Classic Cars, February edition

Alvis TE21

400,000 miles, attacked by baboons and still used daily

Ford Capri GT

Too far gone to restore, but one man did anyway

Alfa Romeo SZ ‘I like the fact that it’s a Marmite car’

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tours and rallies to make 2015 your best year ever

february 2015 • whizzo tests fifties sports cars • ford capri 3.0 gt • alvis te21 • alfa sz • james martin’s cars • ferrari 550 buying guide • www.classiccarsmagazine.co.uk

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shootout Race ace Whizzo Williams chooses his favourite roadster

•Austin-Healey 100 •MGA • hrg 1500 •triumph tr2 •morgan + 4

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Petrolhead TV chef on the cars that shaped his life

Ex-Woolf Barnato Mullinerbodied Bentley driven

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revealed: 164 climbers

how to find a good one before prices jump

‘When I started racing these were the cars to have – light, nimble, lots of fun’ p44

Whizzo Williams dons his cloth cap and searches for 44 the definitive Fifties sports car

Epic Restoration: the Capri 3000GT that looked beyond 58 renovation gets a new lease of life

Collector: James Glickenhaus lives in supercar heaven 86 The

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Classic Motor Show 911 targa sse clinches Porsche dealers’ restoration battle NEC reunion triumph tR7 development team gathers for model’s 40th anniversary Bund Classic Concours Packard Model 443 triumphs in Chinese show Events planner Where to go for the most fun in your classic London Classic Car Show Exclusive money-saving ofer for Classic Cars readers Your letters The perils of bump-starting an Isetta Next Month Unmissable highlights in the March issue of Classic Cars

THE INSIdERS 39 Quentin Willson shares his thoughts on the classic car market for the year ahead 41 Tom Tjaarda Memories of Pininfarina’s Mercedes 230 sL coupé speciale concept car 43 Simon Kidston in pursuit of a long-hidden Lancia Aurelia

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COVER Epic Restoration With the filler stripped away, Paul Bailey’s Ford capri 3000Gt looked too far gone to restore – but he went ahead and did it anyway COVER Life Cycle In the same ownership for nearly 50 years, this Alvis te21 has driven 400,000 miles, been attacked by baboons, performed wedding car duties and is still in daily use

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COVER Life in Cars TV chef James Martin remembers the cars in his life, including Ferraris Daytona, 275 GtB/c, 288 Gt0, 250 Gte, testarossa and Dino and a Merc 300 sL Gullwing 86 COVER The Collector One-time Hollywood film director James Glickenhaus guides us round his classic collection, which features six Ferraris, a Ford Gt40, Steve McQueen’s Baja Boot and more 123 Our Cars Phil asks for professional input on his Jaguar e-type’s woes, Adam rebuilds the rear axle of his Peugeot 205 Gti and Nigel frets over the engine of his Reliant scimitar se5

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COVER The List We lend committed Alfista Pryderi Grufydd an Alfa Romeo sZ for the day so he can discover if the reality of driving it justifies his obsession 44 COVER 1950s sportscar shootout In search of the definitive Fifties sportster, Whizzo Williams drives a ’Healey 100, MGA 1600, triumph tR2, HRG 1500 and Morgan Plus 4 66 COVER Bentley 4¼-litre We drive the unique Mulliner-bodied drophead coupé that was once owned by legendary Bentley Boy Woolf Barnato 96 COVER 95 Best Tours and Rallies of 2015 From relaxing UK tours to gruelling overseas competitions, you’re sure to find events just right for your classic adventures

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COVER Smart Buys Quentin Willson tips the XK150s as potentially the hottest classic production Jaguar and says doing your homework on the Willys Jeep could pay dividends 26 Market Watch Russ smith analyses this month’s market movers 30 Temptations Nine cars for sale that may prove impossible to resist in the month ahead 34 Barn Finds nigel Boothman reports on an astonishing 100-strong barn-find in France, which included the last unaccounted-for Ferrari 250Gt sWB california spider 92 COVER Buying guide Six steps to buying the best Ferrari 550 – before prices jump 117 Books and Models New volumes on the Porsche 917, André Lefèbvre’s creations for Voisin and citroën, legendary Ferraris, plus the latest scale models reviewed by sam Dawson 128 dealer adverts 129 Ads on Test Morgan 4/4 competition (p129), Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole (p130), Bentley 3½-litre Park Ward (p133), Aston Martin DB7 (p134) 186 Advertise your classic for free 220 COVER Price guide Our update of 1200-plus classic values, from Abarth to Wolseley 226 Classic Punts Raymond Kuipers recalls the Sierra-engined Ford capri he loved and lost

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Which will be Whizzo’s winner? Clockwise from the left: Austin-Healey 100/4, Morgan Plus 4, HRG 1500, Triumph TR2, MGA 1600

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R I S I N G F O R C E We wanted to know which Fifties sports cars gave the purest driving thrills. Barrie ‘Whizzo’ Williams joins us at Shelsley Walsh to reveal the answer Words SAM DAWSON Photography RICHARD PARDON 45

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1973 Ford capri gt

Ably assisted by Ian Cook and Jamie Owens, Ford specialist Andy Pawis pretty much brought the remains of this 3000GT back from the dead

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‘The worst car I’ve ever tackled’

Once the filler was stripped away, little remained of this 3000GT. But with few survivors Paul Bailey was determined to see it back on the road Words: RUSS SMITH Photography: LAURENS PARSONS

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