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Contents
NEWS The big picture
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Festival of the Unexceptional 2022 14 News & events 18 Sport 25 Lost & found 28
REVIEWS Motoring art Keith Burns
Books
Models
Garage gear
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COMMENT Mick Walsh From the cockpit
Simon Taylor Full throttle
Martin Buckley Backfire
Letters
Next month
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FEATURES DREAM TRACK DAY
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Lapping Zandvoort circuit in three of the finest GT cars: Mercedes-Benz 300SL, Aston Martin DB5 and Ferrari 275GTB WORKS RALLY CAR 92 Mick Walsh celebrates the revival of the company demonstrator AC 16/80 that was loaned out to customers for competition BMW HITS THE HEIGHTS 100 The E28 M5 and E24 M635CSi may just be the marque’s best, argues Martin Buckley
A BRISTOL PASSION
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How one dedicated enthusiast set out to recreate Filton’s lost Le Mans racer MY FARE LADY 114 Recalling the incredible journey of ‘Betsy’ the black cab, from London to Sydney PININFARINA’S PEUGEOTS 122 Pretty 504 Coupé and Cabrio reunited with reborn Break Riviera sports wagon RUN TO THE SUN 130 The Brit who took on America’s fastest road race in a very special Lotus Carlton TOM KRISTENSEN 136 ‘Mr Le Mans’ looks back on an epic career FORD CORTINA AT 60 140 Our picks of the range, from Mk1 to MkV
CLASSIC LIFE Our classics
Your classic Triumph Spitfire
Also in my garage
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MARKETPLACETHE
Trade news
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The specialist
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Buyer’s guide Ford Escort XR3 176 Classified picks from 183
Future classic Suzuki Swift Sport 218
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