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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Starter Classic - Ford 100E - Ford’s people’s car of the 1950s is a good first classic, explains Malcolm McKay. |
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