell inspects the vehicle tester’s 1933 Chrysler pick-up. Features 4 View
120 Chic to Chic - With the cheapest Mercedes-Benz ’Pagodas’ around the same price as the best ’Panzerwagen’ SLs, Tim Slade tries them both for size - and explains a few buying pointers - Mercedes-Benz 230-280SL, Mercedes-Benz 420SL. Multi vehicle - Reviews 5 View
126 Rhapsody in Blue - Bugatti’s finest road car melds flowing curves with the brawn of a GP winner.  Mick Walsh is seduced by a super-rare 1932 Type 55. Features 5 View
132 Sprint Record - Restoring a standard Mini would be enough of a challenge for most people, but Steve Burkinshaw’s was chopped and sectioned when new, as Richard Heseltine explains. Restoration 4 View
146 The French Connection - Distributor Jean-Pierre Richard is uniquely positioned to chart the rise and fall of Nuffield, BMC and Leyland in France.  Jon Pressnell hears his turbulent story. General interest 4 View
150 Too Little, Too Late - Forty-Five years after its brief and unsuccessful F1 career, Aston Martin’s penultimate Grand Prix racer is roaring again.  Paul Hardiman drives the DBR4. Aston Martin DBR4 Features 5 View
156 Polished Jem’s - Marcos came of age in the ’90s with a succession of factory-built models.  Richard Heseltine discovers how they evolved from kits into credible supercars - Marcos Mantara, marcos 2.0 GTS Spyder. Features 5 View
172 Our Classics - Tatra 603-Dave Richards.  Lotus Elan S2-James Elliott.  Morris Mini MKII Super DeLuxe-Martin Port.  Austin Seven Special-Jon Pressnell.  Ford Escort-Paul Hardiman.  Lotus Elan +2-Julian Balme Features 5 View
192  Starter Classic - Ford 100E - Ford’s people’s car of the 1950s is a good first classic, explains Malcolm McKay. Single vehicle -Reviews 4 View

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