Inside the April issue we recommend six behind-the-market BMWs that represent great value for money. Put yourself in a 3.0CSi, E46 M3, Z4M Coupé, M2, M535i or Z6 for less than you think. We also interview 1988 British Touring Car Champion Frank Sytner about a lifetime of both racing and selling BMWs and Alpinas.
We also drive the sole surviving manual example of a Subaru XT Turbo in the UK – was it Japan’s first ‘evo car’? – drive Alvis’s beautiful Offord Speed 25 art-deco tourer, tell the epic story of the restoration of the first Maserati Ghibli to land in Australia, put a reader in a WWII-winning Willys Jeep, tell the life story of a Ford Escort Mexico that hid its illustrious rallying past from generations of owners, and show you how to buy a Daimler V8 250…
All that, plus our ever-entertaining columnists Quentin Willson and Alex Riley, market news and event highlights, the monthly highs and lows of our own classics, four cars for sale tested and more, make the April issue unmissable.
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April 2024 issue contents
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6 – The List Reader David Blunt owes his freedom to the Willys Jeep. We arranged a drive
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14 – Quentin Willson reports on changing times: falling Aston DB6s, Mercedes S-class rising
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16 – Chasing Cars Russ Smith spots more bargain Brits and pricey Mercedes, here and in the US
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20 Market Highlight – A foil to Quentin’s conundrum - how about a used and honest Cobra?
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24 Autosport International – Japanese cars to the fore as Nissan Skyline GT-R celebrates 35th
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30 Barn Finds – Could a dusty Maserati Mistral make for a clean-sheet restoration subject?
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24 BMWs To Buy Now – Bargains from the hottest modern-classic marque: 3.0CSi, E28M535i, Z3, E46M3, Z4M Coupé and M2 driven and rated
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60 – Frank Sytner on a lifetime both racing and selling BMWs and Alpinas
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64 An Offord You Can’t Refuse – Is this special Alvis Speed 25 Britain’s most elegant tourer?
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74 Life Cycle – The Ford Escort Mexico that hid its rallying past from several classic owners
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82 Epic Restoration – How one intrepid Aussie team restored a dishevelled Maserati Ghibli
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90 The Godfather – Was the misunderstood Subaru XT Japan’s first high-tech ‘evo’ car?
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98 Buying Guide – Is the Daimler V8 the best Jaguar Mk2 variant? Find out for yourself