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1976 Pontiac Trans Am

Alan Sweet did such a great job rebuilding this 1976 Pontiac Trans Am that his friend Martin Bishop couldn’t resist buying it. Then when Martin sold it, guess who took it off his hands…? 1976 Pontiac Trans Am.

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1967 Pontiac Bonneville

Trevor Cowell’s big black Pontiac really is an imposing machine, but this ’67 Bonneville needed a little bit of personalization

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1972 Rolls-Royce Corniche Fixed-Head Coupé

On a recent trip to Suffolk, we met up with the proud owner of this Early 1972 Rolls-Royce Corniche Fixed-Head Coupé, a car that represents the realisation of a childhood dream

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2008 Aston Martin Vanquish S

Bond has returned to the cinema, and the Aston Martin Vanquish is 20 years old. Join us for a birthday celebration

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1935-spec MG Midget R-type replica

This MG R-type replica is closer to the original than any of the ten built by MG in 1935. John Simister investigates

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1965 Porsche 911S Targa prototype

This unique Porsche 911 S Targa prototype was once the company car of motorsport legend Jochen Neerpasch. Time to reunite the two

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1970 Rover P6B 3500 V8

Rover deserved a far better fate than politics permitted. In the P6B, it could have had a world- beater. Simon Charlesworth makes its case.

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1941 Oldsmobile Series 98 sedan

Meet the 1941 Oldsmobile Series 98 Custom Cruiser, the most forward-thinking product of GM’s most technologically advanced brand.

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1977 Ford Cortina 1.6L Mk3

The Mk3 Cortina dared to break the successful mould laid down by its predecessors, but was Ford’s risk rewarded?

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1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL R107

Star shining bright Lighting guru John Gates reveals why he spent the last 150,000 miles in the seat of his R107 560SL

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Super fine 409 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air

Jordan Walker’s dream of running his own American car business morphed out of his auto electrical business. With cars like this 1963 Bel Air promo vehicle, he’s certainly flying the flag for classic Americans in the UK with his business venture…

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1969 Dodge Charger 318 V8 ‘White Hat Special’

Dodge Charger reader bucket list drive.The 1969 Dodge Charger seemed a world way to a young Rob Squire: five decades on he’s eager to discover whether the drive lives up to its muscle car image

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1962 Triumph Spitfire 4

The Triumph Spitfire put Le Mans glamour into the hands of the mass market, at home and abroad. We drive one of the earliest survivors and explore the impact it made in the Sixties – and continues to make today

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1961 Aston Martin DB4GT/Zagato modified

Rebodied by Zagato, this original Aston Martin DB4GT is elevated above the many GTZ replicas as a test drive reveals.

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1954 Mercury Monterey

Graduating from British metal to a full-sized Fifties Yank is a rite of passage for many rockabilly folk. Zack Stiling meets one young chap who’s done just that and uses his 67-year-old Mercury for a 20-mile round commute every day…

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