Classic & Sports Car

Classic & Sports Car is the world's best-selling classic car magazine and the undisputed authority for all owners and enthusiasts. Whether your interest is Italian Exotica, British sports cars of the 1950s and 1960s or modern classics, every issue of Classic & Sports Car perfectly complements the sheer joy and nostalgia of owning a classic car.

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LONDON LAYS ON THE CHEER • Britain’s prestige classic calendar was kick-started in style in the capital, with the first major event since lockdown

Hot rods in the City • The Speed of Sands class turned the spotlight on to the beach at Pendine, the Welsh shoreline that helped pre-war performance merchants

Inside Ian Callum’s private car collection • Former Jaguar design chief Ian Callum brought along six cars from his personal motor house, and the ever-affable Scot took time to take us on a tour of his eclectic garage

CLASSICS SET FOR 2020 GATHERINGS

Luton local heroes on show

Fast Fords power first Manx meeting

BLENHEIM PALACE BONANZA

History books from Hethel

DIAMOND HELP FOR CHARITY

SINGER’S NEW SONG

SUPER SALE AT THE PALACE

MEMBERS ONLY

Diamond days in store for Jaguar

MOSS AND JENKS WIN AGAIN

Big screen at Bicester

Federation update

HISTORICS ARE A HIT IN HAMPSHIRE

Matching times seal Shelsley win

SPECIAL HILL WIN

Tin-tops tackle Brands Indy

YORKS EVENT TAKES SHAPE

CLUB MAN TAKES CHARGE

Paddock profile

BUCKLER STAYS IN THE FAMILY

Pleased as punch with Suffolk Daihatsu find

DESTINATION CANADA, ORIGINS UNKNOWN

SLEEPING IN SUBURBIA

Trike proves that ‘four’ into three does go

Bonneville Healey bitsa

REBUILD IS BACK ON TRACK AFTER 34 YEARS

First Ace 2.6 is found to end mystery at last

LOOTED THEN LOCKED DOWN

Look familiar?

RAFAEL VARELA • After a career as an industrial designer, this Argentinian fulfilled his dream

Book of the month

Model of the month

WOOD TRACK RACER REP

Tested this month

Mick WALSH

Simon TAYLOR

Martin BUCKLEY

LETTERS

Letter of the month

Pedant of the month

Comments & clarif ications

HAVANA MOON RISING • For decades, classic enthusiasts have spoken in hushed tones about forgotten Mercedes Gullwings in the heart of Cuba. Alberto Cefis smuggled one of them to Italy

MERCEDES DÉJÀ VU FOR OUR MAN IN HAVANA

MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL

FROM THE PAST WITH PRESENCE • Rarities today both in form and on the road, drophead versions of the Bristol 405 and Lagonda 3 Litre have much in common

LAGONDA 3 LITRE DROPHEAD COUPÉ

BRISTOL 405 DROPHEAD COUPÉ

AMBASS ADOR, YOU’RE SPOILING US • Driving the original version of Hindustan’s famous Ambassador across the country that made it an icon

THE LONG-SERVING HINDUSTAN AMBASSADOR

HINDUSTAN AMBASSADOR MkI

SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST • 11-time Le Mans contender Nick Faure is reunited with Stuttgart’s final naturally aspirated GT racer, the Porsche 911 3.0 RSR he helped steer to sixth overall at the 1975 24 Hours

A STRIKING CORD • An instant classic, the groundbreaking Cord 810 has lost none of its magnetism since its launch eight decades ago

CORD 810 BEVERLY

MONTE-CARLO OR BUST! • Beneath its unassuming exterior, this racy Citroën 15-Six Traction Avant has been built into a recreation of an unlikely rally competitor

THE GIANT-KILLER FROM ABINGDON • MG’s tiny but talented J-type proved itself...