County Classics opens its doors in Taunton

THE BIG PICTURE

The brilliantly versatile Unimog (see p148) can turn

BEAUTIES AND THE BEAST

Classics returned to Birmingham with renewed focus for a show to remember

MOVIE CARS STAR ON LONDON TO BRIGHTON

A 1900 De Dion-engined Bertrand voiturette makes its

Le Mans legends in Brussels

A record-breaking 26,865 visitors attended InterClassics Brussels at

HISTORIC HEROES SHINE IN LONDON

The winners of the 2023 Royal Automobile Club

BICESTER’S CHARITY DRIVE

Bicester Heritage’s Scramble event ticket sales across 2023

MIGLIA IN MIDDLE AMERICA

The Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Gran Sport of Shawn

CLASSIC CAPITAL CROWNED

The Motorist is the UK’s most popular classic-vehicle

TOP READS CELEBRATED

Crispian Besley’s Driven to Crime is the RAC’s

Museums rally to relocated Auto e Moto d’Epoca

Monaco Trossi (front) and Tarf speed record cars

Beaulieu searches for Sunbeam’s original crew

If you know of anyone who worked on

FLORIDA CONCOURS COURTS NEW CROWD

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, hosted its third concours on

RALLY ACES IN LUXEMBOURG

The International Motor Show was back in Luxembourg

CONCOURS’ CHARITY TOTAL

SHERMAN CHU The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2023

AUSSIE SWALLOWS STAR

The Jaguar Car Club of Victoria in Melbourne,

NEW BROOKLANDS LEADER

Alex Patterson (above, on left) is the new

Rain can’t dampen Founders’ Run

October played host to the second edition of

Duesenberg SJ rarity is crowned kind of the island

The Hilton Head Island Concours dʼElegance returned to

Federation update

This is very much a personal perspective on

SWEDE DREAMS ON RAC

victorious Volvo pairing Willan/ Frost third for Mini

Daytona hosts 24-hour party

HSR/JESSICA JOHNK The ninth Historic Sportscar Racing Classic

Fast Ford dominates Greek rally spectacular

Irish pairing Marty McCormack and Barney Mitchell delivered

Minis go down to the wire at Brands Hatch

MATTHEW BARRINGTON There were overall Winter Series titles

Escort flies to Kent victory

MATTBRISTOW.NET Triple Classic Hot Rods champion Lee

MGCC HEADS OFF-TRACK

DICKON SIDDALL The MG Car Club will no

TIN-TOP BATTLES RELOADED

PAUL LAWRENCE The Historic Sports Car Club has

Paddock prof ile

SAMUEL HARRISON CAR Brabham BT21 SERIES HSCC Historic

ALLARDS ASSEMBLE

FXP 469 prepares for its repatriation from the

ATALANTA PREPARES FOR ACTION

Typical: you wait ages for one Atalanta, then

MOTHBALLED MORGAN RETURNS TO FORM

Barry Lain had always been fascinated by the

IS CRASHED ASTON MAC’S?

Walker (left) and McVie with their cars.

DERBY SPORTS HAS A GRAND DAY OUT

In the October 2023 issue we reported on

DUESENBERG FINDS NEW HOME

the car was surprisingly clean after decades in

BOOTED FORD HAS ITS OWNER WONDERING Y

Stuart Perren owns an unusual 1936 Ford Model

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Welcome

Weʼre all at Sixes and Sevens this month,

DAVE FRIEDMAN

This talented photographer with an eye for human stories documented the spirit of a golden era

Book of the month

‘The real charm of the book – and

Model of the month

1967 FORD MkIV Spark, 1:18, £169.99 Continuing its

Pick of the month

WELL-HEALED WALL ART If a traditional painting or

Mick WALSH

Mick at the helm of a Riva on

Simon TAYLOR

Bolster in ERA before 1949 British GP crash

Martin BUCKLEY

Every once in awhile, Itreat myself to apicture

BELGIAN COACHBUILT BEAUTY

The Hickmans with their award-winning Bentley JAMES KNOWLES

Adding to the story

I was very interested to see the picture

Separated at birth?

It is always apleasure toopen C&SC andreadabout acar

Pedant of the month

Pedant of the month wins a C&SC baseball cap. Send your observations to alastair.clements@haymarket.com

Comments & clarifications

Sorry to be picky, but Mike Horder is

Transatlantic union

Your recent cover story on the Chevrolet Corvette

Chevy in the frame

Soon after its American debut, the Chevrolet Corvette

Overrated cat?

I read with some disbelief the September Buyerʼs

Down Under dud

Your magazine has outdone itself in trying to

Great all-rounder

I almost always read C&SC from cover to

Crumpled cavallino

I really enjoyed the article on the Ferrari

In Seven heaven

The Caterham Seven turned 50 in 2023, but in that time the formula has little changed – as proved by seven iconic iterations of the driver-focused marvel

Hits for Six

The Six sired a lightweight dynasty, and one of the earliest was a trials car. Lotus’ first commercial success covers all bases

1900 into 1000 does go

Taking part in the legendary Mille Miglia needn’t cost the Earth. All you need is to find the right eligible car and a handy co-driver

The missing Linc

Atalanta’s decision to switch from four cylinders to Lincoln-Zephyr V12 power created a credible alternative to its more established luxury rivals

COLD WAR ON THE EASTERN FRONT

Ultra-rare Opel Monza FF meets Audi quattro, the roadgoing contemporary that finally proved the value of four-wheel drive, on chilly Lincolnshire lanes

SUN, SEA, SAND & speed

In just four years,the Normandy Beach Race has evolved from a gathering of mates to a major date on the French classic car calendar

Open SEASON

Bristol’s story began with a series of prototypes that would shape the marque’s direction. The last, one of two dropheads, survives

The Longbridge Daimlers

The Austin Sheerline and Vanden Plas Princess were conceived as sub-Bentley limousines for the masses, and their utilitarian class still shines

QUEEN OF THE

The AMG-powered G-Wagen that roared to a Paris-Dakar victory in 1983 has been DESERT faithfully recreated to compete again, and for a run around Goodwood

’MOG IN THE LIMELIGHT

The Unimog Museum in Gaggenau pays a delightfully engrossing tribute to this utilitarian off-road stalwart

VOYAGER PLOTS A NEW COURSE

Central Australian road sign advises against leaving your

NOTHING IS LIKE A MOTHER’S LOVE

From top: the Peugeot has ignited Joe’s love

JEAN BIRSENS

A dedicated collector of Matchbox models with a special place for one particular car

BENTLEY CONTINENTAL

The ultimate GT Speed model is on borrowed time as the mighty W12 bows out

SUPER-SIZE SALES TO KICK OFF 2024

Kissimmee star 1967 Corvette has just 11,975 miles.

$51.7m GTO SETS FERRARI AUCTION RECORD

RM Sotheby’s posted a new benchmark for a

TRANSATLANTIC RACING SUPPORT

UK-based Prill Porsche Classics has partnered with American

LOTS TO WATCH

Alpina B10 3.5 With RHD, a manual ’box

NEW OWNER FOR JENSEN GURU

The prominent Jensen specialist Cropredy Bridge Cars has

Buckley’s deals on wheels

Left-right: Jensen was mint but pricey; Andrea inspects

AUCTION RESULTS

October’s top 50 worldwide sales

MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE

One of the UK’s biggest experts in Fast Fords is going from strength to strength at its east London HQ

FORD ESCORT Mk1

The Blue Oval’s first UK bestseller is now a wildly popular classic – with good reason

DELAHAYE 135 MS

Year of manufacture 1938 Recorded mileage 390 Asking

INNOCENTI MINI DE TOMASO

Year of manufacture 1982 Recorded mileage 98,000km Asking

JAGUAR 420G

Year of manufacture 1969 Recorded mileage 39,000 Asking

PORSCHE 911 CARRERA

Year of manufacture 2002 Recorded mileage 62,000 Asking

MEET & GREET

Mark Parkes