Classic Cars June 2004

Overview

Publication Details

TypeMagazine
PublisherClassic Cars
Published date 01/06/2004
Pages228

Articles

Page Title Type Length Options
40 Our Cars - Trials and tribulations of the Classic Cars team and the cars we live with - 1972 Ford Escort - Michael Goodbun - Good Buy, Goodbun. Features 2 Buy View
41 Our Cars - Trials and tribulations of the Classic Cars team and the cars we live with - 1973 MG Midget - Ben Field. Restoration 1 Buy View
42 Our Cars - Trials and tribulations of the Classic Cars team and the cars we live with.  1951 Bristol 401 - Martin Gurdon - Chickens avert Bristol sell-off threat. Features 1 Buy View
42 Our Cars - Trials and tribulations of the Classic Cars team and the cars we live with.  Time to resurrect McKay's first love. 1969 Triumph Herald, 13/60 Convertible Features 1 Buy View
44 Our Cars -  Trials and tribulations of the Classic Cars team and the cars we live with - 1977 Porsche 911Carrera 3.0 - Phil Bell. Restoration 1 Buy View
50 The Italian Job - Greatest Car Chases Ever - The film might be more memorable for Michael Caine in his Minis, but the most stirring scene is the opening drive through the mountains in a Lamborghini Miura.  Let's hope this time there isn't a waiting bulldozer. Features 5 Buy View
60 The Decade that Rocked the World - Swinging Sixties - The Sixties produced the best cars, designers, racing heros and petrolhead celebrities.  Surely nothing can beat it as the golden age of motoring. General interest 5 Buy View
66 It Came From Space and Conquered Earth - The outlandish Lancia Stratos looks like no other purpose-built rally car built before or since.  It won the Worlds Rally Championship three years in a row.  This is its story, told by those who know it best. Features 6 Buy View
72 VIntage Touring - Rolls-Royce Vineyard Tour - When the Rolls-Royce enthusiasts' Club goes touring, it does it in style.  And what better way than comparing fine wines and fine cars. Features 3 Buy View
76

100 Years of Rolls-Royce - Rolls-Royce's image has changed over 100 years, from the quiet carriage of the landed gentry to the wheeled status symbol of the rich, famous and brash.  These are the landmarks that represent each quantum leap.

General interest 2 Buy View
78 Big Victory Small Car - Honda's First Car Racing Victory - Think about Honda in motor racing and you'll imagine screaming V12s and Formula One.  But Honda's first victory on four wheels came in 1964, with Denny Hulme in a tiny S600 sports car. General interest 3 Buy View
82 Learn To Rally - If you've always wondered how to get into historic rallying but were too afraid to ask, here ar the answers. General interest 2 Buy View
84 For Fast Growing Families - VW Porsche Beutler 1600 - Porsche spotted a gap in the market for a family-size four-seat version of the 356 sports car, but coachbuilder Beulter pre empted its plans with this ultra-rare bespoke saloon. Features 4 Buy View
88 Me and My Classic - Maserati Bora - The exotic and beautiful mid-engined Maserati Bora is more practical than it looks, which might explain why hotelier, James Buss uses his for the daily trek to the cash 'n' carry. Features 3 Buy View
92 When Biggest was Best - Cadillac Fleetwood Limousine - Back in the Sixties, when owning a Cadillac really meant something, owning a Fleetwood Limousine was the biggest statement you could make. Features 4 Buy View
96 Brake it to the Limit - This is no quiet jaunt through England's green and pleasant countryside but a full-on brake test, Fifties style. General interest 2 Buy View
98 Respect is Overdue - Ford Escort XR3i vs Volkswagen Golf GTI - The Golf GTI is accepted as a classic while the Escort XR3i struggles to shed its boy racer image . It's time for change. Multi vehicle - Reviews 3 Buy View
102 The Minimalists - Microcars - Thinking of the microcar means a stroll through the land of lost dreams.  Many have been ingenious but few have made fortunes for their creators. Features 4 Buy View
106 The Man Who Restored his Own Grand Prix Circuit - Tom Wheatcroft is a plasterer turned entrepeneur, who fulfilled his childhood dream by not only restoring Donington Park Grand Prix circuit, bit also displaying his own priceless collection of racing cars alongside. General interest 3 Buy View
110 Designs That Changed The World: The Radial Tyre - Until 1949, tyres were a waste of energy.  With the advent of radials, suddenly every car could strike the perfect balance of performance, handling and comfort. General interest 2 Buy View
116 Buying Guide - Jensen Interceptor 1966-1976 - If you're dreaming of glorious V8 performance, Italian styling and rugged mechanicals in a luxurious practical package, look no further. Single vehicle -Reviews 4 Buy View
146 Future Classic - BMW 645Ci - Its future-shock styling is causing a stir at present but the 645Ci is a gentlemen's Grand Tourer in the finest tradition. Single vehicle -Reviews 2 Buy View

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