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1957 Cadillac Sedan De Ville

Retired from the funeral business, this three-owner superlative Cadillac now enjoys European holidays towing a caravan, but looks in better nick than some cars 40 years younger!

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1937 Bentley 4¼ litre James Young DHC

Opportunity knocked when a coachbuilder invented cantilevered sliding doors.We drive one of seven Bentley 4. Parallel-Door DHCs to test the novel system.

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1941 Cadillac Convertible Coupe De Luxe

Peter Cornwell could have created his own impressive vintage car show with all the cars he had in his wedding fleet, but after retiring from the business and disposing of most of his fleet, one special pre-war Yank has stolen his heart…

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2022 Icon 917K

The invigorating aroma of the morning’s fresh dew permeates the clouds hanging over Wisbech, England, the steam rising from the parking lot’s asphalt while last night’s rain begins to evaporate after a rare appearance of the sun. Once a thriving port and agricultural center of 18th-century Britain, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire was a prosperous community known for its magnificent Georgian architecture and small-town atmosphere, devoid of the usual noise pollution caused by cars and planes — though now, not entirely quiet.

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2015 Devaux Spyder

Devaux Spyder is a thing of oldtime style and beauty, a modern machine cloaked in the mystique of the 1930s and Monte Carlo summers a long way from the 21st century and Melbourne’s tram-tracked streets.

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1978 Nissan 280ZX based 800bhp Devil Z or Air Breathing Research S130z

A car cloaked in infamy. A car masked in mystery. A car playing a facade for the devil.

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Ex-Miles Davis 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spider

The Ferrari NART Spyder is one of the rarest of rare Ferraris — a valued collectible today yet an orphan car back in the day.

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1989 Toyota MR2 Turbo W20 full-TRD-2000GT kit

The beginning of the 1990s was an exciting time for sports cars: A time where the established brands were releasing affordable performance cars at a rapid rate.

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1981 Monteverdi Safari 5.7

The popularity of the SUV knows no ending and even traditional, luxury, and sports-car Manufacturers are cannibalizing their brand values and butchering their heritage to find a way into the over-crowded segment. Swiss Motorsport Specialist and Car Manufacturer Monteverdi was a true visionary when he offered a coach-built luxury SUV as early as the 1970s.

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1977 Ford Granada 3.0-litre GL Automatic Estate Mk1

Ford Heritage: With his previous Mk1 Granada purchase proving to be a no-go, Trevor Hardy wasn’t taking any chances with this rare Estate, and luckily it’s proved to be even better than he hoped.

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300bhp 1972 Ford Capri Mk1 1600GT, RS3100 front end, seam welded shell

If you’re going to build your dream race Capri, what better than to draw on the original RS3100 Touring Cars for inspiration?

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2023 Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ V297

Mercedes’ performance division’s first all-electric series-production car comes with great expectations

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2023 Porsche 718 GT4 ePerformance 982C - 1078bhp EV concept

1078bhp EV concept points the way to a future one-make race series, but does it deliver the on-track thrills of Porsche Motorsport’s petrol-powered products?

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1989 Ford Escort XR3i Cabriolet Special Edition XR3i Mk4

Ford heritage: For Jason Cook, going to look at a car that’s lived by the sea for most of its life didn’t fill him with much hope, but with this special edition Cabriolet he was in for a surprise in more ways than one.

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Chris Smith’s stunning Berg Cup inspired 300bhp 1.8-turbo 1982 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1

Trimmer by day, road racer by night… Chris Smith’s 300bhp Mk1 Golf is far from subtle, but then we don’t think it was ever meant to be.

Editor's comment
This month we decided a track day theme would work well, especially given more of you guys are deciding to - sensibly - hit the circuit with your tuned cars, rather than tempting fate on the public highway. And we’ve got a real interesting mix of machines for you, too, including a 300bhp Berg Cup-inspired Mk1 Golf
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