Mike the mechanic

THE BIG PICTURE

As well as the S-Class name,the W116 launched

24-HOUR PARTY PEOPLE HIT PARIS

Endurance racers were honoured as Rétromobile returned, but high-end dealers provided the stars

C&SC’S RÉTROMOBILE FAVOURITES

PANHARD DYNA X86 COUPÉ Italian dealer Route da

FERRARIS STORM INTOPALM BEACH

amazingvariety of Ferrari ‘middies’ floods the lawns of

WELLINGTONIANS LOOK NORTH

New Zealand’s classic communitycelebrated its love for Europe

Annual hot rod reunion showcases V8 variety

STEPHAN SZANTAI Since its inception 73 years ago,the

Legends return to the hills of Worcestershire

STUART WING Classic &Sports Car will be backon

NEWS

AURORA HEADS HOME One of the strangest vehicles ever,the

Rare Talbot-Lago lands Arizona crown

BOB GOLFEN The fifth Arizona Concours focused on

Classics go big in Bremen

Arecord number ofvisitors attended this year’s Bremen Classic

Lambos hit the capital

The London Concours will celebrate 60 years of

NEWS

RECORD-BREAKING BMH British Motor Heritage made a record number

JEAN-PIERRE JABOUILLE 1942-2023

GETTY Forever remembered as the first man to

OBITUARIES

SALLY MASON-STYRRON 1953-2023

Federation update

The Salon Rétromobile held in Paris in Februaryisanevent

RALLYING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND

Mueller/Pellini Fulvia was second. Class 5 victors Bloxidge/Canavanwere

Fiatskeep cool in the Italian north

Winners Guido Barcella and Ombretta Ghidotti in their

Brooklands testing for the New Year

STEVE WELSH The Vintage Sports-Car Clubʼs 2023 season

Paddock profile

JO POLLEY CAR Mini 7and Cooper ‘S’ SERIES

TRAPPED INDY FREE AT LAST

The Maserati had been boxed inby several other

NEW HOME NEEDED FOR MG TRIO

Below: EGPwas ‘shabby’ when bought in ’69. makeshift

ONE-OWNER A40 FINALLY MOVES ON

BMC became linked with Pinin Farina in the

RARE DROP-TOP POPS UP

Theunusual Crayford appears to be in fine condition.

ROTTING POCKET-SIZED ROADSTER RESCUED

Germany built a number of frugal microcars after

READYING A ROYAL CROSSLEY

Restoration wasbegun by previous owner Nick, who constructed

RESTORED 2CV IS QUITE SPÉCIAL

In 2017, 2CVGB member Alan Sykes was after

Look familiar?

Want to track down a lost love or

Welcome

There are certain noises so distinctive that they

PETER HELCK

The legendary American illustrator whose passion for early racing inspired a remarkable book in 1961

LOLA:THE T70 & CAN-AM CARS

‘In astartlingly successful career,Eric Broadley and his companydesigned,

A Life by the Poole

This self-published autobiography was written as a lockdown

Charles Montier

A passion project for occasional contributor to C&SC

Range Rover

Not the first title on Range Rovers, or

BOOKS

Jim Clark en France When French motorsport historian

Model of the month

ALFA ROMEO TIPO B CMC, 1:18, €574 In

Pick of the month

PADDOCK-PERFECT JACKING Clarke’s new 1.25-tonne aluminium trolley jack

Mick WALSH

Few classics have provided me with as much

Simon TAYLOR

Just over 60 years ago Graham Hill won

Martin BUCKLEY

A few years ago, with time to kill

AUSTIN GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND

Letter of the month

A grand day out

I agree with Martin Buckley (Backfire, February) that,

Forgotten hero

MCALPINE ARCHIVE I enjoyed Martin Buckleyʼs article on

Pedant of the month

Pedant of the month wins a C&SC baseball

Comments & clarifications

GETTY In January’s Lost & found, the location

Memories of Archie

GETTY The December issue has only just arrived

Rotten regulation

Where are the repeated outcries against the ridiculous

My Fairlady

Following your Datsun vs Triumph cover story (December),

Life in the bubble

I enjoyed Richard Heseltineʼs story on hot Fiat

History help

In Martin Portʼs recent update on his Austin

Family affairs

Once again I found your February magazine full

Scim reading

I read the comparison between Datsun 240Z and

An exotic missed opportunity

The article on the red Aston Martin DB6

THE WHOLE 10 YARDS

The days of exotic multi-cylinder engines are numbered. Porsche, Dodge and Lamborghini V10s gather to remind us what we’ll be missing

Primal SCREAMERS

Paying tribute to the naturally aspirated V10, soundtrack to F1’s greatest modern era and one of the f inest units the sport has produced

The best car in the world?

Stylish, solid, fast, refined, safe and practical, the first Mercedes-Benz S-Class was a true giant of the luxury genre

Atlantic convoy

Classic cars of all ages add to the lush beauty of Madeira, the largest island in the remote Portuguese archipelago

EDUARDO BONAL SILVA

1973 FORD CAPRI 3000GT

TONY MARTINS

1965 MGB ROADSTER & 1960 MGA 1600 COUPÉ

PAULO & JOÃO PERNETA

1946 AUSTIN TEN SALOON GSI & 1966 SINGER VOGUE

GILBERTO GOÇALVES

1966 FIAT 1500

JOÃO FERDINANDO FERREIRA

1957 FIAT NUOVA 500

AIRES ANDRADE

1960 AUSTIN A55 CAMBRIDGE

MAFALDA FREITAS

1956 HILLMAN MINX

JOEL RAMOS

1949 AUSTIN A40 DEVON & 1965 FIAT 850

PAULO GOMES

1958 PEUGEOT 403

GERALD BRETTERBAUER

1948 RILEY RMB, 1951 RILEY RMC, 1950 & 1951 RILEY RMD

TITO NORONHA

1958 AUSTIN A40 FARINA

HENRIQUE COSTA NEVES

1961 MORRIS MINOR 1000

RUI FREITAS

1965 PEUGEOT 404 DELUXE

Underdog day afternoon

Regularly – and unfairly – maligned in period, the Triumph TR7 and Jensen- Healey are overdue another look

Righting the wrongs of history

After a lifetime together, one owner decided it was time to banish the model’s inherent flaws to create his perfect Jensen-Healey

‘The odometer ticked back to 0000… it only counts up to 9999 – the Seven was not intended for crosscontinental trips’

Two Brits drive from Maryland to Tierra del Fuego, via Alaska, in the UK’s first people’s car

Big fish for small ponds

Built for the 1960s managerial class, the Ford Zodiac MkIII, Austin A110 Westminster and Vauxhall Cresta PB were symbols of local success

ALL ABOARD FORNOSTALGIA

Tilling-Stevens K6LA7, Bristol L5G andLeyland Titan PD2 doubledecker;

SURTEES’ SECRET BMW

Driving a rare BMW 503 Cabriolet, discreetly improved by a Grand Prix legend over 25 years of ownership

PORSCHE VS MERCEDES AT RÉTROMOBILE

Artcurial’s Mercedes 500SGS ‘Gullwing’, 500SEL Koenig and 560SEC

EXPANDED WORKS FOR ALLON WHITE

Lotus and Morgan specialist Allon White Sports Cars,

SCOTTSDALE STARS SUCK IN BUYERS

The sale of this 1969 Stingray ZL1 with

LOTS TO WATCH

BMW 3.0 CSL At Dore & Rees on

NEW ENERGY AT MANOR PARK

Manor Park Classics is expanding its horizons with

Buckley’s deals on wheels

In mid-January, I saw a classic example of

AUCTION RESULTS

January’s top 50 worldwide sales

BRIDGING THE PAST AND FUTURE

Leather supplier Bridge of Weir has moved with the times to remain ahead of the pack for 120 years

BMW M5 (E34)

The most understated of BMW’s ‘M’ saloons is also the most underrated, but fast being recognised as a game-changer

THE KNOWLEDGE

TIMELINE 1988 M5 ‘3.6’ launched: 3.5-litre,315bhp 1991 Cecotto

OUR VERDICT

In recent years E34 M5s have been achieving

CAUGHT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Two examples for sale now atclassicandsportscar.com

Classified pick

Our favourite cars you can buy this month

LOTUS ELISE 1.8i

Classified pick Our favourite cars you can buy this

MINI CLUBMAN ESTATE

Classified pick Our favourite cars you can buy

ROVER 3500 VANDEN PLAS

Our favourite cars you can buy this month

MEET & GREET

How long have you been in business? JP

JOINING THE SOCIAL ELITE

The Elite arrived in outwardly smart nick, but

BRISTOL BRINGS A CHANGE OF PACE

detailed engine bay impressive DiY interior refresh BOC

JED POTTS&THE HILLMAN HUNTERS

This Scottish blues band blends tuneful riffs with a love for British classics

APRIL2022-MARCH 2023

If you’ve missed one of our issues, here’s

BMW M5 CS

The most expensive, most powerful M5 ever is more than the sum of its parts