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.

THE BIG PICTURE

Welcome

Classic & Sports Car

WHERE THE STARS MEET • The centrepiece of the motoring summer for many – fans, cars and famous racing faces alike

ABARTH SCORES A GIANT-KILLING

OUR FESTIVAL PICKS

SUPER-SIZE SCRAMBLE TAKES OFF

CORVETTE 40TH COLLECTIVE

Evija’s classic welcome

Cars star at new Clark museum

SPIDER FOR CALIFORNIA

C&SC heads Down Under

CONTI HITS THE RIGHT SPOT

EAGLE FLIES HIGH

ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE

SPA SPECTACULAR

Coachbuilders shine at château

BIG FOUR-OH FOR BRISTOL

BEAULIEU’S BIG BASH

MARANELLO HOME RUN

NEW NORTH EAST SHOW

CLUB’S WALKER TRIBUTE

FERRARIS’ ROYAL DATE

Garden party’s classic collection

Alfa sweeps Impney wins

TOP TRUMPS COME TO LIFE

FERRARI GTO PROTECTED

PARADE ON THE PROM

MATCHING CLASSICS SHOW

JAGUAR XJ13 REBORN

Close run concours in Suffolk

Obituaries

Federation update

CLASSIC DIARY • All the shows, festivals, tours, meets and races that matter

Pick of the month August

HISTORY MADE ON EPIC ERA RALLY

Scorching Superprix hits Brands

High pressure in Bressuire

Paddock profile MICHAEL HOLT

FOREST FIRST IN SOUTH WALES

Big grids celebrate at Donington

High variety at Prescott

OLD -SCHOOL STRAIGHTS

HOT F2 DOUBLE IN FRANCE

FLYING IN FLANDERS

FIRSTS ON ANGLESEY

ANNIVERSARY SHOWCASE

RARITY WINGS ITS WAY TO REVIVAL

Cooper badges conceal early Mini

Minor needs major work

SUNBEAM SLUMBERS IN JAPAN

Look familiar?

Completed Rochdale GT awaits plate reunion

Restoration-ripe Packard

Redemption for abandoned Austin

KLAUS WAGGER • Few paint great racers as vibrantly as this Austrian, now the poster artist for the Festival of Speed

Book of the month

Model of the month

GARAGE GEAR

Tested this month

Mick WALSH

Simon TAYLOR

Martin BUCKLEY

LETTERS

The rugged workhorse that became an unlikely champion

Pedant of the month • Pedant of the month wins a C&SC baseball cap. Send your observations to alastair.clements@haymarket.com

Comments & clarif ications

WON FOR THE ROAD • Jaguar D-type and Aston DB3S: hitting the highway in two of the greatest sports-racers ever built

DB3S/6 IN DETAIL

ASTON MARTIN DB3S

JAGUAR D-TYPE

XKD526 IN DETAIL

THE GREATEST SPORTS-RACERS • The ’50s was a golden era for sports cars; this group vied with the Aston and Jaguar for top honours

THREE CAR ROTATION • The NSU Ro80, Citroën Birotor and Mazda Cosmo are cars united by one cult concept – and one careful owner

MAZDA COSMO 110S

NSU Ro80

CITROËN GS BIROTOR

GANGSTER’S PARADISE • From trendsetter to transport for silver-screen pimps and pushers, the 1971-’73 Buick Riviera is due a renaissance

BUICK RIVIERA

THOSE RIVIERA TOUCHES

IF A JOB’S WORTH DOING… • When specialist knowledge and an enthusiastic owner combine, the results are staggering

BENTLEY CORNICHE FHC

NATURAL BRAWN THRILLERS • This German duo used classic sports car ingredients, but did Mercedes or BMW have the...