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
4. 1951 Jaguar C-type. Inspired by the promising potential of a three-car works XK120 entry in 1949’s Le Mans 24-hour race, William Lyons consented to the creation of an XK120-based sports-racer with reduced weight, better brakes and more performance.
100 years of MG - Classic & Sports Car
Setting it straight. There are several differences between cars and animals, as you’ve probably noticed. One is that, while cars are manufactured, animals evolve gradually from other animals, so it’s relatively easy to identify the first Ford, Koenigsegg or Oldsmobile, but impossible to determine the first frog, kangaroo or ocelot.
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21 classic great British kit cars | Classic & Sports Car
Variety is the spice of life. Britain’s cottage industry of kit car manufacturers has never lacked creativity. Derek Buckler effectively ushered in the movement in the late 1950s via his eponymous Mk6 sports car package.
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110 years of Aston Martin - Classic & Sports Car
1914 Coal Scuttle Aston Martin says ‘it is believed’ that this car wore chassis number A1. Known as the Coal Scuttle thanks to its resemblance to a container for holding, you guessed it, coal on every household’s hearthplace of the era, it was fitted with a 1389cc sidevalve four-cylinder engine, and built for Bamford and Martin by the Coventry Simplex company.
21 of the greatest tailfinned cars | Classic & Sports Car
4. 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. GM called it the ‘Hot One’ in its sales literature, and with its first-time addition of rear fins, a Ferrari-inspired ‘chip-cutter’ front grille and chrome spears on its front fenders, the second-generation Chevrolet Bel Air was a radical departure from its predecessor.
27 discontinued Fords - Classic & Sports Car
2. Capri. The Cortina-based Capri was sold across three generations from 1969 to 1986, before being dropped with no replacement. That’s a decent run by any standards, but it represents only part of the nameplate’s history.