Classic & Sports Car September 2004

Overview

Publication Details

TypeMagazine
PublisherClassic & Sports Car
Published date 01/09/2004
Pages268

Articles

Page Title Type Length Options
102 Formula Fantasy - Ferrari F50 - The minimalist F1 - inspired Ferrari F50 did everything the F40 could do - only better - but it could never happen again.  Paul Hardiman drives the 202mph supercar that’s as docile as a pussycat. Features 6 View
108 Sports Science - Self-taught restorer Alastair White rebuilt his first classic aged 16 and has since tackled four cars, including this Austin A40 Sports.  David Evans meets a quiet perfectionist. General interest 4 View
112 State of the Art - Arturo Merzario scored a GP point on his debut, won classic races for Alfa and Ferrari and wore silly hats.  Why, asks Richard Heseltine, isn’t he better known? Features 4 View
116 Ego Boost - Built by a Spanish truck maker, the legendary Pegaso was the most ambitous sports car of the ’50s.  Mick Walsh drives the sole-surviving superhcarged Z-102 BS. Features 5 View
117

Specialist - Inside job keeping Darts in trim. Brian Purves, East Grinstead, East Sussex

General interest 1 View
122 The Heavy Mob - Few large saloons better evoke ’50s extravagance than a BMW 501 V8 ’Baroque Angel’, Mercedes-Benz 300c ’Adenauer’ or Jaguar MkVIII, says Andrew Roberts. Multi vehicle - Reviews 6 View
130 Blue Bird Rises - The first car to crack 300mph returned to its birthplace  for the first time in half a century last month.  David Tremayne tells the story of the world’s greatest recordbreaker. Features 4 View
134

One Vision - This devastating road-racer was the product of an Italian genius, maverick engineer Giotto Bizzarrini.  Richard Heseltine gets his speed goggles on. Bizzarrini GT Strada 5300

Features 5 View
140 Toy Story - It looks a little comical and has only two cylinders, but the Toyota S800 could have given the Brit sports car brigade a good drubbing given the chance, reckons Richard Heseltine. Features 4 View
144 Whatever Happened to Cecil Kimber? - By the time the founder of MG died, in a freak accident, his links with the company had been severed for good.  Giles Chapman explains why. General interest 4 View
150 Morris Marathon - After the rebuild comes the running in - Joy Rainey drives to Sydney in her Minor. Events 5 View
166 Our Classics - BMW 2002tii-David Evans, HWM-Chevrolet-Simon Taylor, Ford Escort-Paul Hardiman, Jaguar E-Type 4.2-Gaynor Cauter, Jensen Interceptor-Dave Richards, MGB Roadster-Martin Port, Lotus Elise-James Elliott. Features 6 View
174 Your Classics - Hillman Imp - Chris Valentine - Little devil is cheap performer. Restoration 1 View
186 Starter Classic - Sabb 95/96 V4 - Quirky, characterful and well made, the Swede is an intelligent first classic choice, says Malcolm McKay Features 4 View

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