25 of the most luxurious classic cars ever - Classic & Sports Car
1. Packard Eight (1924) Packard ranked alongside the very best in the world for pre-war luxury cars. Much of this was thanks to insisting on the best components and build standards for its models, as well as the supremely refined 5.9-litre straight-eight engine that sat on rubber mounts to further isolate it from the car’s occupants.
22 of the greatest Jaguars - Classic & Sports Car
22 of the greatest Jaguars. William Lyons had launched the original SS range of sports cars in 1931, but when SS Cars became a public company in 1935 the model was renamed the ‘SS Jaguar’. Initially fitted with a 2.5-litre Standard engine delivering a 95mph top speed, the new car was priced at just £385, a full £250 below expectations.
21 classic great British kit cars | Classic & Sports Car
21 classic great British kit cars. This shapely bodyshell was a staple of the 1950s ‘specials’ movement and appeared in various guises and under different names. Elva was an early adopter, while one such ’shell graced a works Austin-Healey Sprite at Le Mans in 1959, as pictured here. Derived from the one-off Mini DART that also spawned ...
20 classic cars that make surprisingly good daily drivers
Japan’s slightly less rust-prone, usefully more powerful interpretation of Fiat’s fab but flawed X1/9 is a great daily alternative to the more obvious Mazda MX-5. The Lotus-tuned chassis is supple and responsive, the 16-valve 1.6 soars to over 7000rpm and, with the Mk2 (W20) version at least, there’s even a decent boot behind the engine ...
Starter classics: the best first classic car to buy - Classic & Sports Car
Jun 27, 2019 · Starting at £5-6000 for a running project, these big Volvos make a great first classic, with excellent survival rates and a fine record for reliability and rust resistance.. Four-door Amazons offer top value as estates (pictured above), while two-doors are relatively rare. Leave the early pre-1962 versions with the 6-volt electrics and drum brakes to …
Buyer’s guide: Mercedes-Benz 230-280SL ‘Pagoda’
Feb 27, 2020 · Why you’d want a Mercedes-Benz W113 230-280SL. Paul Bracq’s styling masterpiece, the Pagoda-roof Mercedes-Benz W113 SL was built to exceptional standards, from cast-aluminium door shells to individually numbered alloy bonnet, bootlid, hood cover and door skins.. Way ahead of its time in the combination of sporting performance and touring comfort that it offers, it seems delicate but is a ...
30 British car makers you might not know - Classic & Sports Car
Gone but not forgotten. Cars have been designed and built in the UK since the late 1800s, which is enough time for a great many manufacturers to have come and gone. If you’re interested in classic cars, you’ll already know about discontinued marques such as Austin, Hillman, Sunbeam and Triumph, so we won’t be considering those here.
20 of the coolest rally cars - Classic & Sports Car
20 of the coolest rally cars. There is something captivating about watching a high-powered car skitter sideways on a muddy or gravelly track, or even a Tarmac road, its powerplant climbing through the rev range, seas of spectators cheering. Even when the dust has settled, the exhaust note faded and the atmosphere is still, rally cars have a ...
Buyer’s guide: Austin Cambridge & Westminster - Classic & Sports …
Jan 15, 2021 · Why you’d want an Austin Cambridge or Westminster. Representing a sea-change from the dumpy, separate chassis A40 Somerset and A70 Hereford (and the A90 Atlantic), the Cambridge and Westminster ranges brought unitary construction – first used by Austin on the A30 – to the British firm’s larger saloons.. The engine and front suspension were on a separate subframe, rubber-mounted to the ...
Buyer’s guide: Jaguar XK8/XKR - Classic & Sports Car
Sep 20, 2019 · Also on XJ-S floorpan with a supercharged AJ16 Jaguar ‘six’, the DB7 conspired to be quicker, quieter and comfier than XK8. The V12 Vantage set the pace from ’99. High running costs. Sold 1994-’04 • No. built 7247 • Mpg 12-25 • 0-60mph 5.8-5 secs • Top speed 155-185mph • Price new £84,950 (2000) • Price now £17-42k.