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Marcos prototype

Saved from being torched; rebuilt three times

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Ferrari Dino 246S

Choosing the best of British Track test of the ex-Phil Hill racer

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Honda NSX driven We hail a 1964

Fiat Multipla taxi Seven Cadillacs, an MG Midget and more

Inside an unpredictable collection ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL FEATURE

XJS 40 YEARS

Every key model driven, from pure pre-HE to 604bhp Lister PLUS BOB TULLIUS ON XJ-S RACING IN THE US

CITROËN DS21 RESTORATION TRANS-EUROPEAN QUEST TO REBUILD A WRECK

‘The 246S is a delight to power-slide through the corners’ p70

The thrills mount as we try out the ex-Phil Hill Ferrari 70 246S on a Spanish track

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The List: we invite a reader to sample his dream drive – a Lancia Delta Integrale Evo II

Collector: one man’s amazing Americana horde 96 The

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THE MONTH IN CARS 14 Mdina Grand Prix Alfa Giulia Sprint trio tears up the Maltese tarmac 15 WIN a £1500 trip to the 2015 Mdina Grand Prix 17 Mdina Glass Concours Jaguar MkV drophead pips 110-year-old Siddeley 18 Brands Hatch Anglo French weekend Debut race for restored Caldwell D9 21 London Classic Car Show will ‘slightly poke the classic car establishment’, we’re told 23 Events planner Winter’s here – but there’s still plenty of classic action to enjoy 109 Your letters Could a reader have discovered a Thirties traffic cops’ ‘stinger’?

114 Next Month Lots to look forward to in February’s Classic Cars

the insiders 43 Quentin Willson passes on his top tip for buying a Sixties Ford Mustang – go to the States 45 Tom Tjaarda How a small prototype company developed a progenitor of the modern SUV 47 Simon Kidston reflects on the classic motoring highlights of 2014

owning COVER Epic Restoration A long-neglected Citroën DS21 braves a trans-European quest 62 on its journey from project to perfection COVER Life Cycle From prototype hack to motor show stardom to more than four decades in a 76 barn before a huge restoration, this 1964 Marcos 1800 GT has really lived 96 COVER The Collector We get a tour of Russell Schacter’s big collection of big cars, featuring Cadillacs galore, a Ford Mustang 289, a Chevrolet Corvette and lots more 118 Our Cars Russ treats the Alfa Spider 2000’s to a new centre console, Sam tackles rust on his Toyota MR2 and Malcolm continues his South American adventure in the Siam di Tella Magnette

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he List Reader Brian Ward put the Lancia Delta Integrale Evo on his top-ten list of must-drive T classics – so we hand him the keys for the day 48 COVER 40 years of the Jaguar XJS Every key model driven: pre-HE original, Cabriolet 3.6, XJR-S 6.0, Lister 7.0-Litre MkIII, 6.0-litre Coupé and 4.0-litre Convertible 70 COVER Ferrari Dino 246S Apart from a second in the 1960 Targa Florio for Phil Hill this car had a troubled race career. We track test it to explore its potential 82 COVER Ayrton Senna’s Honda NSX Its new owner is such a fan that he’s bought another of the racing legend’s three Japanese supercars – and now he’s after the third COVER Fiat 600 Multipla Join us for a test in a pioneering multi-purpose vehicle that’s been 92 expertly restored as a taxi and is much fun to drive as a Mini Cooper

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Restoration: Citroën DS 21’s continental adventure 62 Epic

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‘It was almost beyond saving’ This DS took a return trip to Poland in the course of its extensive restoration – and tested John Collenette’s passion for the model to the limit Words: ADAM TOWLER Photography: LAURENS PARSONS

1970 Citroën DS

Having lain unused in a Sussex garage for nearly three decades, the only way this DS21 EFi with a seized engine and profound corrosion would ever see the road again was if a brave soul turned up to rescue it...

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FERRARI 246S DINO TRACK TEST

H E A V E N S E N T This unique Ferrari 246S Dino put in a spirited performance at 2014’s Goodwood Festival.

We find out what it’s capable of with some track time at Spain’s scenic Guadix circuit Words: Ivan Ostroff Photography: PATRIK lindgren

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