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THE HOT 30
38 The Hot 30 Our panel of experts pick the year’s best buys, from Vauxhall to Bugatti
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Owning
76 Epic Restoration How one woman’s obsession led to a perfected Volkswagen Golf GLi
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98 Life Cycle Rejected after six months, then cherished for 40 years – an Escort XR3’s life
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118 Our Cars Bits fall off Russ’s Morris (p118), as Quentin’s 2CV gets a clean bill of health (p120)
Driving
6 The List Reader Chris Dady takes the wheel of an AC Aceca - will it join his 70-car haul?
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66 On His Majesty’s Secret Service Driving a spy’s Lagonda - is it the real-life Bond car?
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84 Blown Away We drive the Lotus Turbo Esprit recently bought by original engineer Martin Cliffe
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104 ‘It terrified Ford’ The Brits who helped forge the Mercedes 190E 2.3-16’s racing legacy
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Buying
14 Quentin Willson Bargain time? Range Rover, Ferrari and Mercedes SLK looking cheap
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16 Chasing Cars Russ Smith reckons Nineties drop-tops from Mercedes and Alfa are bargains
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110 Buying Guide How to buy a Ford Anglia 105E/123E while avoiding Harry Potter hype
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117 Books & Models American racing memories, and an exceptional 1:18-scale McLaren
125 Ads on Test A rare opportunity to buy a Jensen FF (p125), a perfected Jaguar E-type (p126), a bargain Porsche 996Turbo (p129) and a charming Austin Seven (p130)
The month in cars
22 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance A Duesenberg brings honours home to the USA
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24 Silverstone Classic Group C Porsches storm the grid at bigger-than-ever race festival
26 The Quail Bizarre Citroën rarity stands out at the Californian Motorsports Gathering
27 Nicola Materazzi, 1939-2022 Remembering the engineer who turbocharged Ferrari
27 Events Planner Prepare for a classic autumn of shows, rallies, and a new literary festival
28 Barn Finds Ferrari, Bentley and a muscle car legend emerge from the gloom this month
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32 Next Month Classic controversy as the Jaguar XJ12’s refinement is challenged... by a Tesla
33 Letters Family memories of special treatment at Rod Mansfield’s Ford AVO workshop
35 Quentin Willson strays off the beaten track to talk about Meyers Manx beach-buggies
37 John Fitzpatrick gets his collar felt after a memorable Lotus Cortina escapade
170 25 Years Ago Today CAR assessed the aftermath of the classic market crash of 1990
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