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Bentley Continental GT Mk1 vs. Mercedes-Benz CL600 C215 and Aston Martin DB7 Vantage

Nobody needs this many cylinders in their car engine but it’s nice to know you can. As the green writing on the wall appears for the V12 engine, we compare some favourites

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Road trip 1950 Jaguar XK120

Peter abandons the concept of luxury and takes to the hills in a rather special XK120…

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Running report 1971 Jaguar E-type V12

Peter introduces his E-type in this, the first of a series of running reports. Definitely not a project car – but we’ll see how that turns out…

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1955 Jaguar D-type - life story of XKD518

Steve Natale recounts the life and times of a distinctive D-type, with connections to Formula 1 and Led Zeppelin, finally finding a home in the USA…

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Chuck Jordan’s ‘Superfly’ Ferrari Daytona

How staff at GM design pranked their vice president’s personal Daytona

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1983 Ferrari Meera S – Michelotti’s curious 400i one-off

The curious tale of the very last Ferrari rebodied by the Italian coachbuilder Michelotti: the 400i-based Meera S

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300hp big-turbo 1.8T John Nguyen’s Volkswagen Golf Cabrio Mk1

With a big-turbo 1.8T, John Nguyen’s nutand-bolt resto Cabby is a daily-driveable family mover with a wild side.

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1950 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Tipo 158 Grand Prix racer Amazing Jim Stokes Workshop racer recreation

The incredible story of how Jim Stokes Workshop created an Alfa Romeo Alfetta 158 Grand Prix racer from rediscovered parts in Italy

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Workshop racer car recreation
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2023 Toyota bZ4X

Toyota’s first production battery-electric car is a RAV4-sized SUV. Should Tesla and Volkswagen be worried?

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Porsche 911 RS America 964

Story of the 964 RS America. Total 911 charts the beginnings of Porsche’s unique 964 Rennsport reserved for the American market.

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Singer Porsche 911 Turbo Study

Turbo Study. Total 911 takes a first look at Singer’sthird act: a 964-based homage tothe legendary 930 Turbo “Everything’s been touched, but at the same time it has to feel sincere to the original 930”

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1969 Porsche 911 2.0E Targa

Chasing the sunset. Few classic cars are better equipped for a sunset drive along South Africa's west coast than a Porsche Targa. Total 911 rides out of Cape Town for an eveningwith a 1969 E.

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2001 Alpina B3 3.3 E46

Appellation ContrôléeAlpina’s take on the E46 platform, the B3 3.3, wasn’t strictly an M3 rival – but only because that would have been far too easy…

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2023 BMW M3 Competition Saloon xDrive G80

Think all M3s should be rear-wheel drive? The all-paw M3 Competition xDrive proves rules were made to be broken...

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2000 BMW 728i Automatic Sport Individual E38

When Matt Swanborough was driven to his father’s sickbed at speed in a brand new E38 7 Series the model earned a special place in his heart. This 728i Sport Individual is a direct result of that day...

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