Martin Buckley
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Fifty years almost to the very day I’m writing this, Fiat announced its new 130 saloon at Geneva
Fifty years almost to the very day I’m writing this, Fiat announced its new 130 saloon at Geneva. Few details were given, and the single car on display kept disappearing into the floor – probably so that people couldn’t linger on the wonky pre-production panel fit.
Jowett Javelin vs. Lancia Aprilia Lusso
Going with the flow. Aerodynamic and mechanically sophisticated, these compact saloons were ahead of their time. Words Martin Buckley. Photography James Mann. ...
Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible vs. Jensen Interceptor Cabriolet III and Citroën DS21 Décapotable, Mercedes-Benz 280SE Cabriolet 3.5 W111, Aston Martin DB6 Volante Automatic
Kings of the Cabrios. Five luxury drop-tops from Rolls-Royce, Citroën, Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz and Jensen go head to head. Words Martin Buckley. Photography Olgun...
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Park Ward Drophead – rebuild of a coachbuilt
Hell-bent on perfection One man’s mission to return a Park Ward Bentley Continental S2 to its original glory, five years in the making. Words...
Jaguar E-type 4.2 FHC Series 1 vs. Marcos GT 3-Litre
E’s company for Marcos. These two British GTs make unlikely bedfellows… unless you own one of each. Words Martin Buckley. Photography James Mann. ...
Jaguar XK120 vs. Austin-Healey 100M, MGA Twin Cam, Triumph TR3A and AC Ace Bristol
A question of sports. Never mind austerity, buyers of rakish sporting machines were spoilt for choice in ’50s Britain. But which is best: Healey...
1964 Gordon-Keeble GK1 vs. 1965 Jensen C-V8 MkIII and 1961 Bristol 407
British beef with American muscle. When Bristol, Jensen and Gordon-Keeble needed more power in the '60s, Yankee V8s came to the rescue. Words Martin...
1949 Austin A90 Atlantic
Bridging the Atlantic. Austin thought it knew what Americans wanted when it created the A90, but Leonard Lord’s convertible and sports saloon proved more...
Citroën SM vs. Oldsmobile Toronado
Pioneers: Citroën SM vs. Olds Toronado. The Citroën SM and Oldsmobile Toronado were sophisticated front-drive tours de force in an era of conservative coupés....
Lamborghini Miura SV vs. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona and De Tomaso Mangusta
Changing of the guard. In the mid-’60s, the new breed of ‘supercars’ pioneered the mid-engined layout, but can our confirmed GT Man trade Ferrari...
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