Jaguar E-type: a quest for perfection | Classic & Sports Car
WEBJun 17, 2022 · The classic Jaguar’s perfect brightwork is an indication of Bridges’ hard work. “It was the least-desirable E-type model, but was entirely rust-free,” says Bridges. “Having just done all the welding on a UK-market Sunbeam Tiger at the time, rust-free seemed like the way to go!”. Over the following decades, Bridges learned a lot ...
100 years of MG - Classic & Sports Car
WEB100 years of MG. In 1922, Cecil Kimber was appointed general manager of Morris Garages, a car dealership founded by William Morris, who had also established the manufacturer Morris Motors. By the following summer, almost exactly 100 years before you read this, the first of six cars collectively known as Raworth Chummy had appeared.
Buyer’s guide: Triumph Spitfire - Classic & Sports Car
WEBMay 10, 2019 · The Spitfire used a shortened Herald chassis, with many outriggers cut off and stiffening built into the sills instead to give it a low floor. Michelotti made the prototype in 1960; two years later Triumph found the funds to produce it. The car was an instant hit and outsold BMC’s Spridget rivals, ultimately sharing its 1500 engine with the last Midgets.
Caterham Seven: 50 years of lightweight thrills
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · With us at Bicester Heritage’s test track are (funnily enough) seven of the most significant Sevens built across the past 50 years, ranging from a famous ’70s track star, via a 0-100mph-0 record-holder to a humble 1.4-litre K-series-powered entry model. Together, they tell an incredible story of survival against the odds.
Why the Jaguar XJ is the world’s best saloon car
WEBJun 7, 2019 · A better-looking successor using 3.2- or 4-litre twin-cam ‘sixes’, voted ‘most beautiful car in the world’ by a panel of Italian style gurus. The XJR was the first to use Eaton’s M90 supercharger, meaning 0-60mph in 5.5 secs. For the 1997 XJ8 (X308), V8s replaced ‘sixes’ and V12s.
The many faces of the Citroën 2CV | Classic & Sports Car
WEBCitroën’s small superstar. Like the Mini, the Fiat 500 and the Volkswagen Beetle, the Citroën 2CV achieved what people like to call cult status, even though it was designed as purely functional, low-budget transport for a mass market. Work on the project started in the 1930s, but due to the Second World War the 2CV did not go on sale until ...
Buyer’s guide: Jaguar XJR - Classic & Sports Car
WEBAug 6, 2021 · Jaguar XJR specifications. Sold/number built 1994-2002/ 6547 X300s, 15,703 X308s. Construction steel monocoque. Engine all-alloy, dohc, 24v 3980cc ‘six’ or dohc-per-bank, 32v 3996cc V8, sequential fuel injection and Eaton supercharger. Max power 321bhp @ 5000rpm to 370bhp @ 6150rpm.
Celebrating 60 years of the Renault 4 | Classic & Sports Car
WEBThe third-generation Twingo was launched just 11 years after the arrival of the first. Nearly 30 years after the 4 was discontinued, Renault returned to it with a 2019 concept car called the e-Plein Air. It looked very similar to the roofless 4 of the late 1960s but did not share a single component with it.
Buyer’s guide: Mercedes-Benz SL (R129) - Classic & Sports Car
WEBMar 1, 2019 · Why you’d want a Mercedes-Benz SL (R129) Mercedes brought the SL bang up to date in 1989, with sharp Bruno Sacco styling and a technology overload. Built over 12 years with straight-six, V6, V8 and V12 engine options ranging from 2.8 to 7.3 litres, the R129 came in many forms, all of which have their …
Buyer’s guide: BMW E46 M3 - Classic & Sports Car
WEBNov 15, 2019 · Priced on a par with the Porsche Boxster S, the E46 M3 was streets ahead in performance, challenging the much pricier 911 and Audi RS4. Stiffened, wider-tracked with big wheelarches and a massive front spoiler, it packed a 3.2-litre straight-six substantially re-engineered by the M division to generate 343bhp at …