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Supercharged V10 S85 680bhp BMW M5 E60

Putting out almost 700hp from its supercharged V10, when this beast of an E60 M5 rolls by, the ground shakes, and it feels like the world is about to collapse…

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305hp M62 4.4 V8 engined BMW 340i Coupe E30

With over 300 V8 horsepower on tap, this hardcore E30 is a full-on beast of a build that delivers maximum driving thrills, and it’s simply sensational.

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Jaguar XJR 12D wins the LM class at 1993 Daytona

Due to the global economic downturn of the early Nineties, Jaguar and its racing partner, TWR, had already pulled out of the World Sportscar Championship at the end of the 1991 season and then the American IMSA series the following year. But with the team contemplating a return to the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1993, three V12-powered XJR 12Ds were entered into the Daytona 24 Hours in late January as a way of gathering race experience with the cars.

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TWR-powered 6.0-litre V12 318bhp 1990 Jaguar XJ12 Series 3

It might look largely standard but this Series 3 XJ12 has a startling pace thanks to a 6.0-litre TWR engine.

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1961 Jaguar E-Type Series-1 Lightweight Replica

Not only was this 1961 E-Type the first open-two-seater to feature factory seat belt mountings but it was later transformed into an evocation of the rare Lightweight model.

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2011 Jaguar XFR Le Mans Limited Edition X250

Dealer limited editions aren’t normally the type of car to draw collectors’ attention, but the Jaguar XFR Le Mans Edition X250 is a lot more special than most.

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Uprated 561bhp 2008 Jaguar XKR Coupe X150

Straight and narrow. We find a neatly upgraded XKR which takes inspiration from Jaguar’s own back catalogue.

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1993 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.8 964

An IMSA veteran with racing provenance that spans the most legendary US circuits, this one-of-51 1993 911RSR 3.8 is the most extreme 964 money can buy. We set this roadconverted ASBO-on-wheels loose in sleepy Oxfordshire.

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1970 Rover P6B 3500S prototype

As ‘1970 Manual Prototype Number One’, this car spent five years and hundreds of thousands of miles being developed by its maker. Today we drive it and ask: is this the zenith of the Rover P5B 3500S?

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1977 Lotus Esprit S1

Classic Cars reader Jon Ranwell has always fancied driving a Lotus Esprit ever since The Spy Who Loved Me was released. Will reality match celluloid dreams?

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320bhp M116 '350' V8 engined 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230SL Automatic W113 Pagoda

Surrounded by V8s in his youth, Aussie Peter Ross never let go of the dream of ownership and a clapped-out 230SL Pagoda W113 presented the perfect opportunity to fulfill an ambition in his retirement.

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Muscle car fan Jeff Wu Rally lookalike 1960 Mercedes-Benz 230S W111 with 5.0 V8

The driver Muscle car fan Jeff Wu turns an unsuspecting 230S into a V8-powered rally lookalike. In the tradition and spirit of American hot rodding (and the legendary 300SEL 6.3), Jeff Wu has built a special W111 230S with V8 powerplant

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424bhp 6.0-litre V12 M120-engined Mercedes-Benz 190E W201

They said it couldn’t be done, but that was just the incentive Johan Muter needed to create this M120 V12-powered W201 190 saloon.

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Mercedes-Benz 124-based Boschert B300 Gullwing has all the hallmarks of a legendary 1980s tuner star

The modified Mercedes-Benz that graced Tino Zovko’s bedroom wall as a child is now under his ownership – we find out more about the one-off B300 Gullwing by Boschert and how this show car ended up with its latest custodian.

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1972 Mercedes-Benz 280S W116 vs. 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SEL Automatic V116

Marking 50 years since the launch of the 116-series S-Class with help from two keen owners. Half a century after their grand debut, the 116-series Mercedes-Benz S-Classes remain highly impressive limousines, combining breathtaking sophistication with self-assured looks and effortless performance – characteristics that are serving them well in today’s collector market.

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