Classic Cars June 2005

Overview

Publication Details

TypeMagazine
PublisherClassic Cars
Published date 01/06/2005
Pages204

Articles

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52 2005 Classic Car of the year  - Eight cars made it to the first ever Classic Car of the Year final, each with its own exceptional restoration story.  With four cars competing in the professional class and four in the amateur class, there would be two  winners.  Which would you choose? 1934 Austin Ten-Four Cabriolet, 1962, Jaguar E-type S1 3.8 fhc, 1959 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sport, 1959 Lotus Seven Climax, 1963 Lotus Elite Super 95, 1923 Daimler D16 Sleeve-valve Landaulet, 1935 Citroen Traction Avant 11an Faux Cabriolet. Features 10 Buy View
62 Racing drivers tell their funniest stories - Motor racing wasn’t always about fitness regimes, diets and corporate PR.  Read on to hear how the greatest drivers knew how to party. General interest 4 Buy View
66 The day the Aliens landed - It’s 50 years since the Citroen DS astonished the world at the Paris Salon with its revolutionary hydraulics and futuristic styling.  These are the secrets of the machine that invaded earth with modern technology. Features 6 Buy View
72 The love of a royal racer - Prince Bira was best known for his racing exploits in a trio of ERAs.  This racy MG is the road car he couldn’t part with. Features 5 Buy View
78 The Innovators - Gordon Murray - Radical, a visionary and self-taught, Gordon Murray revolutionized racing car design.  Here’s how. General interest 3 Buy View
82 Try before you buy - Before you invest your money in a classic, why not make sure it’s really the right car for you by borrowing one for the day - like these seven Classic Cars competition winners. - Jaguar E-Type, Bentley S3, Ferrari 308GTB, Triumph TR6, MGB Roadster, Triumph TR3A and Austin-Healey 100. Features 6 Buy View
88 Wood Works - Wagons of wood - Today the idea of cladding a car with wood is unthinkably tacky.  But there was a time when cars wore their wood with pride. Features 4 Buy View
96 Buying guide - Audi Quattro (1982-1992) - Audi stunned the world with its four-wheel drive five-seat supercar in 1980.  Now you can buy one for a few grand: but how do you avoid a rough one? Read this guide. Features 4 Buy View
126 Future classic - Aston Martin DB9 - This coupé takes all the greatest strengths of Aston’s past and remixes them with an added squirt of modernity. Features 2 Buy View

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