Cars

The art of noise BMW 3.0 CSL Alpina. Early lightweight shows Alpina at its best.   One of Alpina’s earliest creations was this fierce, 3.0 CSL-based B2S. Robert Coucher gets to grips with an art collector’s example. Photography Paul Harmer.

Jowett Jupiter Buyer’s guide: Bradford’s own sports car. Jowett’s innovative and attractive swansong makes a great classic tourer, as Malcolm McKay explains. Photography Tony Baker.

Agony and Ecstasy. Rolls-Royce restoration Concours-winning Cloud. Saving a Silver Cloud First-timers tackle a rotten Royce. They expected to find a Rolls-Royce – just not this one. Chris Browne and David Whitehead take Ross Alkureishi through the exhaustive rebuild of their concours-winning steed. Photography James Mann.

Mk2 Jaguar. How a detailed restoration returned a shabby 3.8 to its former glory. The Mk2 Jaguar is probably one of the most instantly recognisable classic saloons. We meet a dedicated owner who turned an impressive collection of model Jaguars into the real thing. Words Iain Wakefield. Photography Chris Frosin.

Buyer’s Guide Ford Sierra RS Cosworth. Ford’s performance icon. Buying a Sierra Cosworth. Buyer’s guide to the 1980s Ford performance legend.  Buyer’s guide Sierra Cossie. The 1980s bespoilered icon is now a highly sought-after classic, as Malcolm McKay explains. Photography Tony Baker.

Jaguar E-type restored First-timer’s home rebuild. Jaguar E-type rebuild Amazing story of a DIY restoration. Epic reader resto! In at the deep end. An E-type Jaguar is by no means the easiest car to tackle as your first project. Steve Bunn tells Paul Hardiman about his six-year odyssey. Photography James Mann.

Buying Guide. The original Mercedes’ original SLK R170 can be had for buttons, but make sure you read our five-step guide to choosing the best before you buy Five steps to buying a Mercedes SLK. Merc’s bijou roadster is cheap to buy, but pitfalls abound. Here’s how to avoid them. Words Nigel Boothman. Photography Tom Wood.

‘Beautifully detailed and strikingly handsome, the Tye 34 was VW’s most expensive car in the Sixties’ Some cars just suddenly look hot, and the razor-edge Type 34 Karmann Ghia has become one of them. Like a cross between a Corvair and a 356, the chiselled VW has graduated into classic BMW and Porsche territory.

Find a well-kept BMW 528i E28 or BMW M535i E28 and you’ll have a very cool and quick Eighties performance saloon.

Buying BMW i8 Classic on the Cusp. Quentin’s seen the future – and it’s a hybrid. No, he’s not gone mad...

Life Cycle. The life story of a Lotus Elite. Over its 37-year life this Lotus has been used as a towcar, people carrier and finally as a weekend fun car. It was an exciting ride. Words Nigel Boothman. Photography Alex Tapley. Lotus Elite as company car, people carrier, gear shedder. Life Cycle. This 1978 Lotus Elite 503 has served duty as a company car, towcar and family people carrier during its hard-working life.

‘He told me to ignore the car and buy the pile of old bits’ It takes a stroke of luck to stumble upon a stripped, but historically significant Allard in a lock-up. Turning the boxes of parts into a car requires a lot of skill. Words Nigel Boothman. Photos Laurens Parsons. Epic Restoration 1946 Allard J1. Patrick White needed the help of several restorers to rebuild the remains of a famous Allard he found in a lock-up. Now HLP 5 is better than new.