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1985 Subaru XT

When Fuji Heavy Industries showcased all its automotive technology in the Subaru XT, it unknowingly created the Japanese ‘evo’ car as we know it. We drive the UK’s only remaining roadworthy manual example.

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1937 Alvis Speed 25 Offord

Is this unique Alvis Speed 25 the finest-looking British car of the Thirties? It has a strong claim to that title, and after years of careful refinement, it’s one of the best to drive, too.

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1942 Willys Jeep

With formative memories of the post-war period, David Blunt has always had a soft spot for the Willys ‘Jeep’/ Ford GPW. Over 70 years since his first sight of one as a boy, will a hand-to-hand encounter with this wartime relic prove liberating, or require Blitz-spirit endurance?

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RDG Speedster 1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet

Is it a Speedster? Is it a Targa? Is it a Coupe? Actually, it’s all three in one. Welcome to David Gawthorpe’s radical and highly transformative 964...

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EB Motorsport’s stunning Porsche 911 R homage

Hot on the heels of EB Motorsport’s stunning 911 R homage, the company’s Carrera RSR Turbo 2.1 replica is a Porsche passion project delivering many new historic race car components to market...

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PTB Malta’s Porsche 911 SC Safari build

Malcolm Farrugia stands out as Malta’s Mr Porsche. We head to the central Mediterranean archipelago to check out his Dakar-inspired 911 SC...

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Rally-ready Porsche 914 with a 2.4-litre flat-six

With a 356 Speedster, a 912 rally car and now a 914 to his name, former McLaren Formula One Team Manager, Alastair Caldwell, could be viewed as a man with a love of four-cylinder Porsches. As we discover, however, a 2.4-litre six-cylinder boxer powers his Targa-topped two-seater…

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Rindt’s latest Porsche 911 Carrera 2 964 restomod

Why is the 964 the sweet spot of the 911 restomod scene? For good reason, as wediscover with another 964-based build from Rindt Vehicle Design...

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1992 Alfa Romeo 155 GTA Stradale

I had threatened to produce a road going 155 GTA Stradale but only got as far as a single prototype. So, to hell with still — born projects of which the automotive world has amassed sheds full over the years.

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450hp V8 S65 engined BMW F21 1 Series

With masses of wide-body presence, a sublime custom interior, and V8 power nestling beneath its sculpted bonnet, this 1 Series build is a true one-off and what a special machine this is...

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1955 Maserati A6GCS/53 Frua Spyder

After a singularly determined restoration, this Maserati A6GCS by Frua won Best of Show at the 2023 Concours of Elegance. James Elliott drives a super-rare 1950s deity.

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Porsche 911 Carrera RS 964 vs. TVR Griffith 500

Can the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 964 and TVR Griffith 500 truly be compared? They may seem poles apart, but this pair has more in common than you might think. Can the underdog from Blackpool hold the Stuttgart icon to account?

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1967 AC 289 Sports

The 1967 AC 289 Sports wears no Cobra badging, but it sang the swansong for the original speedcrazed snake. Just 27 were made – we drive the final right-hand-drive example built.

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1981 Alpina B7 S Turbo E12 vs. 1984 B7 Turbo E28 and 1991 B10 Bi-Turbo E34

As Alpina builds its last BMW 5 Series remix, we sample three of Buchloe’s legendary turbocharged autobahn annihilators.

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1974 NSU Ro80

Pete Adams is an engineer. We arrange a drive in an NSU Ro80 that engaged his brain as much as his senses.

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