Cars

An unfinished Seventies prototype, this unique Welsh sports car has survived long-term abandonment, a huge accident and several doomed restorations. Words Sam Dawson. Photography Jonathan Fleetwood.

Six steps to buying a Ford Racing Puma. This delightful coupé can pack hidden horrors behind the handling hedonism. Words Richard Dredge. Photography John Colley.

Budget thrills Meet the £600 Z3 – bought and restored for TV's Flipping Bangers... Created by the man behind Wheeler Dealers, Flipping Bangers follows the fortunes of two mates attempting to turn a profit on cheap cars in the real world. This is the story of the sub-£1000 BMW Z3 Roadster... Words: Simon Jackson. Photography: Gus Gregory.

Surrounded by fancy pipes in Longlife Caerphilly’s shadowy workshop, Jake Bajai’s 1 Series cuts quite a dash. And with this unique custom ride, the shiny stainless steel is just one element of an ambitious and colourful dream… Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Andrew Thompson.

This car should have been a sensible daily driver. That was Stacy Brown’s original plan for it, merely a replacement for the old daily. But when you accidentally bid on a retro purple sports car, ‘sensible’ goes out of the window…Words: Daniel Bevis. Photos: Original Persona.

Full-on brutal M4 GTS F82. You might think that there’s not a whole lot you could do to a car as extreme as the M4 GTS, but there isn’t a BM out there that can’t be made to go faster and look better, as this example proves. Words: Elizabeth de Latour Photos: C3 Photography.

With outrageous custom bodywork and a massively modded turbo M50 under the bonnet, this extreme E30 is as wild as they come. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Jape Tiitinen.

850bhp E9 sleeper - Turbo S38-swapped classic icon. With immaculate classic looks on the outside and 850bhp of turbocharged S38 fury on the inside, this astonishing E9 is the ultimate sleeper. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Tuomas Girsen.

To celebrate its 30^th anniversary AC Schnitzer pledged to build 30 special cars based on the F22 or F23 M240i. We drive not only the first ever ACL2S – the Essen Motor Show car itself – but also the only one in the UK... Words: Simon Jackson. Photography: Gus Gregory.

Abused, crashed at the Nürburgring and then abandoned for almost a decade, Bert De Jonge’s E30 M3 has quite a story... Words & Photography: Robb Pritchard.

Everyone and their dog are at it these days – yup, that’s right, I’m talking about electrification. Whether it’s pure electric BEVs (battery electric vehicles) or PHEVs (plug-in hybrid vehicles) every manufacturer is jumping on the bandwagon, keen to assert their position as the world leader in eco-friendly transportation for the masses, or given their price points, should that be the very well heeled?

Twice Bitten It took two attempts, but Dave Caley finally made this year’s Unveiling with his incredible 100E — and he’s not shy about using it. Words Simon Woolley. Photos Matt Woods.