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.
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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.
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.
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 ...
26 car logos and their stories | Classic & Sports Car
5. Buick. Buick is known in the US as the tri-shield brand for the understandable reason that its current logo consists of three shields. In fact, the logo has been used for only around half the history of company, which began putting cars on sale in 1904.
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Buyer’s guide: Alfa Romeo Spider (916) - Classic & Sports Car
Alfa Romeo Spider (916): what to look for. Super-quick steering and state-of-the-art wheel location make driving the Spider great fun, but importantly it’s also a very easy and relaxing car to drive, at least in Twin Spark form. The V6 is more of an animal, with a fantastic soundtrack and huge torque, but also a significant thirst and torque ...
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Buyer’s guide: MGA - Classic & Sports Car
Apr 10, 2019 · Less civilised, more gutsy and quicker, plus a bigger boot and optional overdrive, the TR was more expensive and cruder than the base MGA. Top parts availability and easier to restore. Sold 1955-’62 • No. built 74,947 • Mpg 24-32 • 0-60mph 10.8 secs • Top speed 105mph • Price new £991 (1959) • Price now £15-35,000+*.