There are lots of great stories inside the July 2021 issue of Classic Cars magazine...
Inside the July 2021 issue
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OWNING
p74 Epic Restoration Transforming a £1k Peugeot 205 GTi banger into a subtle gem
p99 Our Cars Phil’s Jaguar E-type thinks it’s a Triumph (p99), Sam’s Toyota MR2 springs a rusty surprise (p100) and Nigel’s Reliant Scimitar refuses to budge (p102)
DRIVING
p6 The List Reader Antonio Valente tries out a Dino 308GT4 mid-engined wonder wedge
p66 Southern Accent Unravelling the mystery of the Ferrari-inspired AC from Brazil
p82 Air-cooled Royalty Driving the 993 Carrera RSR - Porsche’s most enigmatic 911
BUYING
p14 Quentin Willson is onto the Dino 308GT4 too, plus BL classics on the up
p16 Chasing Cars Russ is staggered by mega-money Mercedes SL and Morris 1800
p20 Market Highlights Near-unique Lancia and ex-Moss Austin take a bow
p42 1970s Sporting Bargains Why the long-overlooked Triumph TR7, Porsche 914, Chevrolet Corvette and TVR 3000S need buying now. PLUS – TR7 design team tells all
p90 Buying Guide How to get yourself into Volvo’s BTCC icon 850-series for as little as £1k
p97 Books & Models The heaviest book we’ve ever reviewed, and 1:18-scale veteran Daimler
p107 Ads on Test Four classified picks on trial
p146 Advertise your classic for free
THE MONTH IN CARS
p24 Donington F1 Festival Williams origins emerge at Donington Park season opener
p26 Jim Russell Memorial Meeting Snetterton’s ace tutor honoured with Lotuses
p26 Thruxton Thriller Andover goes American as Chevrolet brings the V8 thunder
p28 Obituaries Bidding a sad farewell to Ford’s ‘RPJ’ and David Sutton; and Robert Opron
p30 Events Planner Pull off the dust sheet – lockdown is ending and show season begins now
p32 Barn Finds An Aston Martin bonanza this month, with DBs from both sides of the Pond
p36 Next Month Marking 50 years of the marque-defining Mercedes-Benz R107 SL
p37 Letters Overlooked Lancia, a mystery roadster, and are classics getting too modern?
p39 Quentin Willson remembers when you couldn’t give early Jaguar E-types away
p41 John Fitzpatrick peels a terrified passenger out of the seat of his Porsche 935
p162 50 Years Ago Today CAR drove the world’s most enigmatic supercar, the Monteverdi Hai
