PREVIEW THE OCTOBER ISSUE
Owning
74 Epic Restoration How Revington revived the long-lost Triumph Beta prototype
82 Life Cycle The frantic life of a Fiat 500 Special Saloon, on track, hill and garage floor
107 Our Cars Phil’s Jaguar E-type returns to France (p107), Russ’s Alfa Romeo Spider celebrates a big birthday (p108) and Stewart introduces his Ford Falcon XB GT (p110)
Driving
6 The List Reader Clive Kelsall enjoys a sunny day’s drive with an Austin-Healey 100/4
44 Grit & Greatness Seventies rally homologation specials from Ford, Porsche, Renault, Triumph and Vauxhall hit the tarmac PLUS - Rod Mansfield on marketing speed
64 Parallel Universe Stepping into the glam world of a cantilever-door Bentley drophead
91 Starship On tour in a rock ‘n’ roll roadie’s much-loved Mini Cooper 970S
Buying
14 Quentin Willson notes fuel prices are turning guzzlers like the Jensen FF into bargains...
16 Chasing Cars ...while Russ tracks the trend further with the Jaguar XJS
20 Temptations Stirling Moss’s Mercedes-Benz SL creates a stir, as does a Ferrari 250GT Lusso
98 Buying Guide How to get yourself an Audi Quattro while they’re still good value (just)
105 Books & Models French political intrigue revealed, and a groundbreaking Ferrari 250GTO
115 Ads on Test Rover P5B Coupé (p115), Aston Martin DB6 (p116), MGA (p119), Alfa Spider (p120)
152 Advertise your classic for free
The month in cars
24 McRae Rally Challenge Rally stars reunited with their cars, including Ford Escort RSs, in Fife
27 Heveningham Hall Concours Group Bs including Audi lend concours German flavour
28 Paddy Hopkirk & Alain de Cadenet Remembering masters of rallying and endurance racing
30 Events Planner Concours season is underway, big motor sport festivals around the corner
32 Barn Finds A bumper crop this month includes rare BMWs, Ferraris and Porsches rusting in peace
38 Next Month The annual Hot 30, plus on the secretive trail of a spy’s Lagonda Rapide
39 Letters Porsche ownership woes, and how a cherished plate led to a Jaguar E-type reunion
41 Quentin Willson ponders the evergreen appeal of the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
43 John Fitzpatrick on how an orchestrated Mini Cooper photo-finish went very, very wrong
170 40 Years Ago Today CAR reckoned Ford, Audi and Citroën predicted the future. Had they?