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ULEZ THREAT TO MODERN CLASSICS
Greater London emissions zone expansion hangs a whole generation of cars, enthusiasts and businesses out to dry
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GOODWOOD HITS CIRCUIT MILESTONE
The 80th Members’ Meeting was a spring spectacular of demonstrations, celebrations and outstanding racing
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OBITUARY
GIOTTO BIZZARRINI 1926-2023
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VELASOR
This Spanish model-maker has created a remarkable series of vintage slot-cars
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ROY NOCKOLDS
This British artist created marvellous motoring- and motorsport-themed works, but also had an eye for aircraft
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Pedant of the month
Pedant of the month wins a C&SC baseball cap. Send your observations to alastair.clements@haymarket.com
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STAR attractions
60 years young in 2023, the gorgeous Mercedes-Benz ‘Pagoda’ retains a unique appeal among Stuttgart’s flagship SL line
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FIVE DOOMED ATTEMPTS TO REINVENT THE PAGODA
The Pagoda’s elegant styling was a quantum leap in Mercedes design language after the outgoing model’s bulbous, baroque wing-line and heavy use of chrome. Its bold horizontal lines, slimmer profile and light, airy, highly glazed cockpit moved the sports model into a more user-friendly and safer era. Such brilliance is hard to improve on, but a selection of unusual attempts were made, and a couple of them were even built.
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TWO TRICK PONIES
In the late 1960s, the Ford Mustang appeared in both race-homologation Boss and roadgoing special Mach 1 forms, free from impending regulatory restriction
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Taking the Mickie
A music producer with a penchant for Porsches convinced Le Mans winner Kremer to build this unique street-legal racer
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The shape of things to come
The Fiat 1500L and Peugeot 404 heralded a new wave of European imports that would test the UK’s loyalty to homebuilt family saloons
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Luton’s legacy
A century after the introduction of Britain’s first true 100mph production car, five key OE-type Vauxhall 30-98s return home
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Kings of the road
Ferrari’s 365GTB/4 Daytona raised the supercar bar and put the Miura in its place, aided by the sun-seeking GTS and thunderous Competizione
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VOLUME SELLER
The diminutive NSU 1000TTS is a forgotten sporting gem that is entertaining to drive and still turns heads – but it’s not exactly stealthy
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THE FORBIDDEN
A rarity in the UK, the JDM-only Nissan 200ZR faces the Japanese 2-litre turbo coupé that did come to Europe, the Mitsubishi Starion EX
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“It gave notice that we weren’t complete idiots”
Hesketh Racing lit up the Formula One scene 50 years ago, but there was depth to the team’s talents beyond its playboy image
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LODDON BREWERY
Stalwarts of the mid-’70s rep scene, the Morris Marina, Hillman Hunter and Vauxhall Cavalier are becoming endearingly nostalgic
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All in the best possible taste
Resurrecting the AC name with V8-powered optimism, the Brooklands Ace dared to challenge Mercedes-Benz’s mighty 500SL in the elusive luxury sports car market
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TOUR de FRANCE
To mark his 90th birthday, Modeste Tréhin set off on an epic circumnavigation of his home nation in a 1937 Hispano-Suiza J12
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Mutually exclusive
The Bristol 406 and Alfa Romeo 2000 Sprint offered rarefied takes on the 1960s four-seater coupé theme, and their esoteric appeal endures
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A CROSS-COUNTRY CHARGE
Remembering a spectacular blast across Australia in a homegrown muscle-car legend, 52 years on
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THE BULL’S LAST BARE-KNUCKLE FIGHT
As we wave farewell to Bizzarrini’s Lamborghini V12 in its purest form, and its creator, an early deployment meets its unadulterated crescendo, the wild Aventador Ultimae
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THE EARL’S MIGHTY MOUSE
The talents of the Fiat 500 ‘Topolino’ weren’t lost on race-winning politician Earl Howe, the first owner of this remarkable survivor
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HELEN RYDER
Raleigh Choppers and classic cars create a nostalgic haven in this enthusiast’s café
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COOKING up a STORM
GM turned its concept for a V6 turbo-powered, Porsche-baiting pick-up into a production reality and created a potent SUV pair that was ahead of its time
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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
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MASERATI MC20
The Trident-wearing supercar returns with refreshingly subtle brilliance
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JAMIE BURNETT
American design icons and pedal cars vie for attention in this immersive collection
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HONDA CIVIC TYPE R
Subtly improved super-hatch becomes a bastion of finesse in obnoxious times
