In der aktuellen Ausgabe von Classic Cars (UK)

• Welcome
  In five decades, BMW has gone from alternative choice to near default object of aspiration and popular ownership. Time to celebrate one of its key players
• ‘What’s really blowing me away is just how capable it feels’
  Andy Hughes has dreamt of driving the Lotus Carlton since his father had a Vauxhall Carlton GL for work in the Nineties. So what does he make of the performance saloon more than three decades on from its original launch?
• 930 Turbo: surely it’s due a boost
  Other Porsches gallop away while this all-time great lags behind… but for how long?
• Ferraris fly at Paris auctions
  Recent results beg the question: are Maranello products the only sure-fire winners?
• Market indicators
  A British commercial that loaded up on price, an unloved Alfa, and a high-flying, last-of-the line Aston
• Rare Pantera is Eighties cool
  One of just 12 right-hand drive GT5 models looks superb value next to rivals
• SOR sellers at risk as dealers liquidate
  Porsche specialist collapses following non-transfer of funds
• Five decades of classic style
  Greatest-hits displays and big manufacturer stands for 50th anniversary Rétromobile
• Sideways at Stoneleigh Park
  Historic rally cars come to the fore at Race Retro
• March-May highlights
  Classic events that will put a real Spring in your step
• Low-use hoards steal the show
  Amazing mix of uncovered tiny-mileage classics stuns Anglia Car Auctions’ audience
• JULIAN THOMSON
  I once bought a Ferrari for Sierra money, which shows how long ago that was. Surely it wouldn’t be much more difficult to look after than my Fiesta…
• ALEX RILEY
  The revival of the Tour of Britain had me lost in a Seventies world of Capris, Camaros, Dolomites, and Mazda RX-3s howling their way around the country
• THE STATUS SEEKER
  50 years ago, the 6 Series was launched into a market that didn’t understand it. But then the Eighties happened. We drive an M635CSi in London’s financial district to celebrate the car that changed BMW forever
• BAVARIAN BRAINS TRUST
  The BMW E24 6 Series stayed the same on the surface for its 14‑year life, but things weren’t the same under the skin…
• ‘It cost you £86k to go to the Motor Show!’
  BMW never built a convertible 6 Series, but thanks to a coachbuilder, a newspaper and some space-age technology, it came close
• CHAIN REACTIONS
  We drive a remarkable Frazer Nash Colmore Tourer, reliving its celebrated early life on the racetrack and its legendary 1000‑mile endurance run, to discover why chain-driven Nashes remain among the most intoxicating pre-war machines
• ‘People don’t crash enough Stradales to make spares viable!’
  Rally restoration specialist BGMSport was tasked with returning this hacked-about, worn-out works-replica Lancia Delta S4 Stradale to original specification. It fought them every inch of the way
• LIFE STORY OF A FORD SIERRA
  A treasured family heirloom, Kieron Griffin’s Ford Sierra Lwas sold to his late uncle and used as holiday transport when it was barely off the forecourt. Travelling far and wide, it has been revived and is back on the road in tribute
• EPIC RESTORATION OF THE YEAR 2026
  We look back on a year of huge restorative endeavours, feauturing a varied selection of classics, from vintage sports cars to modern-classic technology. Vote for your favourite and you could win a workshop’s-worth of quality tools, too
• Cast your vote for the chances to win irresistible prizes
  of Machine Mart premium workshop kit from a prize pot of more than £2600
• Five steps to buying an Alvis TD-TF21
  Despite being luxurious enough to rival a contemporary Aston Martin, Bentley or Rolls-Royce, declining sales results mean an Alvis TD-TF21 represents increasingly good value
• 1955 AC Aceca V8 £95,000
  Richard Barnett has found an AC Aceca that thinks it’s a Cobra. But is this pretty Ford V8-powered coupé also a bargain?
• 1965 Alvis TE21 dhc £79,995
  This Alvis is an object lesson in careful preservation and tactical restoration. Does history matter so much, asks Sam Dawson?
• 1971 Ford Escort 1300GT £24,950
  Alan Anderson has found an Escort GT tweaked to beat usually higher-powered Mexicos for £20k less. Does it succeed?
• 2006 Jaguar XKR Convertible
  The X150-generation Jaguar XK is entering classic territory, but should you buy this particular one? Alan Anderson finds out
• ‘New vehicle types have simply never been available before’
  In May 2001, in a creatively flourishing marketplace, CAR confidently predicted the end of the boring car. Did it speak too soon?
• Price Guide
  Our quarterly guide brings you freshly updated prices for 1400-plus classics