BENTLEY’S LE MANS RETURN

THE BIG PICTURE

GEOFF KERSHAW What do you pick if you

Welcome

Fordʼs decline and enforced reinvention within the modern

TREASURE ISLAND

Hundreds gathered from Madeira’s trove of classic gems for its annual concours and rally

DELAGE SEALS WIN AT ECLECTIC DINARD

Glorious D8-120S Delage added Dinard Elégance trophy to

MotoFest roars back to life

DARREN SKIDMORE More than 200,000 people attended Coventryʼs

GARDEN TRIBUTE TO THE CHAPMANS

The inaugural Classic Team Lotus Garden Party welcomed

‘Thirsties’ convene to mark 100 not out

Following C&SCʼs June issue celebration, the Vauxhall 30-98

GREENER FUEL ARRIVES

Coryton launched its sustainable petrol on 13 June,

WRITING MASTERCLASS

The Michael Sedgwick Memorial Trust is holding a

VIKINGS INVADE SHELSLEY

The Rover Sports Register met for a 70th-anniversary

Schuppan hypercar rarity wows the London crowds

Wild Best of Show 962. WSM’s first public

C&SC ’S CHOICE

1978 ALPINE A310 V6

AIR-COOLED FAIRWAY

Sandford Springs Golf Club in Hampshire was shaken

CALLING YOUNG ALFISTI

The Alfa Romeo Owners’ Club has created a

MCLARENS AT SHELSLEY

ROB MACDONALD Classic Nostalgia on 22-23 July will

TAILORED CLASSICS

MATT HOWELL The second Concours on Savile Row

Flywheel takes flight at Bicester

Bizzarrini P538 CHARLIE B Spitfire thrilled in the

LANCIAS GEAR UP

TONY HARRISON The Lancia Motor Club will host

RALLY GREATS AT SHELSLEY

STUART WING A mixture of vintage, classic and

WEST COUNTRY SIX APPEAL

The Triumph 2000/2500/2·5 Register returned to Devon for

BULLDOG HAS ITS DAY

AMY SHORE More than four decades after its

Duesenberg and Giugiaro light up Como concours

From 19-21 May, the 2023 edition of one

OBITUARY

IAN SCOTT-WATSON 1930-2023 

Federation update

In just 18 months since our first association

HISTORICS HIT SILVERSTONE

Andy Smith fought off Matt Wrigley for Historic

Sociable climbers roar up in Doune

DAVID BAXTER The second Kenny Allen Memorial Meeting

Famous name returns to the top

RUSS OTWAY/90RIGHT Richard Tuthill claimed his first British

Escorts dominate in Donegal

WILLIAM NEILL Michael McDaid and Declan Casey (left)

Paddock profile

JASON PRITCHARD CAR Ford Escort Mk2 SERIES British

STORIED LOTUS OUT OF STORAGE

Lynette bought the Lotus in 1967, but it

BURIED DELLOW EMERGES FOR FULL RESTORATION

CJX 390 is a Halifax-registered Dellow Mk1 that

BARN-FIND BENZ FINDS NEW OWNER

Merc had been stored since 1972 overspray in

SURVIVING FALCONS EVOKE SPECIALS ERA

John came across the unloved 515 rarity on

TICKFORD SET FOR OPEN SEASON

In 1926, Salmons Coachworks of Newport Pagnell announced

COOPER IS IN FROM THE COLD

the Cooper as bought by its new keeper

EARLY GODDESS FOR SALE

After 18 years of secret development, the Citroën

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MARTIN HEUKESHOVEN

One person’s rubbish is another’s treasure, as this gifted sculptor proves with models born from scrap

Book of the month

‘Kimber’s passionate belief in motorsport as a publicity

Model of the month

MG ADO35 AutoCult, 1:43, €110 AutoCult’s latest will

Pick of the month

WOOD THAT WORKS With many Porsches featuringsombre black

Mick WALSH

My partner Liz is very tolerant of my

Simon TAYLOR

They used to be called public relations officers,

Martin BUCKLEY

In the opening episode of The Prisoner, Patrick

Letter of the month

Richard’s404 in Provence,with homemade roof-rack PERFECT FOR TOURING

Pedant of the month

Pedant of the month wins a C&SC baseball

60 years of FORD PERFORMANCE

From RS to ST, Ford’ s sporting sub-brands have been deliv eringhigh-speed thrills to British enth usiasts ever since the Lotus-tweaked Cortina appeared in 1963

60 years of FORD PERFORMANCE

Though very different to drive, all of our

RETURNED TO SENDER

Starting life as a coupé, this unique Ferrari went back to meet its makers for a factory-sanctioned roof chop and a hot new V12

SMALL, BUT PERFECTLY FORMED

The story of how a small-scale toy maker bridged the class divide and brought model cars to the masses, as Matchbox turns 70

THE FIRST SILVER ARROW

In 1932, a rebodied SSKL arrived at Avus and beat all comers. Now Mercedes-Benz Classic has built an exact recreation of this streamlined racing pioneer, and tested it in the wind tunnel for the first time

The Grand Tour

These modern-classic luxury super-GTs from Bentley, Aston Martin and Ferrari each uphold their brand values in subtly different ways

Excellence, at all costs

The Phantom III embodied all that Rolls-Royce had to offer in terms of both luxury and technical sophistication, but it came at a price

Coachbuilt Legacy

Meeting the committed few still flying the flag for Harrington, the coachbuilder that created distinctive bodies for buses and made classy coupés out of British roadsters

INDUCTION CEREMONY

The BMW 2002 turbo was a poorly timed but appealing statement of intent that heralded a new wave of mid-’70s performance motoring

UP FRONT DOWN UNDER

The National Motor Racing Museum at Bathurst celebrates Australia’s rich motorsport history

STEPPING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

AUSTINSEVEN SPECIAL RUNBYMartin Port OWNED SINCE August2022 PREVIOUS

KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILIARE

1965 FIAT 2300 FAMILIARE OWNED BY Mark Stockdale

MARK RYAN

This ex-copper enjoys retirement with a dream Ferrari and related memorabilia

INEOS GRENADIER

The newcomer defending the honour of the, er, Defender both on- and off-road

GENTEEL CLASSICS ARE OUTMUSCLED STATESIDE

Mecum Auctions enjoyed the firmʼs second-highest result ever

MONÉGASQUE NEWCOMER ENTERS THE MARKET

MonacoCarAuctions held its inaugural sale on 8 June

DEBUT RACERS RELAUNCHED

The two Jaguars that most famously represented the

LOTS TO WATCH

Renault 5 Gordini Is there demand enough for

REBRAND FOR BONHAMS ONLINE

Major auction house RM Sothebyʼs continues to build

REBRAND FOR BONHAMS ONLINE

Digital auction provider The Market, which Bonhams acquired

AUCTION DIARY

JULY 6-9 Mecum Auctions Florida, USA mecum.com

Buckley’s deals on wheels

This month’s crush is a Jowett Javelin and,

AUCTION RESULTS

May’s top 50 worldwide sales

DUTCH HOME FOR DANINOS’ FINEST

A quiet corner of The Netherlands is fast establishing a reputation as the place to go to revive a Facel Vega

AUDI RS2

Audi’s first RS was an incredibly effective indulgence that now makes a highly usable classic with supercar performance