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Modified perfection BMW 316 E21 2.5-litre straight-six M20B25 engined

The owner of this gorgeous air-ride E21 has spent 12 years transforming it into the absolutely immaculate build you see before you here. The end result is a testament to his passion for this classic Z Series, and it’s simply wonderful to behold.

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2011 BMW 1M Coupe E82

The pugilistic 1M Coupe E82 was BMW M Division's first turbocharged car. Glen Waddington reckons it turned out to be quite the gamechanger.

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1957 Lotus Eleven S2

Fresh from restoration and wearing its seventh different primary colour, this Lotus Eleven S2 is the ideal Goodwood weapon, says James Elliott.

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1989 Volvo 245 GLT

Volvo has announced the death of its estate cars in the UK. Stephen Bayley laments that loss with the iconically evergreen 245 wagon.

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STEPHEN BAYLEY
‘I am passionate about architecture and cars. Each is a design exercise involving human habitation and personal desire. With its robust structure and comfy chairs, I'd be happy to call a Volvo estate “home”. Even if it is a suburban home!'
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1982 Maserati Kyalami

Alejandro de Tomaso rescued Maserati from the wreckage of the Fuel Crisis and based the new Ky alarm on a car of his own marque. Richard Heseltine says the surgery worked.

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DOMINIC JAMES
'I'm an avid horse photographer and couldn't help but get excited when asked to photograph the Maserati Kyalami and all its 280 horsepower - what a beast of a carl I particularly loved its beautiful engine bay, so clean and superbly detailed yet such a powerful V8.’
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1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK Count Trossi W06

The streamlined Count Trossi W06 SSK is one of the most fabled of 1930s Mercedes-Benzes. Massimo Delbo delves into its fascinating history.

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1977 Ferrari 512BB

This very Ferrari 512BB appeared on a poster to advertise its 188mph top speed. Can it still promise such thrills today? Robert Coucher drives the star of many a bedroom wall.

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BARRY HAYDEN
‘I loved the fact that the Ferrari 512BB's owner bought the actual car from the poster he had on his wall as a boy. I would need considerably more space for my choice: a Bell 222A helicopter, complete with a lifesize Jan-Michael Vincent.' Barry's superb photography accompanies Robert Coucher’s Ferrari 512BB.
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1996 Subaru Impreza WRX STi

30 years ago, the world got its first glimpse of a new force in world rallying. Today, we hail one of the greatest classics of the Nineties with a flat-out drive in an early Subaru Impreza WRX STi through Welsh rally country.

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1971 Jensen FF MkII

Industrialist’s plaything, footballer’s wife’s daily driver and subject of a community-wide quest for survival, this Jensen FF has seen it all.

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Tuning twelve carburettor throats and setting up a freshly rebuilt 1969 Lamborghini Miura S

Tuning twelve carburettor throats and setting up a freshly rebuilt Lamborghini V12 seems like a black art. We get a first-hand look at sorcerer Iain Tyrrell’s approach.

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1991 Renault 5GT Turbo

Wild insurance premiums put paid to Scotsman Brian Letham’s Renault 5GT Turbo dream in period. Today we make it come true.

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1958 Citroen DS 19 vs. 1960 Simca Vedette Chambord


In the 1950s, automobiles were not only a means to display one's success but also a reflection of one's character. Buyers of the Citroën DS were known for their avant-garde taste and willingness to take risks, while those who favored the Simca Vedette were drawn to American influences and conservative engineering.

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1971 Alfa Romeo Montreal

Sublime and bizarre, enticing and unsettling, Montreal captivates the eyes, evoking admiration as well as criticism, residing somewhere between a paradoxical masterpiece and a missed opportunity. In this creation, nothing is ordinary, neither the appearance, nor the birth, nor the character.

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1987 Citroen CX25 RD Break

In the history of Citroën, no wagon has offered as much volume as the CX. Combined with its hydraulic suspension, it left a lasting impression on antique dealers and large families.

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1972 Porsche 911 SC Backdate build from The Hairpin Company

With an architectural approach to its design and build, this SC backdate has universal appeal, as Total 911 discovers…

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