Classic Cars (UK) - 1 Aug 2025
STARS OF 1975
1000hr Peugeot 205GTI resto
Buy a Honda NSX the safe way
Wild Corvette-engined AC driven
Celica GT Four vs Delta Integrale and Escort Cosworth
EX-CAR magazine editor on pioneering fearless reviews
Forgotten Ford concept cars in pictures
Reader gives his honest verdict
A Daimler Sovereign owned for life
Road warrior showdown!
Welcome
Ford Mustang 289 Convertible
Toyota Celica Gt-four ST205
Lancia Delta Integrale Evo II
Sunbeam Alpine Series 2
Daimler 420 Sovereign
Bentley Continental R
Ford Escort Cosworth
Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0
Daimler Double Six
Peugeot 205GTI 1.9
VW Golf GTI 1600
BMW 530i Sport
Honda NSX MKI
VW Scirocco GT
Ferrari 308GTB
MGC Roadster
BMW M535i
AC Corvace
Jaguar XJ-S
Lotus Eclat
‘From the depths of the malaise era came five cars that changed the fortunes of their makers’
We drive a unique V8engined AC Ace that may have inspired the Cobra
A CC reader and classic Bentley aficionado finally drives a Continental R
Group A succeeded Group B, but which of these is the best Nineties roadgoing rally car – Ford, Lancia or Toyota?
‘Over the last ten years the Testarossa has done quite well financially’
Is a Peugeot 205GTI worth a complicated and 1000-hour restoration?
Tours of Europe and weddings have all featured in this Daimler’s life
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Gareth’s Sunbeam Alpine S2 has a memorable first race of 2025 (p119), Quentin sheds some light on his Ford Mustang issues (p121), and Joe attends to his BMW 530i (p122)
The Ferrari 308GTB, Jaguar XJ-S, Lotus Eclat, Porsche 911 Turbo and VW Golf GTI sprang from the era of malaise; do they define an automotive peak?
A classic Bentley fan, serial owner and Classic Cars reader has an encounter with a more modern Bentley Continental R to see if it’s worthy of his long-held admiration
Which of the Ford Escort RS Cosworth, Lancia Delta Integrale Evo II and Toyota Celica Gt-four will make you most feel like a Group A rally hero on the road?
Over almost 60 years, a Daimler 420 Sovereign has toured Europe, been rediscovered by previous owners, used as a wedding car many times and never broken down
Light Fantastic – we drive the Ford Escort Mexico, Lotus Elise, Mazda MX-5 MKI, Mini Cooper S, and Peugeot 106 Rallye to see which gives the best driving thrills
One very individual Chevrolet Corvette V8-engined AC Ace predated the Cobra by five years – did it prove to be inspiration to Carroll Shelby himself?
We drive a Daimler Double Six (p127), a BMW M535i (p128), an MGC (p131), and a Volkswagen Scirocco GT (p132), which are all for sale
In a world of complex restomods, Autorara decided to pursue orignality in this Peugeot 205GTI project. How did it turn into a 1000-hour labour of love?
Ferrari Testarossa prices may be about to perk up, so take advantage now
The current fad for the increasing size of exhuast tips really is nothing new
Preserved Eighties Porsche 911 uncovered and vinyl-nosed Lotus Elan rescued
thinks government and regulation has had an effect on car design, good and bad
Mixed auction sale results as the classic market feels its way towards positivity
Stolen classics – errors and failings in the recording of car crimes highlighted
In Ghia and De Tomaso, Ford saw a way to rival Ferrari with style
Affordable Italian cars, Ford Fiesta heritage and 1:18 Pontiac Le Mans GTO
In August 1975, CAR asked if the end was nigh for the Italian supercar
Winners return to celebrate Scottish circuit’s racing milestone
Classic gatherings abound at museums and hillclimbs alike
Slick presentation and touring cars define motorsport event
Aston DB5, DB6 and MGB experiences, and recognition for Dodge Viper RT/10
How to ensure your next MKI Honda NSX is as hassle-free as it is thrilling
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‘It’s a magnificent car to arrive in’
‘It’s a magnificent car to arrive in’
BERNARD WALKER’S TOP TEN
1996 Bentley Continental R
1998 JAGUAR XK8
1936 DERBY BENTLEY
1960 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER CLOUD II
1960 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL S2
2011 VOLKSWAGEN POLO
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Movers, from Ford to Ferrari
Scarcity causes a gentle rush in Granada MKII prices
Sciroccos resist the sporty Volkswagen price growth
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Summer sale shakedown
Market indicators
Treat on a Budget – 1997 Impreza WRX STI, £3150
Jaguar XKS – low demand equals the new best buys?
Prancing horse or Polo pony?
Prancing horse or Polo pony?
Stolen classics – what you don’t know
Forecourt View
QUALITY AT CLIVEDEN SALE
BARN FIND BARGAIN
LIFE IN THE 911 YET?
Donington shifts up a gear
Donington shifts up a gear
Knockhill’s golden years
June-august events
CLASSIC WORLD RALLIES AFTER TRAGIC FIRE
Jochen Mass, 1946-2025
Lionel Burrell, 1938-2025
Porsche jewel among the dust
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Boatyard Landie makes a splash
Long-stored, vinyl-nose Lotus rescued in Edinburgh
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DB vs MGB experience
Aston or MGB?
Viper not to be sniffed at
Should have bought the Aston?
QUENTIN WILSON
ALEX RILEY
1975 THE GREATEST CAR YEAR?
1975 THE GREATEST CAR YEAR?
Owning a Jaguar XJ-S
1977 Jaguar XJ-S
Owning a Lotus Eclat
1979 Lotus Eclat 521
Owning a Ferrari 308GTB
1979 Ferrari 308GTB
Owning a Porsche 911 Turbo
1975 Porsche 911 Turbo
Owning a Volkswagen Golf GTI
1977 Volkswagen Golf GTI
SELLING THE DREAM
SELLING THE DREAM
What We Really Drove: Top Five Best-sellers in 1975
SHARP SHOOTERS
ACING IT
ACING IT
1957 AC Ace V8
‘We put 1000 hours into it, this makes no commercial sense’
‘We put 1000 hours into it, this makes no commercial sense’
Epic Restoration of the Year
MY FAVOURITE TOOL
RALLYING CRIES
RALLYING CRIES
1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth
OWNING A FORD ESCORT RS COSWORTH
OWNING A TOYOTA CELICA GT-FOUR ST205
OWNING A LANCIA DELTA INTEGRALE
LIFE STORY OF A DAIMLER 420 SOVEREIGN
LIFE STORY OF A DAIMLER 420 SOVEREIGN
DE TOMASO PANTERA
HENRY’S ITALIAN ADVENTURE
CORRIDA
GT70
ACTION
PROBE I
DE TOMASO PANTERA
PROBE IV
TRIO
TUAREG & MEGASTAR II
AFV
QUICKSILVER
TSX-4
MUSTANG III
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Honda NSX MKI
Honda NSX MKI
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Italian Cars
MODELS
Secret Rovers
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Ford Fiesta
Sunbeam’s spring start
Seeking enlightenment
Investment as impetus
1991 Daimler Double Six £29,995
1991 Daimler Double Six
1981 BMW M535i £39,995
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1981 BMW M535i
1968 MGC £28,995
CHOOSE YOUR MGC
1968 MGC
1989 VW Scirocco GT £18,995
1989 Volkswagen Scirocco GT
‘Observers are predicting a complete shutdown’
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