Classic Cars (UK) - 1 Mai 2025
EPIC RESTORATION of the year
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Buy a futuristic Citroën CX bargain
Brutal TVR Tuscan V8 driven
45 years with one Triumph Spitfire
‘I’ve only ever sold one car!’ – check out the Tim Smith collection
Rare Suzuki SC100 survivor driven
Welcome
Sunbeam Alpine Series 2
Bentley Continental GTC
Mercedes-benz SLK200
Suzuki SC100 Whizzkid
Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA
Austin Seven Swallow
Jaguar E-type 3.8 FHC
Triumph Spitfire 1500
Ford Mustang 390GT
Nissan Skyline GT-R
Alfasud Giardinetta
Aston DBS Vantage
Ford Granada MKII
Ford Falcon XB GT
Ford Sierra RS500
Audi Quattro 20V
Maserati 3500GTI
Ford Escort XR3
Ford Capri 2.0S
Alfa Romeo 4C
TVR Tuscan V8
Citroën CX
Mini Moke
Fiat Balilla
EPIC RESTORATION of the year
After watching it on TV as a child, reader finally drives Audi Quattro
A collection with a British sporting car theme – we visit Tim Smith
How this Spitfire has gone three times round the clock with its original owner
We celebrate kei car cool with the diminutive Suzuki SC100
Running up that hill: ex-motorsport
TVR Tuscan V8 SWB drive
‘Owners skimped on crucial jobs’
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Epic Restoration The chance to restore an Austin Seven Swallow Sports proved irresistible, but a collapsed barn, 60 years of storage, and rarity made this rejuvenation complex
The Collector We visit Tim Smith’s British-themed classic car collection that includes an Arkley SS, an Austin-healey, a Catherham 7, Jaguar E-type and XK120, and a Mini Cooper
Next Month Ten years of Smart Buys – Quentin Willson reveals the best and worst performers from 57 tips, we drive an Alfa Giulia racer, and Porsche 928GTS bucket list drive
Life Cycle Numerous road trips and three times around the clock; just what is the special bond between a Triumph Spitfire and the same owner that bought it 45 years ago?
Our Cars Stewart takes his Ford XB Falcon GT on an Australian road trip (p105), Gareth’s Sunbeam Alpine has a winter reset (p106), and Quentin buys another Mercedes SLK (p109)
Barn Finds A pair of Fifties Bristol 400 models are finally rescued, a Bentley Park Ward saloon comes out of a 56-year slumber, and a Seventies Rover 3500S impresses at auction
History lesson Rebuilt for the road after a successful competition career, a TVR Tuscan V8 SWB has lots of stories to tell about its motorsport expolits and many owners
The List The Audi Quattro has been one reader’s dream drive since his childhood; now he finally gets to experience a late 20V model to see if it lives up to his expectations
Epic Restoration of the Year A year of ambitious endeavours, involving everything from vintage sports cars to modern-classic tech. Vote for your favourite and win quality tools
Kei car cool Sold to fit in with Japanese restrictions limiting car size, the Seventies Suzuki SC100 may be dinky in stature, but it created a big impression. Does it still today?
Alex Riley says it’s right for Jaguar to look forward and not back with latest Type 00 Concept
Chasing Cars Mega-money icons supported with Mercedes W196R and Ferrari 250LM sales
Ads on Test We check 4C (p111), DBS Vantage (p112), Capri (p115) and Continental GTC (p116)
Race Retro Historic motorsport show returns with an F1 spectacular after years of setbacks
Rétromobile 2025 Significant French classic anniversaries, including Citroën DS, celebrated
Quentin Willson reports the ‘Trump Bump’ has boosted optimism of a few classic sellers…
Letters E-type buying mistake, Jaguar XK150 corrosion, and defence of the Hillman Imp
Quentin Willson Prestigious bargains even for Porsche 911s, if you’re poised to pounce
Buying Guide As prices gently fall, what do you need to look for on a Citroën CX?
Market News Manor Park buys out Barons, and modern classics continue to do well
March-may 2025 highlights There is a classic event for everyone as spring begins
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‘What an unbelievable car. It’s simply stunning’
‘What an unbelievable car. It’s simply stunning’
HAKAN SIMSEK’S TOP TEN
1990 Audi Quattro 20V
MERCEDES-BENZ W201 190
MERCEDES-BENZ S124 300E
BMW E21 320
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MERCEDES-BENZ C126 420SEC
BMW E21 316
VW T2 BAY WINDOW CAMPERVAN
MINI 1275
FORD ESCORT MKIII
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF CABRIOLET MKIII
HAKAN SIMSEK’S CAR CV
Prestigious bargains galore
Bargain Benzes to be had, even with a low mileage
When a Bentley costs Stag money, time to take notice
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Market bears mega-money icons
Market indicators
Treat on a budget – 1977 Jaguar XJ-S, £4950
No pre-war slump for Broad Arrow in San Francisco
On the Slide
On the up
166 Spider Corsa: Ferrari’s dawn
166 Spider Corsa: Ferrari’s dawn
Manor Park Classics buys out Barons
Forecourt View
UPCOMING SALES MARCH
ODD-BODY 356S – CURIOS?
KANTOR TO BROAD ARROW
FBHVC SURVEY LAUNCHES
France’s finest impress in Paris
France’s finest impress in Paris
Race Retro rockets back to life
FILM DAIMLER HEADS TO BRUM
March-may highlights
One Bristol survives, one decays
True barn find Bentley
One-owner Rover V8’s condition helps impressive price
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E-type buying mistake
QUENTIN WILLSON
‘We had to get it finished for the Goodwood Revival’
‘The only way to rectify it was to go back to square one’
‘I really wanted to do one last big project’
‘The damage was worse than we first thought’
‘I agreed to buy the car without even seeing it’
‘The biggest issue has been working out where to stop’
‘It’s so good to be able to share the history’
‘We’re not buying another dismantled car again!’
‘Years take their toll on Mokes more than other Minis’
‘You can’t just go and buy spares for these cars’
‘The car had arrived in more than 30 crates’
‘In 1958 it had been put in a barn which then collapsed on it’
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HISTORY LESSON
HISTORY LESSON
OWNING A TUSCAN V8
1967 TVR Tuscan V8 SWB
‘There were more dustpans of rust than viable components’
MY FAVOURITE TOOL
‘I’ve only ever sold one car’
‘I’ve only ever sold one car’
THE COLLECTION IN FULL
LIFE STORY OF A Triumph Spitfire
KEI CAR COOL
KEI CAR COOL
1983 Suzuki SC100 Whizzkid
Citroën CX
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Citroën CX
Raymond’s Legacy
1:36-scale Mustang Boss 429
1:18-scale Porsche 917/20
1:43-scale Maserati 450S
1:18-scale Renault Floride
Landcrabs and 3-Litres
My Dad Raced One Of Those
Porsche Sports Racing Prototypes 1963-1971
A cool family road trip
Sunbeam’s winter reset
A tale of two Mercedes
1970 FIAT DINO COUPE 2400
1969 MERCEDES-BENZ 280SL PAGODA
2007 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110
2018 ALFA ROMEO 4C
1966 TRIUMPH TR4A
1989 LAND ROVER 90 V8
1962 BENTLEY S2 CONTINENTAL
1984 LAND ROVER SERIES 3
1967 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SE
1986 PORSCHE 911 TURBO
1972 BMW 3.0CSL
2018 Alfa Romeo 4C £45,000
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1970 Aston Martin DBS £149,950
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1983 Ford Capri 2.0S £16,995
CHOOSE YOUR FORD CAPRI MKIII
Bentley Continental GTC £49,950
CHOOSE YOUR CONTINENTAL GT
‘Its performance and handling make it excellent’
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