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1932 Chrysler Imperial CH Eight Coupe

The Chrysler Imperials fine engineering and Bohams and Shwarz Deco style proved to be the perfect extravagance for Hollywood’s first black superstar.

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2009 Seat Leon Cupra R

Spicy Spanish hot hatch packed with VW Group goodies for less

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Oil Stain Labs - Half11

The Half11 project, from the minds of Oilstainlab, is a design-driven prototype vehicle that challenges all to define it. Oilstainlab is disrupting the world of coachbuilding, creating a new style of vehicle that blurs the lines between a hot rod, a Le Mans race car and a modern supercar.

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3.6-litre VR6, Stage 1 engined ex-police by WORK Meisters Volkswagen Passat Variant B6

The recipe for this ex-police Passat called for some WORK Meisters to be stirred in. And with tasty suspension and a chewy VR6 on the menu, this was always destined to be a spicy fusion…

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1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750

So many pre-war Italian cars might have made it on to our Top 12 list: the Lancia Lambda for its pioneering unitary construction; the Fiat Topolino for how it democratised transport; or the Lancia Aprilia for its advanced engineering. Instead, it’s one of the greatest sports cars of all time that has exerted an irresistible pull on us: the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750. Those ‘6C’ alpha-numerals simply signify six cylinders, but in Alfa lore that represents something very special. While there had been Alfa straight-six engines before (the G1 of 1921 and the Merosi-designed RL of 1923), it was engineer Vittorio Jano, who joined Alfa Romeo in September 1923, who catapulted the format to the height of success with his 1.5-litre ‘six’. The new powerplant entered production as the 6C 1500 in 1927.

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1975 Ford Granada Coupe 3.0-litre Automatic XL Mk1

Ford Heritage: The Mk1 Granada Coupe was Ford’s archetypal 1970s luxury tourer. And with a stellar resto and a few special touches, this South African survivor is a fine example of the breed.

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R32 3.2-litre VR6 Supercharged 500hp 1990 Volkswagen Scirocco Mk2 Typ 53B

Fusing intercontinental style with innovative ideas and a high-end finish, this gloriously chocolatey 1990 Volkswagen Scirocco Mk2 Typ 53Bis flying the flag for brown enthusiasts everywhere.

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292whp 2.7-litre S14 engined Race BMW M3 E30

It took a Manhattan thrill ride in the ’90s to forge David Pan’s lifelong love of the E30 M3. And just look how that passion has evolved today…

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Ex-BTCC 1992 BMW 318iS Coupe E36/2

Few race cars are quite as loved as Tim Harvey’s 1992 BTCC 318iS E36/2. Today, the car lives on as a period-perfect racer in New Zealand…

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2023 Bugatti Centodieci

Bugatti celebrated its 110th anniversary in 2019 by announcing the 1600bhp Centodieci. Now it’s a reality, Stephen Archer has his warp-speed perceptions altered.

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2024 BMW iX1 xDrive30 M Sport U11 vs. 2024 X1 xDrive23i M Sport U11

The X1 is a crucial part of the BMW range, and the new model – with its choice of petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric power – is the best yet.

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Air Lift and Rocket Bunny Pandem widebody kit 2000 BMW 325Ci E46

Phil Moore may be ‘just an average dude who likes cars’ but, as this Soul Red widebody E46 demonstrates, his modifying prowess is anything but average…

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246bhp 1.8 Turbo engined 1983 Volkswagen Golf Mk1

A mild-mannered shopper-spec hatchback, reimagined as a raucous retro hill-climber. Welcome to the frantic reality of Lee Walmsley’s Berg Cup Golf tribute…

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