Classic & Sports Car

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Classic & Sports Car • AUGUST 2023 • VOLUME 42, NO 5

TREASURE ISLAND • Hundreds gathered from Madeira’s trove of classic gems for its annual concours and rally

THE C&SC TEAM’S MADEIRA FAVOURITES

DELAGE SEALS WIN AT ECLECTIC DINARD

MotoFest roars back to life

GARDEN TRIBUTE TO THE CHAPMANS

‘Thirsties’ convene to mark 100 not out

Schuppan hypercar rarity wows the London crowds

C&SC’S CHOICE

Flywheel takes flight at Bicester

Duesenberg and Giugiaro light up Como concours

OBITUARY • IAN SCOTT-WATSON 1930-2023

Federation update

HISTORICS HIT SILVERSTONE

Sociable climbers roar up in Doune

Famous name returns to the top

Escorts dominate in Donegal

Paddock profile

STORIED LOTUS OUT OF STORAGE

BURIED DELLOW EMERGES FOR FULL RESTORATION

BARN-FIND BENZ FINDS NEW OWNER

SURVIVING FALCONS EVOKE SPECIALS ERA

TICKFORD SET FOR OPEN SEASON

COOPER IS IN FROM THE COLD

EARLY GODDESS FOR SALE

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MARTIN HEUKESHOVEN • One person’s rubbish is another’s treasure, as this gifted sculptor proves with models born from scrap

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Mick WALSH

Simon TAYLOR

Martin BUCKLEY

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RACER FOR THE ROAD • Tracing the intriguing history of a super-rare, ex-works Alvis 10/30

60 years of FORD PERFORMANCE • From RS to ST, Ford’s sporting sub-brands have been delivering high-speed thrills to British enthusiasts ever since the Lotus-tweaked Cortina appeared in 1963

LOTUS CORTINA

CAPRI RS 3100

SIERRA XR4i

ESCORT RS COSWORTH

FOCUS ST170

RETURNED TO SENDER • Starting life as a coupé, this unique Ferrari went back to meet its makers for a factory-sanctioned roof chop and a hot new V12

SMALL, BUT PERFECTLY FORMED • The story of how a small-scale toy maker bridged the class divide and brought model cars to the masses, as Matchbox turns 70

THE FIRST SILVER ARROW • In 1932, a rebodied SSKL arrived at Avus and beat all comers. Now Mercedes-Benz Classic has built an exact recreation of this streamlined racing pioneer, and tested it in the wind tunnel for the first time

TUNNEL VISION: THE SSKL IN THE WIND

The Grand Tour • These modern-classic luxury super-GTs from Bentley, Aston Martin and Ferrari each uphold their brand values in subtly different ways

Excellence at all costs • The Phantom III embodied all that Rolls-Royce had to offer in terms of both luxury and technical sophistication, but it came at a price

Coachbuilt Legacy • Meeting the committed few still flying the flag for Harrington, the coachbuilder that created distinctive bodies for buses and made classy coupés out of British roadsters

INDUCTION CEREMONY • The BMW 2002 turbo was a poorly timed but appealing statement of intent that heralded a new wave of mid-’70s performance motoring

UP FRONT DOWN UNDER • The National Motor Racing Museum at Bathurst celebrates Australia’s rich motorsport history

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