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Inside the August issue we take a full-throttle drive into high-octane Eighties car-culture with the Vauxhall Astra GTE, BMW 635CSi, Ford Sierra Cosworth, Audi Quattro and Ferrari Testarossa, while legendary Hollywood stuntmanJack Gill lifts the lid on the pre-CGI four-wheeled action that blazed across the big and small screens throughout the decade.
We also drive the Frazer Nash-BMW that began the UK’s love affair with the German marque, take Graham Hill’s Ford GT40 to the supermarket, tell the story of a battered Chevrolet Lumina NASCAR restored in the UK, put a reader in a Mercedes-Benz ‘Pagoda’ SL, recall the life of a Ginetta G33 rescued from bankruptcy and show you how to buy a Ford Capri…
All that, plus our columnist Quentin Willson, introducing new columnist Alex Riley, market news and event highlights, the monthly highs and lows of our own classics, four cars for sale tested and more, make the August issue unmissable.
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August 2023 contents – swipe through gallery for feature previews
2 of 14The List – Will British sports car fan David Driscoll succumb to the Mercedes SL’s charms?
The List – Will British sports car fan David Driscoll succumb to the Mercedes SL’s charms?
3 of 14Quentin Willson reflects on Royal provenance as a Daimler DS420 makes headlines
Quentin Willson reflects on Royal provenance as a Daimler DS420 makes headlines
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Chasing Cars – Bizarre woodie Allard finally sells, as Bentleys fall between the generation gap
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Highlight – What price for this Aston DB4GT, formerly Peter Sellers’ silver-screen co-star
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Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este – Duesenberg reigns at Europe’s top concours d’elegance
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Barn Finds – Special Range Rover with criminal past emerges from hiding
8 of 141980s Culture Club – We drive five cars that defined a decade’s automotive culture: Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v, BMW 635CSi, Audi Quattro, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth & Ferrari Testarossa
1980s Culture Club – We drive five cars that defined a decade’s automotive culture: Vauxhall Astra GTE 16v, BMW 635CSi, Audi Quattro, Ford Sierra RS Cosworth & Ferrari Testarossa
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Interview – stunt driver Jack Gill on masterminding the decade’s screen action, from The Cannonball Run to Knight Rider
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Epic Restoration – How Sussex NASCAR fanatics brought a Chevrolet Lumina back to life
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Life Cycle – The unlikely story of a tricky Ginetta G33 rescued from the jaws of bankruptcy
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Streetwise – What to do with a rare Ford GT40 road car? Take it to the shops, obviously...
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From Tiny Acorns – Driving the Frazer-Nash 319/55 that began the UK’s BMW obsession
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Buying Guide – With prices hiked but unhyped – it’s the ideal time to buy a MkI Ford Capri
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