Sam Dowy
1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series V
DB at 60 The definitive Aston Martin celebrated. In search of DB. Celebrating 60 years of the DB4, we drive a Series V in...
Buying Guide Jaguar XJR X308
Six steps to buying a Jaguar XJR Now’s the time to buy Jag’s supercharged four-door before they become expensive. Words Sam Dawson. Photography John Colley.
1969 Alpine-Renault A110 1500 driven
‘It doesn’t do slow’ Wild rally car, reader dream drive. Tim Fleckney has a passion for unusual French cars, so we put him in...
Can American V8 beat the European V8 and V12? Bristol 410 vs. Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé W111, Iso Grifo GL365 vs. Ferrari 365...
Power struggle – can American V8 beat the European aristocracy? ‘Power is power whether it’s delivered in a howling crescendo or a subterranean earthquake’...
The Big Test – 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SL R107, 1992 Jaguar XJS 4.0 Convertible, 1991 Saab 900 Turbo 16S Convertible, 1973 Peugeot 504 2.0 Convertible...
‘Convertibles have undeniable appeal, from their feeling of freedom to the way they exaggerate the sense of speed’ Grand Designs (L-R): Mercedes-Benz 300 SL...
Studebaker’s Last Stand – 1967 Avanti II driven
European GT sophistication, American-style – the Avanti broke free of its Studebaker parentage to become something unique. We take this darling of Sixties celebrities...
Ultimate Seventies GT – Porsche 911 3.0 SC, Ford Capri 3.0S, Alfa-Romeo Alfetta GTV, Jaguar XJ-S 5.4 V12, Aston-Martin V8 Vantage 5.4 and Citroën...
Fast, suave, smart picks from £6-140k. ’70s Grand Tourers. The Ultimate Seventies GT Which of these groovy grand tourers would best banish your budget-airline...
1984 Aston Martin Lagonda
Andy Morton had two dream cars when he was young. He’s owned one – A Porsche 928 – and was disappointed. Will the other,...
Drag racer, daily driver and speed record challenger Jaguar E-type Life Cycle
Life Cycle Bought new in Australia as an alternative to a plane, this expat has since won races, traversed America and become the world’s fastest road Jaguar E-type. Life Cycle Drag racer, daily driver and speed record challenger The life story of a Jaguar E-type. Bought as an alternative to a plane, this must be the world’s hardest-working E-type, with 55 years of extreme competition, hard road use and a world land speed record behind it. Words Sam Dawson. Photography Klaus Kletschkus.
1961 Bentley S2 Flying Spur road test
Driving cover. The List. A vivid memory of a Rolls-Royce in the Sixties left our reader yearning to experience lambswool luxury for himself –...

