AN EVENTFUL ANNIVERSARY

THE BIG PICTURE

GENERAL MOTORS Less than six months after the

ENDURING ELEGANCE AT HAMPTON COURT

1964 Le Mans-winning Ferrari 275P glorious Frua Maserati

WACKY LINCOLN RARITY STARS ON C&SC TOUR

On 3 September, the Classic & Sports Car

Bamford Bugatti pips Ferrari to Blenheim honours

JCB boss Lord Bamfordʼs 1937 Bugatti Type 57S

BEST OF SHOW

BUGATTI TYPE 57S Lord Bamford’s winning Type 57S

New talks, old parts at Beaulieu

The International Autojumble returned to the National Motor

Portugal’s classic convention

The 18th annual Caramulo Motorfestival took over the

Alpina rules at Dorking day

BMW Car Club GB returned to the Denbies

German heroes head to the mountains of St Moritz

The third International St Moritz Automobile Week was

OBITUARY

PETER MULLIN 1941-2023

Federation update

Forward Control Land-Rovers from the ’60s are rare,

DICES LIFT BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL

Ferrari 512Ms head Masters Sports Car Legends Large

LOST & FOUND

the AC as received by Patrick Flande angular,

Welcome

Five hundred. Itʼs quite a milestone, yet because

INDIRA FLACK

Recording motorsport legends in portrait photographs has become the basis of an exhibition and book

Book of the month

‘These Austrian sports cars are little covered. When

Model of the month

ALFA ROMEO 6C-2300B PESCARA AutoCult, 1:43, £110 Alfa

Pick of the month

NEW TREADS FOR THREADS Okay, they might be

Mick WALSH

‘After it had wowed the crowds at the 1953 Petersen Motorama show, the SR-100 was not seen for 70 years’

Simon TAYLOR

‘Thinking he might need a snifter after 12

Martin BUCKLEY

‘I was enthralled by the lavish feel, tarnished

EARLY CAPRI FINDS NEW HOME

Colin’s Capri wasn’t much used but will be

Safety fast

I was competing in the 1973 Dutch Grand

Not quite mint and boxed

I enjoyed Giles Chapmanʼs article on Matchbox toys

Pedant of the month

Pedant of the month wins a C&SC baseball

Far-flung Ferrari

Iʼm the David Smith who found the Vignale

Forgotten chevron

It was good to read that Martin Buckley

Dales delight

Martin Buckleyʼs article on the Mercedes-Benz W114/115 range

Feat of endurance

Ienjoyed Simon Taylorʼs story of PR officer Alan

Unusual rental car

My 88-year-old father, an avid C&SC reader, noticed

Back to the future

Well done to Simon Hucknall for his excellent

Sterling Service

I was thrilled to see a Citroën Ami

THE LAST TEMPTATION

This, the final Ferrari 500 Superfast marks the end of a line of GTs conceived for the mega-rich, not just the merely wealthy

AMERICAN BEAUTY

For eight generations and 70 years, the Chevy Corvette has been the backbone of the US sports car industry. As it turns 60, the C2 remains the mostdesirable of all

To be continued…

After the fabulous C2, the best of the rest convene from seven decades of America’s original sports car dynasty

FORTUNE 500

It was less famous than the Indy and Daytona 500s, shorter-lived than the Brooklands 500, but memories of the BOAC 500 live long

Brighton belles

This pair of pioneer machines found fame in the 1953 caper Genevieve, a film that helped give old-car ownership global appeal

Fire in the hole

The Huayra Pronello Ford combined advanced aerodynamic ideas with brutal V8 power for a long-lost Argentinian sports-prototype series

SHOCK THERAPY

Testing an electric Fiat 500, and the idea of EV-converted classics, with a drive across the capital

Locked & loaded

Land-Rover’s SAS prototype and Minerva’s Blindé reconnaisance vehicle were built to lend agility and versatility to Europe’s special forces

DOWN MEMORY LANE

As C&SC hits 500 not out, our most prolific and popular wordsmith turns Jackanory to tell the story of his lifelong link to the magazine

CLASSIC OPENER BREAKS HIS DUCK

Autumnal hue has already charmed Ryan’s summer evenings,

A FAMILY HONDA PASSION SHARED

neat ‘breadvan’ shape; Civic is in superb order;

DAVE WATSON

Bubble cars and number-one singles mix in the eclectic interests of this collector

PEMBLETON T24

This low-volume maker is looking back to plot its future with a brilliant sports car

HISTORIC RACING DRIVES UP VALUES

From Vintage Sports-Car Club hillclimbing at Prescott to

GTO SET TO BREAK RECORDS

A unique 1962 Ferrari 330/250GTO, chassis 3765LM, will

Buckley’s deals on wheels

I always enjoy the South Cerney Steam Fair

AUCTION RESULTS

August’s top 50 worldwide sales

CAR CLEANING GETS FORENSIC

Richard Tipper has the skills and passion to get a classic not just nearly clean, but really clean

LANCIA APRILIA

One of the most advanced cars of the 1930s, the Aprilia is now an underrated classic

CITROËN CX GTi TURBO

Year of manufacture 1986 Recorded mileage 193,000km

LANCIA FULVIA COUPÉ RALLYE 1.6HF

Year of manufacture 1971 Recorded mileage 7678km

LOTUS CORTINA

Year of manufacture 1964 Recorded mileage n/a

SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STi S204

Year of manufacture 2006 Recorded mileage 106,000km

MEET& GREET

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