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Autosport International

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Thunder & Lightning

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A racer’s view of the Algarve Classic Festival!

We step back in time with the iconic Lightning Benz!

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1935 Alvis Speed 20 SC Charlesworth Saloon Est: £36,000 - £40,000

1965 Austin Gipsy Est: £5,000 - £7,000

1932 Austin 7 Special Est: £9,000 - £11,000

1952 Bentley MkVI Sports Saloon Est: £18,000 - £22,000

1987 BMW 635CSi Est: £8,000 - £10,000

1968 Daimler V8 250 Est: £19,000 - £22,000

1970 Ford F100 Explorer Est: £10,000 - £12,000

1997 Aston Martin DB7 Volante Est: £18,000 - £20,000

1963 Mercedes-Benz 300SE Coupe Est: £15,000 - £18,000

1959 Messerschmitt KR200 Cabriolet Est: £20,000 - £22,000

1959 Morris Mini-Minor MkI Est: £10,000 - £12,000

1929 Rolls-Royce 20 All Weather Tourer Est: £28,000 - £34,000

1947 Triumph Roadster Est: £13,000 - £15,000

1974 Triumph Stag Automatic Est: £6,000 - £8,000

1973 Triumph TR6 Est: £12,000 - £13,000

1925 Trojan Utility Car Est: £9,000 - £10,000

1925 Austin 20/4 Tourer Est: £23,000 - £25,000

1928 Peugeot 190S Sports Est: £8,250 - £10,000

1979 Porsche 911 SC Coupe Est: £15,000 - £18,000

1969 Rolls-Royce Mulliner Park Ward Coupe Est: £20,000 - £24,000

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Editorial Can you believe it’s February already? Seems like only yesterday we were hanging the tinsel up in the CPR office.

However, one good indication, well two actually, that the new automotive season is well and truly underway are featured in this very issue. Much the same as the first Cuckoo heralds the start of spring, the Autosport International show at the NEC, Birmingham kickstarts the new racing season.

This year’s show featrured brand new cars being unveiled for the first time, F1 cars, Le Mans legends, plenty of glamour and lots of bargains too. We have a full report on page 20, so make sure you don’t miss it.

The other indication that the new year is well under way comes from the other side of the Atlantic and is of course the Detroit Motor Show. We have a full report from this mega-show too, where you can read about the new Porsche 911 Targa, as well as the latest versions of the Corvette, Viper and Mustang. All iconic names, and according to the manufacturers, all now better than ever before!

Besides that, we have a fantastic tale from the world of historic racing where our own tame lady racing driver Sarah Bennett-Baggs gets her hands on an Austin Healey 100M and takes on one of the toughest races in Portugal - the Algarve Classic in Portimao.

And that’s not all! Our roving snapper Chris McEvoy headed south (though not as far south as he wanted!) to savour the delights of historic rallying at Brands Hatch in Kent. If you like to see your classics all wet and muddy, this article wont disappoint you!

As always, we hope you enjoy reading this issue of Classic, Performance & Retro!

Drive safe!

The Classic, Performance & Retro team.

Above: McLaren F1 car on display at Autosport International.

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Autosport International: This year’s Autosport International show kicked off the 2014 motorsport season with plenty of glitz and glamour.

Simon Hazeldine was there to see what was on offer.

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Aston Martin DB5 Convertible: The Aston Martin DB5 is easily one of the most iconic cars of the 20th Century. Phil Sullivan takes a look at a stunning DB5 Convertible.

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Winter Rally At Brands Hatch: A stunning collection of classic rally cars assembled at Brands Hatch circuit in kent on January 12, for the MGJ Winter Stages. Chris McEvoy went along to see the action.

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Sun, Sea, Sand & Speeding Fines: Not the usual format for a weekend of classic racing but our tame lady racing driver Sarah Bennett-Baggs recently visited Portimao for the Algarve Classic Festival and got more than she bargained for!

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Ride The Lightning: In 1911, the 200hp Benz - or Lightning Benz as it came to be known thanks to its incredible speed - was the first car to break the 200km/h barrier. David Harrison looks at this impressive early record breaker.

Regular Features: 006 News: All the latest news and gossip from the Classic, Performance & Retro worlds.

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Sun, Sea, Sand & Speeding Fines!

018 Club News: A round-up of news from some of the best car clubs in the world.

080 New Stuff: A look at what’s hot...and what’s not in the automotive marketplace.

084 What’s On: Never miss another show with our comprehensive events guide.

086 Auction News: A round up of what’s been happening in the auctions rooms around the world.

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The Latest Automotive News From Around The World!

Regent St Show Returns

Record Breaking Show Returns To Regent St. After the huge success of last year’s biggest ever Regent Street Motor Show, the date for the 2014 automotive extravaganza in Central London has been announced as Saturday 1 November. Once again the world famous West End shopping street will be closed to traffic for what’s firmly established as the UK’s largest free-to-view motor show.

In 2013, the traffic-free zone was extended to stretch from Piccadilly Circus right up to Oxford Circus for the very first time. The expansion proved massively popular with in excess of 400,000 visitors savouring a mile of sparkling displays which featured no fewer than 300 iconic cars from past, present and future eras.

“The Regent Street Motor Show is now a firm fixture in London’s calendar of events attracting visitors from around the UK and overseas,” said Annie Walker, Director of the Regent Street Association. “The event has developed over the years and visitors now come to expect not only the fantastic display of pre-1905 veteran cars, but an exhibition of vehicles from the past present and future. With the consistent high standard and quality of the event each year, it is no surprise that it attracts thousands motoring enthusiasts and shoppers to Regent Street on the day. Timed to coincide with the annual running of the Bonhams London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, the 2014 Regent Street Motor Show – a Royal Automobile Club event – will again include a large number of the amazing pre-1905 cars in the coveted EFG Concours d’Elegance. This grand arrary of veteran cars will then be heading off early from Hyde Park the following morning (Sunday 2 November) as they make their way to the Sussex coast. www.regentstreetmotorshow.com

Cornish Classic!

Cornish Classic Festival Returns Good news for car fans in Cornwall! The 4th St Mawes Classic Car Festival will be staged on May 5-9, and this year the event will revolve around the theme of ‘Forgotten Cornwall.’ The show has previously attracted a wide range of classic and performance cars and is popular for its organised tours of the local Cornish countryside. This year there will be visits to picturesque locations such as Mousehole, Geevor, the Landhydrock and the famous lost gardens at Heligan.

The main part of the event centres around the St Mawes Concours d’Elegance which will be held in the village on May 8, and the festival will conclude with a dinner at St Mawes Castle which is regarded for being one of the best-preserved coastal artillery fortresses from Henry VIII’s era.

Last year the show attracted some high-calibre cars along with some celebrity names. Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason had his ex-Carrera Panamericana Ferrari 250MM at the event while Paul Stewart participated in his concours-winning Mercedes-Benz 300SL ‘Gullwing.’ Entry forms for the event are available via the official website: www.nearwaterevents.co.uk/classic-car-festival

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Speed Trials Are Go!

Brighton Speed Trials To Go Ahead In 2014 The Brighton Speed Trials will once again go ahead this year, thanks to a campaign which generated a 12,400-strong petition. The local council had threatened to withdraw permission for the trials which have run annually for over 100 years but has now given the go-ahead for the event to take place. The council initially rejected the application to stage this year’s event saying it had safety fears following the death of sidecar rider Charlotte Tagg and serious injury of Roger Hollingshead in 2012 trials.

The petition and the campaign to save the trials was run by the Brighton & Hove Motor Club who organise the event who used social media and local TV and newspaper appeals to raise awareness of the campaign and petition.

The speed trials feature a wide range of cars and motorcycles and is an entertaining day-out for all the family.

The cars race over a quarter of a mile, along Brighton’s historic beachfront on Madeira Drive. The event is scheduled to take place on September 6; see the website for more information.

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The Latest Automotive News From Around The World!

P1 On Display

First Porsche Unveiled At Museum The first car ever designed and built by Ferdinand Porsche has gone on display at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart as part of its fifth anniversary celebrations. The car is a far cry from the high performance machines of today and was built in 1898. It is usually referred to as the P1 but its official name is the Egger-Lohner electric vehicle C2 phaeton. The vehicle is completely original and has never been restored. It was also one of the first cars registered in Austria, first taking to the road on June 26, 1898. It was driven around mostly in the city of Vienna, possibly becuase it only had a range of 50 miles, although it did have a Lohner alternating body allowing it to be used in both summer and winter. In 1899 the car appeared in a Berlin Motor Show and later it took part in a 25 mile race for electric vehicles. The P1 was unveiled in front of an audience of invited guests at the museum by Dr Wolfgang Porsche and Matthias Müller on January 31. www.porsche.com/museum

Royal Venue Chosen

Venue Chosen For 2014 Concours Of Elegance

This year’s venue for the travelling Concours of Elegance, the show which takes place at a different royal palace each year, will be Hampton Court in Surrey. The event will be staged on September 5-7, and will host up to 60 of the very best cars from the classic car world, many of which have never been seen in the UK before. The automotive treasures will be displayed in the Fountain Gardens on the East side of the historic Hampton Court Palace. Organisers of the event also hope to beat the £250,000 total raised for charity at last year’s show. This will be the third time the Concours has been held and each year it grows in popularity and the organisers say it is the only automotive event in the world to enjoy an authentic Royal Palace as its backdrop, with keen Royal motoring enthusiast HRH Prince Michael of Kent as the event’s Patron.

The 2014 Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace will be open to the public on Saturday 6 September and Sunday 7 September, with adult entry tickets available to purchase from Saturday 1 March from £25 per person per day. For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit concoursofelegance.co.uk

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Profumo Jaguar For Sale

Infamous ‘Profumo Affair’ Jaguar XK150 Offered For sale One of the most infamous cars in British political history is about to go ‘under the hammer’ at Silverstone Auctions Race Retro sale on February 22-23. The car is the 1959 Jaguar XK150 that played a part in the 1963 Profumo Affair scandal. The Jaguar belonged to Dr Stephen Ward, who by means of Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies, was charged with living off the earnings of prostitution following the disgraced resignation of the then secretary of State of State for War - John Profumo. The car is expected to fetch in the region of £55-65,000 at the auction.

Silverstone Auctions MD Nick Whale said: “Few Jaguars can boast such a fascinating ownership record and one that seemingly defined the era when it was first driven. Few cars offered at auction have such an amazing connection to such important events in British political history.” www.silverstoneauctions.com

Racing Legend For Sale

Historic Ferrari 375 Plus Provanance Confirmed The long-disputed history of an ex-works Ferrari racer has finally been resolved, meaning that the car can now be offered for sale. After years of uncertainty and doubt, the ex-Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 375 Plus was revealed to 20 specially invited VIPs at Bonhams’ in London on January 9. Just five of these 4.9-litre 375 Plus were built contend the 1954 World Sports Car Championship and they became one of Ferrari’s most feared sports racers of the period. The construction featured a lightweight all-alloy body combined with a 330bhp engine and the cars were driven to victory at Le Mans by Gonzalez and Maglioli, and also the Carrera Pan Americana. Car 0384 AM being offered by Bonhams was the 1954 works entry driven by Maglioli in the Mille Miglia, then piloted to victory by the great Argentine star, Froilan Gonzalez, at Silverstone. In its last factory team outing it was co-driven by Maglioli and Paolo Marzotto in that year’s Le Mans 24-Hour race.

The car then passed to well known amateur racer and Kleenex heir, Jim Kimberly, in the USA, before being sold to Howard Hively, an Ohio Cadillac dealer, in 1955. He campaigned the car enthusiastically at Watkins Glen, Nassau and Sebring, as well as in the 1957 Cuban Grand Prix. Howard Hively then sold the Ferrari to Ohio resident and nuclear physicist, Karl Kleve. It later passed to noted Belgian Ferrari importer, racer and close friend of Enzo Ferrari, Jacques Swaters, founder of the highly successful Ecurie Francochamps racing team. Jacques Swaters had the car fully restored in Modena. Long-running title disputes over the car broke out between the Kleve and Swaters families, which Bonhams has helped to resolve.

The car will be sold with a spare period works block engine and its original body panels, still bearing traces of the 1957 Cuban Grand Prix race colors. Philip Kantor, Bonhams head of motor cars for mainland Europe, said: “We are honored to have been chosen to sell this wonderful car, which represents a key early stage in the Ferrari racing legend. It is very rare indeed for a Ferrari team works car with continuous history and undisputed identity to come to the market for sale by public auction. We believe it will attract interest from all over the world.” www.theautojumble.co.uk

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Maseratis At Donington...

Special Maserati Race For Donington Historic Festival To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Maserati, Motor Racing Legends (MRL) and the Maserati Club UK are staging a historic Maserati race at this year’s Donington Historic Festival on May 3-5.

Running as a double header over two of the Festival’s three days, the Maserati Centenary Trophy is for all types of Maseratis and OSCAs built before 1966. This means that the race will be open to all pre-’66 singleseaters and sports cars, including all pre-War cars and cars powered by Maserati or OSCA engines.

Michael O’Shea, Racing Co-Ordinator for the Maserati Club UK, said: “The Maserati Centenary Trophy is the realisation of the Maserati Club UK’s ambition to hold such a special race in Britain to celebrate 100 years of Maserati. The challenge of marking this important occasion was taken up by Motor Racing Legends and the venue will be the magnificent Donington Park circuit during the Donington Historic Festival.

“It is entirely appropriate that this celebration is held at Donington Park because Maseratis have been racing there since the circuit opened in the 1930s. Later the track became the host to the annual Shell Ferrari Maserati Challenge and now the cars will return from all over Europe for the Donington Historic Festival. As more and more of these valuable cars are consigned to private collections and museums, this will be a rare opportunity to see a grid of cars from the 1930s to the 1960s all powered by engines built by Maserati or OSCA.” www.doningtonhistoric.com

...And At Silverstone!

Maseratis Set To Rock Silverstone Classic!

This summer’s Silverstone Classic is set to host an impressive line-up of special races, displays and parades to celebrate the centenary of Maserati which will also be the event’s official featured ‘Celebration Marque’ for 2014.

Among the highlights over the weekend will be a cavalcade of cars which will feature a record number of the Italian company’s most evocative and significant models. Marking the occasion, Maserati’s rich competition and showroom heritage will parade around the full Silverstone Grand Prix circuit at lunchtime on Sunday July 27.

Working closely with Maserati GB and the Maserati Club UK, the 100th anniversary festivities at the Silverstone Classic will be the biggest in the UK and one of the largest marque celebrations in the world.

“This is a very special year for Maserati and a wonderful opportunity to look back through our history and celebrate the milestone achievements from the last ten decades,” said Peter Denton, Region Manager, Maserati North Europe. “The Silverstone Classic is the perfect occasion to bring together a full spectrum of iconic Maserati models, both past and present. Giving Maserati aficionados a unique chance to see so much of our history in action, as well as introducing a new generation of drivers to the models that have defined and continue to define the Maserati brand as we enter our next 100 years.” www.silverstoneclassic.com

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Hall Of Fame Inductees

Four More For Legends ‘Hall Of Fame’ Racing legends Alain Prost, James Hunt, John McGuinness and Ross Brawn became the latest inductees to the Motor Sport Hall of Fame, at a star-studded ceremony at London’s historic Royal Opera House on January 29. Now in its fifth year, the Hall of Fame annually unites a veritable who’s who from the world of motor racing. World champions and race-winners from far and wide attended the glittering 2014 edition as the achievements of great drivers, riders and engineers were acknowledged and honoured in suitably auspicious surroundings in the heart of fashionable Covent Garden.

Particularly moving was the presentation of James Hunt’s award collected by his son Tom. “This is a huge honour, and I’m sure dad would have absolutely loved it,” said Tom Hunt, who collected his late father’s award from former British Grand Prix winner Johnny Herbert. “He was a very unique person, and for the family, it is very special to see him being held up alongside some truly great names. It’s lovely to be accepting the award on his behalf; I’m sorry he could not be here to accept it himself, but I’m sure we’ll celebrate in fitting style!” www.motorsportmagazine.com/halloffame

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Toyota To Run Two Hybrid Cars In 2014 WEC Campaign Toyota Racing plans to push the limits of hybrid powertrain technology in motorsport with its confirmed participation in the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship. It has entered two cars for the new WEC season, a calendar that includes the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Le Mans race organiser, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, is expected to confirm the full entry list on 13 February.

For the third year running the driver line-up will comprise Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapiere, Kazuki Nakajima, Anthony Davidson, Sébastien Buemi and Stéphane Sarrazin. They are joined by a new test and reserve driver, Mike Conway.

They will have a new car at their disposal: the TS040 Hybrid prototype has been designed in line with new sporting regulations intended to keep the WEC and Le Mans at the forefront of the development of roadrelevant racing technology. The car will take to the track for the first time at the WEC official test session on 28 - 29 March.

The TS030 Hybrid established Toyota Racing as a pioneer in the field of hybrid powertrains for motorsport and its successor takes that technology to a new level. With the addition of an Aisin AW motor/generator on the front axle, in combination with the Denso unit at the rear, the Toyota Hybrid System - Racing - now provides all-wheel drive. Both units deliver additional braking power and recover braking energy, transferred to a super-capacitor. During acceleration, the motor/generators reverse their function, acting as motors to deliver a significant power boost.

The four-wheel drive hybrid power is matched to a petrol V8 engine. Both elements have been developed at the Higashifuji technical centre, where next-generation Toyota road car technology is also being tested. Like its predecessors, the TS040 serves as a real-world test bench for Toyota’s latest hybrid concepts.

The TS040 Hybrid’s chassis has been designed, developed and built by Toyota Motorsport in Cologne. Its advanced aerodynamics and lightweight design represent a major evolution of the previous TS030 Hybrid.

Adhering to the competition’s new technical regulations, the car is 10cm narrower and comes fitted with new safety features, including wheel tethers and a rear crash box. More details about the TS040 Hybrid will be released prior to its first official test session. www.toyotahybridracing.com

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Sunbeam Tiger Owners’ Club

Sunbeam Club Gets Ready To Celebrate Tiger’s 50th The Sunbeam Tiger Owners’ Club is planning a series of special events to mark the 50th anniversary of the British built, American powered V8 sports car. Based on Sunbeam’s successful Alpine, the Tiger was fitted with a 260cu/in Ford engine and the first cars went on sale during 1964. More than 7,000 were built over the following three years with the MkII version being upgraded with the fitting of a 289 engine. The big engine made the Tiger a natural choice as a race car and Sunbeam Tigers were frequently rallied and even raced at the Le Mans 24 Hour Race.

The owners’ club is planning several events and meetings in including its own International Rally in July. The full list of events is as follows: April 3: charity track day at Castle Coombe.

June 30 - July 10: Le Mans Classic Tour incorporating a visit to the Normandy D Day sights.

July 11-13: Tiger 50 International Rally at Stratford on Avon.

August 30 - September 7: Tiger 50 Monte Carlo Tour.

September 12-14: Goodwood Revival.

September 19-21: Spa 6 Hours.

November 14-16: NEC Classic Car Show.

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MG90 Dates Confirmed For Silverstone Extravaganza!

THE MG CAR CLUB has confirmed the dates for the massive MG event, MG90, which will be held at Silverstone, the home of British racing! The show will be held on the June 21-22, and the club says that ticket prices will remain the same as they were in 2013.

Tickets will go on sale in early February with an advanced day ticket for MG Car Club members starting from just £16.50, a saving of almost £10 compared to the gate price on the day. Advanced tickets for non-members start from just £21 and of course entry is free for children aged 16 and under, making MG90 the perfect family weekend out! To fully celebrate 90 years of MG motoring, the MG Car Club will be creating a display of 90 MGs in chronological order, showing the development of the Marque through the years.

MG Car Club General Manager Julian White said: “There is already a real buzz about MG90 and we cannot wait to see our plans come to fruition. This year more than ever we want to involve our club members and celebrate the hard work they put in.

“As well as a full weekend of racing on the Grand Prix circuit, we want to create one of the largest displays of MGs ever seen. With over 90 years and 10 decades of cars to choose from I am confident we can create a fun day out for MG enthusiasts old and new.” Find out more at the club’s website: www.mgcc.co.uk

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Autosport

INTERNATIONAL: The Racing Car Show This year’s Autosport International show kicked off the 2014 motorsport season with plenty of glitz and glamour. Simon Hazeldine was there to see what was on offer.

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ach year, the Autosport International show at the NEC, Birmingham, acts as a ‘curtain raiser’ for the forthcoming motorsport season. It gives teams and drivers an opportunity to do a little ‘shopping’ before the racing starts, and it gives the exhibitors a chance to do some serious business with an estimated £1.07 billion worth of new business being generated at last year’s show.

While some of the industry’s big names like Porsche and Lotus have large eye-catching stands, it is often the smaller manufacturers that grab the headlines with a well timed unveiling of a new model or similar grand announcement.

That was very much the case this year with big reveals from the likes of Zenos Cars, Sinful and Radical Racing.

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certainly created a stir since it gave us the first public viewing of the opening model from Zenos Cars, the ultra-light Zenos E10 sports car. Founded by former Caterham Cars CEO Ansar Ali and COO Mark Edwards, the track focused yet road legal two-seater is powered by a mid-mounted 2.0-litre Ford engine producing 200bhp. Weighing only 650kg, it delivers a power-to-weight ratio of 300bhp/tonne and covers 0-60mph in under five

seconds. Its styling didn’t exactly excite me, but this is a track car, so handling and performance are much higher up the list than all-round good looks. The E10 is the first of what will eventually become a three-car range from the Zenos Cars, and is available now for £24,995, or £28,995 if you decide to go for the special Launch Edition.

The car unveiled on the Sinful stand - the Sin R1 - is actually a road legal development of

The Zenos Cars E10 made its first public appearance at the show.

the company’s race car that made its debut at last year’s Autosport show. Unfortunately, the car on display was just a hollow mock-up with blacked out windows, so visitors were really none the wiser as to what they would actually get for their money. The £60,000 supercar is a joint venture between British company Pro Formance Metals and Sin Car GmbH in Germany. It was produced following strong interest in the race car, which

made its debut in the UK’s GT started discussing the project Cup last August. It features an at Autosport International FIA-homologated space-frame 2012, initially as a one-off vehicle. If you told us where chassis and is powered by a 500bhp Chevrolet V8 engine. we’d be almost two years The Sin R1 road car also has a later, starting from a blank six-speed transmission, 19piece of paper, I wouldn’t inch wheels, and 362mm disc have believed you,” said Pro Formance Metals Director, brakes and a Formula Onestyle fuel tank from AP Racing Phil Matts. “We received a great reception when we and M.E.RIN Safety Fuel unveiled the prototype race respectively. It weighs in at 1,200kg and is set to enter a car in January, which has led limited production run in 2014. to the development of the “A lot’s happened since we road-going version. Having February 2014 21

both cars side-by-side at the 2014 show, ready for the open market, is a very proud moment.”

Peterborough-based Radical Racing unveiled the new turbocharged version of roadlegal RXC. The manufacturer has joined forces with industry giant Ford to produce a car which will hit 60mph in just 2.6 seconds. Radical has achieved this by replacing the standard 3.7-litre V6 engine with a twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre Ford EcoBoost unit producing 454bhp. The new engine has also pushed the RXC’s top speed from 175mph to 185mph. Of course, performance stats like these

The Radical RXC Turbo.

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Above: The Sin R1 mock-up. Top Right: Colourful Jaguar! Centre Right: Formula E car. Right: Some stunning cars were offered for sale at the Coys auction.

lifted the wraps on its new Elise S Cup R at the show, a car that is designed to provide an ‘entrylevel’ route into the track day Eastern Promise scene.

Another East Anglian The Cup R uses the same manufacturer showing off a supercharged mid-mounted new product at the show was transverse 1.8-litre engine Lotus. The Norfolk-based outfit as the Elise S road car, and produces 217bhp and a sixspeed manual gearbox. It also carries a brand new aerodynamics package which includes a front splitter, rear diffuser, floor extensions and a new rear wing.

The Elise S Cup R will sell for £52,838 and while Lotus expects to sell a number of the cars here in the UK, most of the cars built will head to the rapidly growing Asian market. don’t come cheap, and the new Radical will be offered for around £129,000.

As usual Ariel had an impressive stand at Autosport.

Revamp Needed?

Of course, Autosport International is much more than a bunch of new cars being unveiled. It also incorporates the Performance Car Show in association with Pistonheads and Autocar. This particular part of the show seems to get worse each year and surely its only a matter of time before it gets canned altogether. It was a mix of car club stands, simulators and kit cars, and most of the exhibitors seemed to be standing around looking bored.

Sure, there were a few nice cars on display; the Lamborghini Scaled down version of the famous Dunlop Bridge.

Lotus Elise S Cup R on the Lotus stand.

Aventador which had been ‘breathed on’ by performance car specialists Oakley Design.

Among the modifications added to the Lambo were a massive carbon fibre rear wing, new door sill plates, a custom

interior, yellow X-bracing struts above the engine and gloss black wheels. However, the one aspect that really made it stand out was the flat-chrome wrap that shrouded the bodywork. Truly outstanding.

Another part of the show which sadly failed to live up to expectation was the Live Action Arena. Apart from some impressive acrobatic motorbikes, the rest you could see in just about any supermarket car park on a Friday night. Burnouts, doughnuts and lots of tedious waffle from the two commentators.

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1988 Lola T88/00 Indycar on display at Autosport.

Lotus brought an impressive range of cars to the show.

displaying cars from each participating team, but close inspection revealed that very few of the cars on show were actually from last season.

Consequently, most of the onlookers could be heard trying to guess what year each of the cars was from.

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Red Bull F1 car.

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One of the other fun aspects of Autosport is trying to spot the various personalities who are attending the show.

This year, names like John Surtees, Adrian Sutil and Martin Brundle put in an appearance, while the ‘Kings of Le Mans’ - Allan McNish and Tom Kristensen were spotted signing autographs and chatting with visitors.

John Surtees’ appearance coincided with the 50th anniversary of his Formula1 World Championship with Ferrari, and to mark the

Aston Martin racers.

The awesome Le Mans winning Audi R18.

John Surtees chatted with visitors at the show.

Karts on display. occasion there was a large dedicated display featuring some of the cars and motorcycles raced by Surtees during his impressive career.

Perhaps the most notable of these was the 1964 Ferrari 158, in which the British driver secured the World Championship.

for the Dutch GP. The wreckage was taken back to the UK where it remained in storage until last year.

Classic Team Lotus is now in the process of restoring the

car, and it was displayed at the show in its part-restored state.

Work has been more or less completed on the engine and gearbox, while the bodytub has been sympathetically repaired

Porsche Boxster was What Car’s Sports Car of the Year 2014.

Lotus Out Of Hiding Talking of historic F1 cars, the guys over on the Classic Team Lotus stand were showing off a car that hadn’t been seen since it crashed in the early 1970s. It was the 1972 Championship-winning Lotus Type 72 that was driven

by Emerson Fittipaldi. The following year, the car was written off by Fittipaldi when he crashed heavily in qualifying February 2014 25

The Noble M600 Carbon Sport.

Radical RXC Turbo.

using as much of the original metal as possible. It is an amazing project which will no doubt test the skills of the Classic Team Lotus engineering staff, but all the effort will be worth it to see the car back out on the track again where it belongs.

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more space, it is extraordinary that this car survived for so many years. I think it is a mark of the sentimental attachment that my father, the driver and the team had for her. I have really enjoyed the painstaking restoration to date and am keen to show-off the skill of all those involved. We have appreciated the interest of enthusiasts at the Autosport show especially whenever we present relics from the stores and we decided to

let everyone see where we have got to with this exciting project.”

Demon Diesel Bringing things back to the present day, and Norfolkbased Trident Sportscars have been quietly advancing their Iceni sports car in several different guises, and the manufacturer took advantage of Autosport to launch its new race-spec car, the Trident Iceni GT3/4. Going on sale

Trident Iceni GT3/4.

Marussia F1 car.

in March 2014 from £96,000 the car comes with options of coupe, fastback or hatch. The road-going version features zero-emissions as its 100% bio-diesel but still produces 395bhp and a top speed of over 190mph.

The new car features a 6.6 litre turbo diesel V8 engine, a 6-speed fully automatic gearbox, Alcon 400mm steel vented brake discs at the front and 380mm steel vented discs at the rear, both with

6 pot Alcon calipers, tilt and slide steering column, PAS, air conditioning and electric windows.

Another important feature on the car is the stainless steel chassis which is immensely strong, very stiff and warranted for 100 years against rust. As far as the race car is concerned it is being viewed not only as a reliable, economical, under stressed ‘sprint’ machine but with the road car returning a

proven 68 mpg at a steady 70mph and a range of around 2,000 miles between fill ups, it is clearly going to be an intriguing prospect in longer distance racing. For practical purposes the race cars will run on normal pump diesel or bio diesel. The road cars are designed to run on 100% bio diesel.

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The Caterham AeroSeven Concept car.

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Bentley Continental GT3 looked really impressive.

on the Saturday and Sunday.

The Engineering show is where some of the serious money changes hands at this event and some of the products on display were simply breathtaking. Over 600 leading manufacturers and 28,000 industry guests visited the show buying up everything from complete cars and chassis to pistons and brake discs. The Festival Zone on the last two days of the show was unimpressive by comparison, but it did feature a stunning McLaren MP4-12C wearing Police markings and blue flashing lights. Issuing cars like this to our Police forces would have two notable consequences; first, our Council Tax would probably double overnight to pay for the new Mclarens, and secondly, future episodes of ‘Road Wars’ would become much

Right: The McLaren Police car was a popular exhibit in the Festival Zone.

more exciting! Luckily for the ‘villains,’ this was just a mockup and there are no plans to issue them to any UK police forces.

Resting On Its Laurels?

Overall I thought that this year’s Autosport International show was okay. Maybe even good. But it didn’t exactly blow me away, and there are some aspects of the show namely the Live Action Arena,

the Performance Car Show and the Festival Zone - that need a revamp. I thought that maybe I was being a tad harsh on the show, but a look at some of the internet forums and bulletin boards on the web just confirmed what I was thinking. Hopefully next year the show will get a bit of a make-over and it will be like the Autosport shows of old. Now they really were entertaining.

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The Aston Martin DB5 is easily one of the most iconic cars of the 20th Century and today the type is in great demand with collectors and investors alike. Phil Sullivan takes a look at a stunning DB5 Convertible.

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all time greats of the classic car world. It’s not difficult to see why either.

The DB5 just looks right from every angle. The car is perfectly proportioned, has curves in all the right places and just oozes class from every welded seam of its

flawless bodywork. Perhaps one of the most exquisite areas of the body was the beautiful arching curve of the coupé’s roof and the way it flowed perfectly into the rear decking and boot lid.

Yep, that roof, along with the stunning fared-in headlamps

Above: The hood on the Aston Martin DB5 Convertible is tidy enough, but still nowhere near as attractive as the metal roof of the Coupe.

Left: Style and grace - the Aston Martin DB5 Convertible.

were perhaps the two most With such a small number defining features of the DB5, getting the ‘topless’ treatment, so the idea of lopping off you would have to question the curvaceous tin roof and just how much demand there replacing it with a folding was for the convertible cars, canvass item must have been a and armed with those figures, brave one at the time. surely they wouldn’t do the Of course, it had been done same with the DB5? before. The DB5’s forerunner Of course they did.

- the DB4 - got a dose of the You see, the DB4 and DB5 same treatment, although only were produced back in the 70 of the 1,110 were built as 1960s and were built by convertibles. the hands of highly skilled

craftsmen. If you wanted to switch from a coupé to a convertible, you didn’t have to change an entire production line and reprogram 50 robots like you do today.

You simply gave a different set of plans to the talented workers and let them get on with it.

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Rear view of the DB5 Convertible. Note the individual rear lights instead of a single assembly.

The immaculate engine bay houses the 4.0L engine.

coupe’s stunning looks that prevented more convertibles being ordered as soft-top cars were very much in fashion during the 1960s. All the best sporting cars were either built as convertibles had a convertible option, so it stood to reason that Aston Martin would cater to those ‘wind-inthe-hair’ enthusiasts too.

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Rarity & Value Like the DB4, only a small number of convertible cars were produced, with 123 of the 1,023 DB5s built leaving the factory in ‘roofless’ format.

Obviously, that alone makes them incredibly rare cars today and they are highly sought after by collectors and

investors. But sit a bunch of car enthusiasts around a table and ask what they think of the DB5 convertible and you might be surprised.

It turns out that despite its rarity and value, most car fans prefer the drop-dead gorgeous looks and flowing lines of the coupé, with some even going as far as saying that removing the roof completely ruined the car! That might be a tad harsh, but you can see where they are coming from.

The car that we used for our feature was kindly supplied

by Aston Martin specialist RS Williams (01932 868377) in Surrey, and is being offered for sale at £950,000. Compare that to a DB5 Coupé - finished in the highly sought after ‘James Bond’ Silver Birch being offered by the same dealer for £575,000 and you can see that the Convertibles

Stunning lines make this an attractive Bentley.

Only 123 DB5 Convertibles were built by Aston Martin. and styling changes. The more than hold their value all-aluminium engine was against the hardtop cars. enlarged from 3.7 litres to The car is the pictures 4.0 litres and was mated to chassis number 1908 - is finished in Black Pearl and was a new robust ZF five-speed supplied with a matching black transmission. The fuel system was upgraded by fitting three hood. The build records show SU carburettors which helped that it was first registered the larger engine to produce in January 1965 and came an impressive 282bhp (210 with manual transmission and kW) and propelled the car to Avon TurboSpeed tyres. It 145 mph. A DB5 Vantage came still retains its original engine, with three Weber carburettors gearbox and axle and is therefore a ‘matching numbers’ car and the first owner is Right: The recorded as being a Mr A. D. DB5’s well appointed Evans Esq. interior Rarity & Value makes it So what exactly do you get ideal for long for your money? Quite a lot distance as it happens, especially if touring. you compare it to the final incarnation of the DB4.

The main differences between the DB4 Series V and the DB5 take the form of mechanical

in place of the SUs and gave even more performance.

The standard equipment list on the DB5 was also impressive as it included reclining seats, electric windows, wool pile carpets, twin fuel tanks, oil cooler, chrome wire wheels, full leather trim in the cabin and even a fire extinguisher.

A three-speed Borg-Warner DG automatic gearbox was available as an alternative to

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previously only been used on the DB4GT. They boosted by twin hydraulic brake servos, while inside the car, drivers had ‘modern’ refinements such as electric windows to keep them amused.

Now if you happen to be a fan of the James Bond movies you might be forgiven for

thinking that the DB5 is an agile machine with supercar performance and rally car handling, yet the truth is quite a long way from that.

The Aston is a ‘tourer’ in the truest sense of the word. It wallows along gracefully, its soft suspension absorbing all but the very worst potholes

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that it encounters on its travels. It carries its occupants in comfort over long distances and its engine will propel it along at very respectable speeds. But should you decide to start flinging it into hairpin corners as you navigate Italy’s famous Stelvio Pass, it will all end in tears. It’s a refined

car for refined people...and it demands refined driving too.

If you really must carry out secret service work on behalf of Her Majesty, you would be better off in something red and Italian.

The Aston Martin DB5 is the car that nearly all of us would love to own, but sadly few of

us ever will thanks to the six figure price tag. Whether you would pick the Coupe or the Convertible is very much a matter of personal choice, but which ever one you went for, you could be sure that you had a true British automotive classic tucked away in your garage, and that’s pretty neat!

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Winter Rally At Brands Hatch A stunning collection of classic rally cars assembled at Brands Hatch circuit in kent on January 12, for the MGJ Winter Stages. Chris McEvoy went along to see the action.

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was at home in Hertfordshire idly gazing through the window at the cold, wet, windswept landscape when the phone rang. ‘Would I like to cover a rally stage in the south in January?’

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Rally cars on the tarmac circuit.

Stuart Gilks & Michael Boynes Talbot Sunbeam.

Ford Escort Mk1 at Brands.

The Dakar Rally, although even I know this isn’t held anywhere near Dakar anymore. It’s held across Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. I recall watching it on TV and meeting the amazing people from Race2Recovery team who completed it last year. A truly epic effort that proved to be a heady mixture of inspiration, perspiration and in

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completing the whole rally; alpine passes, majestic a truly heroic and humbling mountain scenery, and a experience. I knew it finish in Casino Square. Er, wouldn’t be a picnic, but no, wrong again. still, wow! A great start to Dartford...Not Dakar!

2014 and I could get away from the cold and damp I therefore found myself of the British winter. I was travelling south (at least wrong, the Dakar. OK, that bit I got right) round maybe they meant that the M25 and through the other great Rally event the ‘Dick Turpin toll booth’ on Monte? No vast states of a bright January morning, hot dry dessert to traverse, heading for Brands Hatch. but speeding through high Although this is officially

named the ‘Dartford Toll’ it has the same initials as the infamous highway robber Dick Turpin, and to many it carries out the same function. That of remorselessly removing money from passing travellers. Although to be fair, Mr Turpin only robbed the rich rather than every traveller, nor did he do it all day every day. And of course he was eventually caught and hanged for his exploits.

Above: Yes... that IS a Ferrari racing in a rally!

Right: Ford Escort MkII gets airborne!

Below Right: Chelmsford Motor Club did a great job organising this event.

Packed Programme On passing through the entrance at Brands Hatch, the various paddock areas were a hive of activity. Vehicles being prepared, the sounds of engines being coaxed into life, the merry banter of the competitors, and the occasional curses as a spanner slipped from a nut and warm soft human skin met cold unyielding metal.

The day’s event consisted of eight ‘stages’ which utilised varying combinations of the Brands facilities and included the;

rally stage, paddock, Indy the day. With an entry of circuit and both sides of nearly eighty cars it was the pit area. In using the a packed programme track in an anti-clockwise with plenty of action to direction it was reminiscent keep the large crowd of the long past Boxing entertained. It may not Day events when it was have been South America, called Hands Bratch for but it was certainly February 2014 45

Dean Thomas and Mark Burt in their Davarian Dav-Tec.

entertaining. The overall lead changed several times due to a puncture, several excursions into the gravel, and was held by a wide variety of vehicles from a Ferrari 308 through Ford escort Mk1’s resplendent with a brace of front mounted Cibie’s to a Vauxhall Nova.

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gear rather than the usual fashionista’s attire seen at Brands meetings during the summer. Racing from the early morning with frost still lying on the track, hiding in the shadows to catch the unwary through to racing into the into the dark as the evening mist descended.

It was fascinating to be able to walk through the areas being using as the paddock and to talk to the drivers/navigators and the service crews, and to hear

their merry banter mixing in with the sounds of club hammers performing alfresco body reshaping.

All of this was done in the open; the most luxurious having an awning, most just had a ground sheet and making do. No large motorhomes and corporate hospitality areas for them, this honest down to earth club racing.

Serious Racing The Subaru Impreza of Johnnie Ellis and Dave

Green took outright wins for the first four stages and were in the overall lead after the first six stages. However a puncture exiting Druids on the way through Graham Hill bend on the penultimate stage, as was a rally stage they had to stop and fix it themselves, dropped them way down.

Hot on their bumper were several other driver/ navigator teams. The 2013 event winners Dean Thomas/Mark Burt in the Davrian Dav-Tec along with Royston and Bridge Carey in a Renault Clio 172 were eagerly snapping at their heels. In the rest of the pack several teams found that although the frost had gone from the track, care was still needed. A few had interesting moments, particularly, around Druids, with the Escort Mk2 of James Slaughter/Declan Dear giving the tyre wall a light bruise but leaving the car with a dent that might need more than a ‘polish’ to rectify. Similarly the crowd watching from the Rally gallery saw plenty of sideways action on the short but often steep and slippery section.

Although Carey and Carey won stages five, six and seven they weren’t able to gain enough time over Dean Thomas and Mark Burt. With a joint fastest time on stage 2 and an outright win in the dark on stage 8, they took the overall lead, with Carey and Carey as runners up.

When asked for his views on the days Dean praised

his co-driver and the event organisers and exclaimed that as this was his first finish in 12 months he was shocked and delighted to have won. A dramatic and fitting finale to all participants and, giving a knowledgeable and friendly crowd a good full days event.

The event was organised by the Chelmsford Motor Club and for this year

had been able to improve access for spectators with access to Paddock Hill and the rally stage. , the event was well supported by spectators, marshals and competitors alike.

Chelmsford Motor Club organise many events throughout the year and have over 550 members, the majority of whom are active competitors, marshals and organisers.

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Sun, Sea, Sand & Speeding Fines Not the usual format for a weekend of classic racing but our tame lady racing driver Sarah Bennett-Baggs recently visited Portimao for the Algarve Classic Festival and got more than she bargained for!

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hen Austin Healey 100 specialists Race 100 asked if I would like to co-drive a 1955 Healey 100M at Portimao in the Algarve Classic, I didn’t have to think very long about it. In fact I jumped at the chance! I may even have agreed just slightly before the brain had a chance to think through the consequences of driving a car 20 years older than my regular steed; a relatively modern 70’s Porsche.

Just before the car was sent-off on the 1,300 mile trip to southern Portugal, we visited the Welsh test track at Landow for quick blast to introduce me to the 50’s racing style and the Healey.

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The Austin Healey fends off a challenge from a Jaguar C-Type.

historic Dunlops and how you use this movement to hustle My initial reaction was how the car through chicanes, and easy it was to drive this car. then the over-steer to power The cockpit is super snug, but out of big corners. Big grin ideal for a small person, and factor driving, and once you the pedals are very close get used to it, the car gives you together and all set off to the plenty of confidence to push it. right, (unlike the Porsche where It didn’t take long before I was they are all over to the left.) I enjoying this hooligan style of did a couple of laps alongside driving and lapping Landow Race100 co-owner Mike Thorne just 1 sec off Mike’s lap times, and quickly got the gist of how so we decided it was time to the car moves about on its put it back in the box!

Big Grin Factor

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The team set off with the car the Tuesday before the race weekend taking the Portsmouth to Santander ferry, then driving the last 1,000km down to Portimao. Meanwhile Mike and I hopped on an easyJet flight down to Faro, checking in to our beach resort hotel at Praia Da Rocha, less than three hours after leaving London, now you don’t get that at a wet and windy Snetterton!

By some genius planning we all

arrived at the sunny circuit at the same time on the Thursday in time to unload the car and do a few test laps.

Now, we knew the circuit was long and technical but what a place! Nothing really prepared us for this four mile motorcross style track with its 15 corners, three blind crests, multiple hairpins, adverse camber corners, and a nasty drop-away corner which we nick-named Paddock Hill bend. Trying to

find the fastest line through this rollercoaster layout with a car that mostly wants to drive sideways wasn’t as easy as you might think!

Needless to say, I left the track on Thursday evening feeling a bit daunted by the task ahead.

Heavy Workload The race we had entered was the Motor Racing Legends 50’s Sport Car race. A two driver race going into the

night from 6pm-8pm with two mandatory driver stops. Friday was qualifying and Mike kindly gave me the majority of the session to help me build up my confidence in the car and learn the track.

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Sarah used oversteer to power out of the big corners!

fast approaching turn 1 braking point at about 130 mph where you have to do it all in reverse.

‘Brake,- clutch, - switch, release clutch, - brake harder, down to third and turn.’ Phew!

Sounds easy now, but in the throws of a race environment, wobbly tires and spaghetti rollercoaster, it took some getting used to!

Despite these challenges, we successfully qualified 1st in class, some three seconds ahead of the rival and faster expect for a 60 year old car with long straight past the pits I an 80 year old engine design! needed a rest desperately spec Healey 100S driven by Although nudging similar power trying to take it all in. But Montgomery/ Mills / Welch . to my road Porsche, 964 type there wasn’t any rest because 911, the braking was pretty I also had 4th gear electrically Race Strategy good for a drums-and-discs 50’s operated overdrive to contend To add to the mix there was car; nothing like the 911, but with. Not a problem for a some discussions as to whether it stopped and was consistent, seasoned 50’s classic car driver we would make the two-hour the wobbly tyres didn’t faze you’re thinking, but I was busy distance without refuelling; it me, and I was starting to hook trying to reprogramme my was going to come down to our it all together, power sliding brain to use a switch for 5th average race pace. Although out of one corner into the next gear! It sounds straightforward ultimately as the race ended up without over doing it and losing doesn’t it? You simply depress being shortened by 15 minutes time. the clutch, flick the switch on there was no doubt we would The circuit was the biggest the dashboard and release the make it to the end without challenge - it was about three clutch slowly. All whilst checking coming in. corners too long in my view, the mirrors, reading your pit The race strategy was for Mike and by the time I got to the board and concentrating on the to start, drive for 35 minutes Mike Thorne at the controls of the Healey.

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The Portimao Circuit is challenging for a 50s car like the Healey.

then hand over to me, I would do 40 minutes and then hand back to Mike to finish off. This all went to plan, Mike enjoyed a good battle at the start with all the Lotuses, Listers and Lola’s and we were comfortably well in the lead from the rival Healey 100S of Montgomery / Mills and leading our class in P8 – not bad for a road car against some big sports car beasts!

Lining up on the grid.

Stop & Go! It was all going so well, until somehow I received a drive through penalty for speeding in the pit lane after the driver change. Now, I am no stranger to pitstops having done several years in Britcar including at least three 24hr races. It seems I must have been a bit too keen putting the hammer down at the pit lane exit.

On the drive through I could see the Race100 crew waving me to be slow, and I duly selected 3rd year and set it at

A few last minute adjustments.

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On the starting grid at Portimao.

Mike and Sarah in the team garage.

the agreed rev limit for 60km.

However, despite this, I must have once again released the trigger a bit too soon as on my next lap round I received a Stop & Go penalty sign for speeding again! When I saw the pit board, my heart sank, although I was also a bit puzzled as to how I had managed to do this.

Once again I came into the pits for my 10 second penalty and second drive through…Grrr!

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Unbeknown to me half the grid had also been issued the same penalty as me.

With all the faffing and extra pit lane visits we lost 90 or so seconds and our first in class place to rivals Montgomery/ Mills by just 41 seconds after the two hours. Quite upsetting to me but thankfully the owner Mike was unconcerned at the defeat having enjoyed the race.

We still finished 8th overall and

picked up a 2nd in class pot.

Portuguese FIA formalities meant that after the race we were served with written notice of our penalty and had to go up to the race directors’ office like naughty school children to explain ourselves to the headmaster. It was an opportunity to contest the penalty which may or my not have been accepted and also pay a 500 euro bill for the privilege. Keen to retreat to the hotel and enjoy some local cuisine and more Vinho Verde we were very happy to plead ‘guilty’ and return to the prize giving. The race was won outright by Phillip Walker and Miles Griffiths in a 2L Lotus 15.

Sea View & More!

The Motor Race Legends team put on a fantastic event, the hospitality catering is first class, the venue and resort hotel were a treat to stay at for a race weekend.

Sea view and balconies are not

The Healey performed well during the race.

commonplace at any circuit!

It was a shame the event was not better supported by both spectators and competitors. But we did see some Brit supercar owners who had made the epic journey out to watch; respect to them!

Having been lucky enough to race a variety of cars over the years, including some hi spec GT cars pumping out over 400hp with slicks and wings, I have often thought nothing would come close to the satisfaction of flying round a circuit on the edge with that kind of power, down-force and grip.

But in Portimao I found a whole new world of satisfaction, putting a 1950’s sports racecar through its paces on such a demanding circuit, getting it dancing it on its tip-toes with period tyres, and squeezing just the right amount of power to join the corners seamlessly together is definitely up there with big hp thrills. There’s no doubt about it - I’m hooked!

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Retro Classics are constantly trying to provide new and interesting quality products to increase their range. Products like the top quality handmade leather tool bags and heavy duty canvas tool rolls are always a favourite. To complement these there are beautiful wooden handled screw drivers and spanner rolls. “Our bespoke tool bags are going all over the world and not just for classic cars.

We have adapted them for camera bags, CD case and even luxury cocktail bags for Remy Cointreau” During his career Colin has developed a reputation as a specialist in Lucas

points ignition; even helping out Lucas technical themselves in the late 1980’s.

With this knowledge Retro Classics are able to offer the best service possible on rebuilding and supplying distributors and parts. “The state of the ignition market is terrible, with so many inferior parts being sold. The rotor arms and contact sets we supply for Aston Martins and Jaguars fit and

are reliable! We also sell a large range of vacuum units that are calibrated correctly which is a must if you want your car to run as it should” Recently Retro Classics have become agents for Penrite Oil and Evans engine coolants, two great ranges that will protect your engines. As expected there is also a range of Lucas lights and switches along with all of those useful accessories like stone guards and aero screens. But as you delve deeper into the website, www. retroclassiccarparts.com , you will find they are also agents for Prestel Gemmer rally timers, Hillsalive luggage, Revotec fans and a whole host of goodies.

In 2012 Retro Classics decided to make a few t-shirts to wear at a classic car show they were attending.

After being asked so many times “are those for sale?” they decided to put them on the website along with a few other designs, little did they know what interest this would cause, and in late 2013 they opened a clothing website www.retroclassicclothing. com and now they have several agents both in the UK and various other EU countries. “This is something we would like to expand and are actively looking for new agents worldwide” In 2014 Retro Classics will be increasing their range with some great new products so if you want to be notified as soon as they are launched then sign up to the mailing list, you will not be bombarded with endless emails just one a month with new products and special offers, or join them on Twitter and Facebook.

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Key: db - Decibels • ND - Noisy Day • OPL - Open Pit Lane • S - Sessions • T - Timing/Chrono • RC - Road Cars Only • RCN - Road Car Novice

You don’t alway need a dedicated track car to take part in a track day!

Date Venue

Organiser

Noise Level

1

Cadwell Park, Full Circuit

Javelin Trackdays

OPL

1

Lydden

Lydden Hill Race Circuit

OPL

2

Santa Pod Raceway, Drag Strip

Santa Pod Raceway

OPL

8

Blyton Park

Javelin Trackdays

9

Anglesey, Coastal & GP

Javelin Trackdays

15

Woodbridge

Javelin Trackdays

105 dba, OPL

Status

OPL OPL

2 Mile Airfield

OPL

105dba

OPL

15

Donington Park, National

Javelin Trackdays

16

Snetterton, 300

Javelin Trackdays

21

Brands Hatch, Indy

Javelin Trackdays

22

Bedford Autodrome, GT

Javelin Trackdays

101db

OPL

22

Castle Combe

BHP Trackdays

OPL 100db

OPL

23

Santa Pod Raceway, Drag Strip

Santa Pod Raceway

23

Blyton Park

Javelin Trackdays

105 dba

OPL

15

Blyton Park

Javelin Trackdays

105 dba, OPL

OPL

20

Oulton Park

Circuit Days

28

Blyton Park

Javelin Trackdays

This Track Day Diary has been produced in association with MotorsportAds (see www.motorsportads.com). All dates believed correct at time of publishing.

Please check with venue before setting off to avoid disappointment.

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Ride The Lightning

In 1911, the 200hp Benz - or Lightning Benz as it came to be known thanks to its incredible speed - was the first car to break the 200km/h barrier. David Harrison looks at this impressive early record breaker.

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ince the dawn of motoring a small number of fearless drivers have been relentless in their pursuit of speed, craving to go ever faster, and for some, to simply be the fastest of all. These record breaking adventurers are a breed apart, and in the early days, breaking such a record was a guarantee 62 www.cprmag.co.uk

of instant celebrity status.

Producing a car that would attain such speeds would also bring similar accolades and benefits to the car’s manufacturer, so there was far more than just ‘bragging rights’ at stake here. A record breaking car would boost sales of road cars, and raise the company’s image worldwide

so these inherently dangerous record attempts were usually thinly disguised marketing programmes.

One company that threw itself into the business of breaking records was Benz & Cie which was set up by Karl Benz in 1883. It started out producing industrial machines and ‘horseless motor carriages’ and

Above: French driver Victor Hémery.

later moved out to building cars.

In 1909, the company built a car which was simply called the ‘200hp Benz’ but it would subsequently gain the nickname ‘Blitzen Benz’ (Lightning Benz) thanks to its incredible speed.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the attitude of

Benz & Cie. towards motor racing changed, however.

After investigating ways of increasing competitiveness in particular, Julius Ganss, a Board Member of Benz & Cie., came to the conclusion that even Benz could not afford to ignore the intricacies of modern market mechanisms.

With a thorough appreciation

of the qualities inherent in the company’s models, he knew that Benz was perfectly equipped to build a sports car which could outstrip any other form of transport at the time – including even trains and aircraft.

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Power on tap when you need it!

appearance of racing cars with large capacity four-cylinder engines in 1908: the Benz 120 hp Grand Prix car, and the Benz 150 hp racing car derived from that model, achieved success at different races in both Europe and America. This was now to form the basis for the development of the new record-breaking car with which Benz was to achieve a speed 64 www.cprmag.co.uk

of more than 200 km/h for the very first time.

The starting point for the new vehicle was the Benz 150 hp racing car. By enlarging the bore to 185 mm, the displacement of the 15.1-litre engine was increased to a substantial 21.5 litres - to date still the engine with the largest displacement ever to be used for a racing car or record-

breaking car by MercedesBenz and its preceding brands.

In the record-breaking Benz car, the unit produced up to 147 kW (200 hp) at 1600 rpm.

The four-cylinder in-line engine consisted of cylinders cast together in pairs, and weighed 407 kg. It had overhead inlet and outlet valves as well as two spark plugs per cylinder. The engine’s power was transferred to the rear axle by a four-speed manual transmission via an idler shaft and chain.

Initially the engine was still used in the body of the Benz Grand Prix car of 1908. It was under this name, and with Fritz Erle at the wheel, that the car also successfully completed its first outing at the one-kilometre race in Frankfurt am Main on 22 August 1909. With a flying start, Erle covered the kilometre in 22.6 seconds,

The Jaguar XFR-S can bite if provoked!

equivalent to an average speed of 159.3 km/h and enough to secure him the Grand Duchess of Hesse prize.

Historical photos show that the car already had its characteristic aerodynamic body at the one-kilometre race in Frankfurt/Main: Erle and Héméry made the car as narrow as possible in order to reduce wind resistance to a minimum, which explains why the gearshift and handbrake levers and the exhaust system were located outside the body of the car, with only bulges in the hood giving the exhaust rocker arms the space they required. The high-standing, narrow radiator core was accommodated behind a brass grille, whose upper end formed an expansion tank pointing out sharply from the front of the car. This “bird’s

The author with a rather patriotic Jaguar!

beak” helped to give the record-breaking machine its striking and somewhat aggressive appearance, whilst at the rear of the car the body tapered off into a pointed tail. When it came to the seat positions, the driver and co-

driver – whose job it was to operate the hand-operated petrol pump – were literally shoulder-to-shoulder.

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The ‘Lightning Benz’ nickname stuck and was soon painted on the side of the car.

caused delight: the sound levels produced by the fourcylinder engine were described as “infernal”. This was because the combination of the cylinders, each with a capacity of more than 5 litres, created a thunderous roar which left spectators’ ears ringing and the earth shaking. The fact that the exhaust pipe also ejected flames from time to time only served to underscore the brute strength of the car.

Victor Héméry, who together with Hans Nibel was instrumental in pushing the project forward, drove the 200-hp car for the first time on 17 October 1909 at a sprint race in Brussels, where he succeeded in totally outclassing the competition.

Race victories were not the primary aim of Benz & Cie.,

however. It rather more had its sights set on breaking the iconic speed mark of 200 km/h.

In the late autumn of 1909, therefore, the Benz 200 hp set out to break the record in England: on 8 November 1909, Victor Héméry looked to exceed 200 km/h on the track at Brooklands. The circuit was just two years old, and had been designed as a highspeed road for modern racing cars. In 1909, Brooklands was the only track in Europe on which a speed of 200 km/h was possible. To begin with Héméry ran the car in, just touching the speed limit: the clear goal of that day was to go faster than 200 km/h for the first time. But Brooklands did not make it easy for him - the two steep curves of the

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It wont set any records on Brighton Beach, but it’s a good setting for the photo.

concrete oval, designed for the highest speeds, also posed a barrier at the same time: if he drove too fast, there was a danger of taking off.

Nevertheless, Héméry succeeded in mastering both the car and the track. A speed of 202.648 km/h was recorded for the kilometre, and he even reached 205.666 km/h over the half-mile, from flying starts in both cases –as a result the 8 November 1909 became a great day for Benz.

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possible to record time to three decimal places, thanks to new equipment produced by the company Holden.

The 200 km/h mark had now been broken for the first time in Europe. Yet internationally this did not place the recordbreaking Benz 200 hp in something of a special position. Even though no other internal combustion-engined motor car in the entire world had travelled as fast, as ever there was still strong competition from a supposedly superseded technology, namely the steam engine: the

fastest road vehicles of this era were steam cars such as the Stanley Steamer. Using such a vehicle, Fred Marriott had exceeded a speed of 205 km/h at Daytona Beach in 1906. But the engineers were convinced that the recordbreaking car from Mannheim was capable of matching this speed. The race tracks of old Europe, however, were simply no longer able to support such speeds. This is why Benz & Cie. therefore turned the focus of its attention on America when it came to plans for its record-breaking 200-hp car.

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he Detroit Motor Show is often overlooked by European car enthusiasts who believe that all the cars there are gas-guzzling, boulevard cruisers that have the cornering capabilities of jelly. Admittedly, some of them

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Every year the massive Detroit Motor Show features some impressive performance cars, many of which are being revealed for the first time. David Harrison looks at some of this year’s offerings.

are, but there are plenty of high-performance gems on offer too, and it was those held the most interest for me.

If you talk about American performance cars, one name that immediately springs to mind is Chevrolet, or at

least its iconic two-seater the Corvette. This has been the mainstay of the American sportscar industry since its introduction in 1953, and in just about every year since, a new Corvette has been unveiled to the public. This

year was no exception, and the Chevrolet executives could barely contain their glee as they pulled the wraps off the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

The car is basically a ‘roadlegal’ race car and Chevrolet calls it ‘the big nasty,’ and says

it is the best Corvette track car ever.

Looking at the spec sheet shows they might have a point. The Z06 comes with a new LT4 6.2L engine which is boosted by a 1.7L Eaton R1740 TVS supercharger, the

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Left: More glamour at Detroit. Above: Bentley has an impressive display at Detroit. automatic transmission with paddle shift gear change.

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removable roof panel and will be available with an optional carbon fibre ‘Aero Package’ which includes a carbon fibre front splitter with aviationstyle winglets, carbon fibre rocker panels, and a larger rear spoiler with a fixed ‘wickerbill, which is a small, vertical tab at the edge of

the spoiler that significantly increases downforce.

Snake Charmer Of course, America has more than one sportscar, and a new version of the other one was also unveiled at the Detroit show. Well, when we say ‘new version’ what we actually mean is that the Dodge Viper SRT now comes with a ‘Grand Touring Pack’ and can be supplied in the garish shade of Stryker Green.

Apparently the finish has evolved from a colour used on the Viper back in 2008 and is more time consuming to apply

Above: The Toyota FT-1 concept looks impressive.

Left: The Toyota FT-1 is revealed for the first time!

than a conventional process.

“The application of the new Stryker Green exterior paint is a very detailed and intricate process, taking approximately eight hours to complete. The process first starts with a base colour coat followed by a green-tinted mid-coat and topped off with a clear finish,” said Ralph Gilles, President

and CEO, SRT Brand and Motorsports. Of course, if the green isn’t for you, you could always opt for ‘Venom Black.’

Future Toyota While the Viper and the Corvette gained nods of approval from the traditionalist American buyers, one other car attracting a lot of attention

was Toyota’s stunning FT-1 ‘concept’ car. Described by the manufacturer as “a true enthusiast’s track car in the lineage of the 2000GT and Supra,” the name FT-1 stands for ‘Future Toyota’, while the figure one represents “the ultimate world-class sports car with the ultimate performance envelope”. Sheesh! And you thought they were just letter and a number!

Toyota wouldn’t be drawn on the specifications of the FT1, other than to say it was fitted with a ‘high performance’ internal combustion engine and did not use any form of hybrid power. Toyota have gone for a front engine/rearwheel-drive layout on the FT-1 which might seem surprising in this age which seems to favour mid-engined supercars. The car also features a Formula February 2014 75

Lamborghini showing off the Aventador in Detroit.

Dodge Viper SRT.

Mini inspired music!

1-inspired steering wheel and a colour head-up display that projects key information in front of the driver just above the steering wheel.

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and see if Toyota put the car into production, but don’t hold your breath.

British Pony Moving back to iconic American cars once again, and they don’t get much more iconic than Ford’s legendary Mustang.

The big news - especially for

us Brits - is that the Mustang will be made available in righthand drive here in the UK. It is the first time in the model’s 50 year history that a RHD option has been offered.

The new Mustang has also had it bodywork restyled and now has slightly more aggressive looking front lights, but the really good news is that the

prehistoric rear live-axle has been replaced by a more sophisticated fully independent multi-link suspension which should improve both handling and ride quality.

Up at the front end, a new lighter subframe, bigger brakes (six piston fixed calipers with 15-inch steel discs on the V8 model) a limited slip differential and a torque vectoring system are all part of the new uprated chassis.

There is a choice of engines too, where traditionalists can go for the good old fashioned 5.0-litre V8 range-topper with its 420bhp and 529Nm of torque, but it will be the

Top: The McLaren MP4-12C made an appearance at Detroit. Above Left: There is always plenty of glamour at Detroit! Above Right: The new Porsche 911 Targa features a removable roof panel which stows in the boot. brand-new 304bhp 2.3-litre turbocharged EcoBoost engine that will most likely be fitted to the majority of Mustangs sold in Europe.

Top Targa Another new car with an old twist, or is that an old car with a modern twist, was the Porsche 911 Targa.

The car made its first public appearance at Detroit and has is now on sale with prices starting £86,281 for the 911 Targa 4 and £96,316 for the Targa 4S.

Deliveries of UK cars are expected to start in May. Some of the more recent Targas had a glass roof which retracted back behind the rear screen, but the new model mimics the original 1965 design with a removable solid, cloth panel that is stowed in the boot, though how popular this ‘retro’ feature will prove remains to be seen.

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Chevrolet have nicknamed the new Corvette Z06 ‘The Big Nasty.’

seconds respectively, so it’s certainly no slouch when it comes to performance.

Of course there was lots more to see at the Detroit show. A new rally replica Subaru Impreza WRX STI will no doubt wow the ‘Scooby’ fans, while the British...or is that German...flag was being flown by the Mini JCW Concept which is expected to use a tuned version of the new 2.0-litre unit found in the Cooper S and push out around 217bhp.

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The new Ford Mustang unveiled at Detroit.

and corporate bling and some of the new car reveals must have taken months to plan. I can seem all rather cheesy to us Brits, but it’s hard not to get swept along in the excitement of it all...at least until one remembers where

one is from and composes ones self once again! No, Detroit is what it is: a huge, awe inspiring monster of a show, and despite feeling completely drained by the whole experience, I’m sure I will be back for more next year.

Gluton for punishment? You bet!

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Cool Stuff To Spend Your Money On! Gaz Adjustable Dampers for AC Ace-Bristol Available from: GAZ Price: £53.03 + VAT each See: www.gazshocks.com Suspension specialists Gaz are now offering adjustable dampers for AC Ace-Bristol cars. These are the AC Aces fitted with the six cylinder Bristol engine which were built from 1956 onwards and cars in this configuration even raced at Le Mans. The new dampers enable the damping bump and rebound rate to be adjusted to suit the conditions and driving style. They have adjustable damping rates which can be altered by means of an easily accessible knob on the side of the units.

GAZ can set the dampers up for general road use and they will also be suitable for occasional track and sprint use, or alternatively they can even be set up for serious racing use if you so wish.

The dampers feature a zinc plated body and protective plastic sleeve to keep them looking good and working well for long into the future, and all units are individually tested before leaving the factory and covered by a two-year warranty.

Mini Spares 23D Non Vacuum Distributor Available from: Mini Spares Prices From: £44.10 inc VAT See: www.minispares.com Mini Spares can now supply a modern reproduction of the original body 23D Cooper S distributor but with more advance for economy and acceleration. This has been tried and tested on a rolling road and a performance curve chart is available on the Mini Spares web site. The distributor comes with quick fit points and a heavy duty rotor arm. As an option the original base plate for 32ounce springs is available as 7H6949. The distributor can also be used on other A Series engined classics such as the 1275 Sprite and Midget. Order as part number 12G2140.

DEI Titanium’ Pipe Shield Available from: Mini Spares Prices From: $42.95 See: www.designengineering.com If you have just finished restoring your car and the exhaust runs very close to that super-shiny paintwork, you might want to think about protecting the paint before it starts burning off. DEI are offering a Titanium Pipe Shield which combines a unique riveted ‘stand-off’ design using 3.5” (89mm) stainless steel clamps that provide a cooling air gap between the shield and the pipe.

The manufacturer says that it will provide heat protection up to 1,350°F (732°C). The shield can also be used to protect brake and fuel lines and sensitive electrical components.

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Lightweight Flywheel for Triumph TR2 - 4A Available From: Cambridge Motorsports Parts Price: £359.00 + VAT See: www.cambridgemotorsport.com Cambridge Motorsport Parts have just announced a new lightweight steel flywheel for Triumph TR2 to TR4A models. The flywheel has an integral ring gear and weighs only 5.15kg /11.4lbs. It is suitable for road or race use and accepts a standard TR4A-6 clutch. The flywheel is compatible with the original crankshaft and the supplier says it offers faster engine response and acceleration.

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Mini Folding Pit Trolley Available From: Gearbox Gifts Price: £179.99 inc VAT See: www.b-gdirect.com If you take part in any form of motor racing, this could be just what you’ve been looking for. This neat Mini Folding Pit Trolley is ideal for transporting wheels, tyres, tools and Euro bins around the pits, paddock and workshop and folds down for ease of storage. The trolley can either be pulled by hand or attached to a paddock vehicle.

Manufactured from high-grade mild steel with a durable silver grey powder-coated finish. The trolley is fitted with 100mm diameter swivel and brake front castors and 100mm fixed rear castors.

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A small selection of up to 60 Prestige and Classic Cars in stock

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1908 SEARS,“HORSELESS CARRIAGE” Twin exhaust model, very rare, with superb history, and the best you will find, please view our website. £45,000

1911 EMF.TYPE 30 FOUR SEATTOURER Chassis # 42286. Stunning, Original, Edwardian car, Concours, and drives superbly, please call for more details. £39,950.

2000ASTON MARTIN DB7VANTAGEAUTO,RHD. Aston Racing green, with fawn/green leather. One Previous Owner, 26000 miles only, FSH, as New!! £38,950

1965 FORDTHUNDERBIRD 6.4 LTRV8.

Ford State Blue, with original black trim. Power hood, windows, power brakes, steering, Cragar chrome wheels, Superb Original, rust free example, Stunning! £39,950

1978 PORSCHE 930TURBO MARTINI,LTD EDITION RHD, Matching Numbers, Full History, in mint, unmarked, condition. one of only 18 RHD examples built. Very rare, and very special. £POA.

1958 ROVER P4 90 Dove Grey with red leather, one owner for 40 years. Original low Mileage example. All Books & Tools, & Original logbook. £12,950

PORSCHE RSR PASTICHE LIGHTWEIGHT ByRSTeknik.7000milesonly,Feturedin911andPorscheWorld, march 2012. Base on 70s Road/Race cars. Stunning. £45,000

1975PORSCHE9112.7(S) FullyrestoredtoSspecificationatacostofover£50,000.Minerva bluewithblacktrim.OriginalFuchsalloys.UKmatchingnumbers car, all books, tools and full documentation. An outstanding exampleandveryspecial.£69,950.

1953 JAGUAR XK 120 FHC LHD. Matching numbers in Suade green with mushroom trim.

Manual, SE head, stainless exhaust, heritage cert, superb rust free example which had spent all Its life in California. £69,950.

1963 PORSCHE 356 1600 S,LHD Whitewithoriginalredtrim,2owners,lastownersince1971.

Stunning,original,rustfreeexample.Oneofthebestavailable.. £65,000.

1969JAGUARE-TYPE4.2FHCS2.RHD.Specialorder ecossebluewithredleather.cww,Stainlessexhaust,upratedbrakes. restoredtoconcoursstandardsin2004,whenwesoldittoitslast owner.Astunningmatchingnumbersrustfreeexample.£POA.

1979 PORSCHE (930) 3.3TURBO Pewterwithtan/pashaleather.66,000milesonly,over50kspentby last owner to recomission after 12 years dry storage. £59,950

1985 PORSCHE CARRERA SPORT COUPE 3.2 Superb example, with upgrades to Engine, Suspension, Brakes, and Exhaust, By two leading specialists, Guards Red with Black Leather and pinstripe trim. FuchAlloys, ESR,Alarm, Music, and perfect to drive and in mint condition. £29,950

2009 COBRA 427 BY MAGNUM Jaguar turquoise with black leather trim. 7.1 Ltr V8 Chevrolet engine by RickWood, 431 Ci producing 571 BHP. £54,950

1962MGA1600S2 Originalmatchingnumberscar,and38000Milesonly.Storedfor manyyears,thanrestoredtoconcourswinningstandards.IrisBlue, Chromewires,RHD, thebestwehaveseenintheUK£39,950.

1979 MERCEDES 450 SL SPORTS Alpine white with original blue leather, 80,000 miles, full service historyhard and soft tops. £18,950

1989 MERCEDES 300SL SPORTS,AUTO. Alpine white with black trim and grey inserts, black hard top. flat face alloys, 2 owners 60000 miles, and full history, a genuine concours example, (as New) £29,950.

1968 PORSCHE 911L (2.0) SWB Stunning and original RHD matching numbers example A fortune was spent on this concours winning standard, example Very rare and stunning £69,950

1939 BSA SCOUT SPORTSTOURER Pinegreenwithblackleathertrim.Lastowner16years,restoredin 200 to high Concours standards and still superb. £24,950

1995FERRARI355GTS(LHD) Ferrariyellowwithnerotrim.Aircond,Staralloys,26750miles only,withFullandprefectservicehistory,2previousowners,all Books,Tools,anddocumentation.mintexample,justhadfullbelt service300milesago.£44,950

1972 (84) PORSCHE CARRERA 2.7RS RECREATION. The most accurate copy you will find .Stunning car, and superb in all detail. Please Call/ Email for full details. £POA

1961AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 MK2 FAST ROAD SPEC. Fast Road Engine, Gearbox, Brakes, and Suspension. Restored to Concours Standards, Please Email or Call for full spec. £65,000

1954 MERCEDES 300W186ADENAUR Very rare manual floor change, RHD example preped for classic rallying. FIVA papers past and present. black with grey leather. £69,950

1934ALVIS FIREBIRD, Special body, 2 seater sports tourer. Stunning Original example, fantastic History, andVery Rare. £75,950.

1957 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER CLOUD 1 Two-tone sage green with beige leather, PAS, original RHD example, with all books, tools, etc. 72,000 miles only. £39,950

1958AUSTIN HEALEY100/6MILLE-MIGLEASPECIAL Oneof50carsfromtheCapeFactory,tobefittedwithDiscbrakesall around,weslakehead,sportssuspension,SideExhaust,andWorks Hardtop.Astunning,andrareMatchingnumberscar£64,950.

1968MGCROADSTER Withoverdrive,MineralBlue,withBlackLeatherpipedwhite, Stainlessexhaust,WireWheelsOriginalUKMatchingnumberscar, RestoredtoconcoursStandardsbyitlastowner,Perfection£34,950.

1970 MERCEDES 280SE 3.5 CONVERTIBLE LHD auto ( factory conversion and matching numbers ) nautic blue with tan leather and blue mohair hood, stunning original example, 88000 KLMs and drives superbly. £POA

1976(oneofthelastbuilt)FIAT500 Withsunroof.Matchingnumbers,LHD,Rustfree,unrestored, lowmileage,mintoriginalexample.Thebestyouwillever see!! £18,950.

1961TRIUMPHTR3A Withoverdrive.Signalred,withredtrim,chromewires,stainless exhaust,OriginalMatchingNumbersRHD,example.twoowners,Restoredtoconcoursstandardsin2005.Stunning£34,950.

1963ALFA ROMEO 2600S BERTONE COUPE Rosso Corsa withTan leather trim. Original factory RHD, 58,000 miles only, matching numbers, all books, tools, etc. £49,950

1914 DARRACQ V14 Two seater (with dickey seat). French blue with black leather trim.

Superb original, matching numbers example, in perfect order. £69,950

1966AUSTIN HEALEY3000MK3PHASETWO(LHD) Matchingnumbers,BRGwithBlacktrim,Stainlesssteelexhaust, upratedbrakes, Restoredtoconcourswinningstandards5years ago,AStunning,rustfreeexample.£59,950

1971 PORSCHE 911S 2.2TARGA Mathing Numbers, original car, dealer converted RHD.Yellow with black trim. New alloys, exhaust. Still Sharp. Books,Tools, & restoration history,Very rare & in lovely condition. £79,950

1986MERCEDES300SL,AUTO.SilverwithNauticbluehard top, blue hood, and blue leather trim. Flat FaceAlloys, last famous owner many years, a stunning, mint, and original example, all books, tools, and documented service history. Superb. £24,950

Arriving Soon (These vehicles will be available at time of press) SEE OUR WEBSITE Bentley R Type • Bentley S1 • and Bentley Arnage • Mercedes 420 SEC • Porsche 2.7 Boxter • 1949 Jaguar XK120 Roadster with racing history, Original and complete (for Restoration).

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Expect cool race cars and plenty of bargains at Race Retro on February 21-23.

February 2014 Date

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VSCC New Year Driving Tests, Brooklands, Surrey, England

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Ace Cafe Classic Mini Meet, London, England

www.ace-cafe-london.com

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Autojumble & Classic Meet, Wetherby, Yorkshire

www.wetherbyautojumble.co.uk/

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Classic Car Breakfast Meeting, Blackbushe, Hants, England

www.whitelionantiques.co.uk

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Ace Cafe Classic Car Night, London, England

www.ace-cafe-london.com

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VSCC Exmoor Trials, Somerset, England

www.vscc.co.uk

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DubFreeze, Bingley Hall, Stafford, England

www.dubfreeze.co.uk

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Winter Classic Breakfast, Brooklands, Surrey, England

www.brooklandsmuseum.com

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Race Retro, Stoneleigh Park, Warks, England

www.historicmotorsportshow.com

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VSCC Pomeroy Trophy, Silverstone, Northants, England

www.vscc.co.uk

22

MGOC Snowdrop Run, Wimpole Hall, Cambridge, England

www.mgownersclub.co.uk/

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Morris Minors at Manchester, GMTS Chadderton, England

www.gmts.co.uk

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Rover sports Register at Whitewebbs, Enfield, Middx, England

www.thersr.co.uk

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Jaguar Track Day, Brands Hatch, Kent, England

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Classic Car & Motorcycle Auction Wednesday 5th March Quality entries now invited. Over 100 entries on average.

1976 Alfa Romeo GT Junior Est: £14,000 - £16,000

1935 Austin 12/4 Ascot Saloon Est: £4,000 - £6,000

1950 Bentley MkVI Sports Saloon Est: £28,000 - £32,000

1952 Bentley R-Type Est: £9,000 - £11,000

1987 Ford Capri 280 Brooklands Est: £10,500 - £12,500

1937 Ford Model Y Four-door Saloon Est: £6,000 - £7,000

1956 Ford Popular Coupe Utility Est: £8,000 - £9,000

1961 Jaguar MkII 3.4 Saloon Est: £20,000 - £22,000

1983 Mercedes-Benz 280SL Roadster Est: £5,000 - £8,000

1990 Mercedes-Benz 300TE Estate Est: No Reserve

1939 MG VA Saloon Est: £19,000 - £21,000

1979 Porsche 911 SC Coupe Est: £15,000 - £18,000

1922 Rolls-Royce 20hp Tourer (pre-production prototype) Est: £28,000 - £34,000

1972 Rover P5B Saloon Est: £5,000 - £7,000

1989 Toyota Supra 3.0i Turbo MkIII A70 Est: £4,000 - £6,000

1959 Triumph TR3 Est: £17,000 - £19,000

1959 Messerschmitt KR200 Cabriolet Est: £20,000 - £22,000

1973 Triumph TR6 Est: £12,000 - £13,000

1974 Triumph Stag Automatic Est: £7,000 - £9,000

2003 Porsche 911 (996) C4S Est: £13,000 - £15,000

To discuss entering your vehicle, please contact James Dennison or Matthew Parkin email: classiccars@brightwells.com

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Latest News From The Auction Rooms

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Tops RM Auctions Arizona Sale RM Auctions Arizona Sale Phoenix, Arizona, USA. January 18, 2014.

This stunning Ferrari 250 GT/L ‘Lusso’ sold for $2,447,500.

RM Auctions Arizona Sale Type

Year

Price

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider

1958

$8,800,000

Porsche 718 RS 61 Spyder

1961

$2,750,000

Ferrari 250 GT/L ‘Lusso’

1963

$2,447,500

Duesenberg Model J Convertible Coupe

1930

$2,200,000

Ferrari 275 GTB

1966

$1,815,000

Ferrari F50

1995

$1,650,000

RM Auctions kicked off its 2014 auction season in impressive style when it achieved a staggering $45,563,450 million in sales with 85% of all lots sold at its 15th annual Phoenix, Arizona sale. Within a beautiful setting and stunning presentation at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, the results represent a new high for the international auction house in Arizona. The two-day sale saw ten million-dollar-plus transactions and numerous auction records set.

Top sale honours went to the highly desirable 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider, chassis 1055 GT with coachwork by Scaglietti, selling for an incredible $8,800,000 before a packed auction room, making it the most valuable car ever sold in Arizona auction week history. The 11th of only 50 long-wheelbase California Spiders ever built, 1055 GT goes to its new owner in remarkably well-preserved condition.

Continuing RM’s outstanding track

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Rare Porsche 718 RS 61 Spyder fetched $2,750,000 at the sale.

record for the sale of important Ferraris at auction, additional Ferrari highlights from the two-day sale include: the beautifully restored 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L ‘Lusso’, chassis 5215 GT, which sold for $2,447,500, setting a new record for the model at public auction; a wonderfully preserved 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB, chassis 8349, which sold for $1,815,000; and a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTS, chassis 08353, which sold for $1,485,000.

Additional impressive million-dollar-plus sales included the brilliantly restored, ex-Bob Donner and Don Wester 1961 Porsche 718 RS 61 Spyder, taking the number two spot at $2,750,000. Representing the diverse roster of automobiles, a 1930 Duesenberg Model J ‘Disappearing Top’ Convertible Coupe, offered for public sale for the first time since new, sold for a fantastic $2,200,000.

Left: This beautiful Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider topped the auction with a price of $8,800,000.

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Latest News From The Auction Rooms

This 1988 Argo JM 19C sold for just £75,000!

Rare Lancia Stars at Coys 2014 Autosport International Sale

One of the highlights of the massive Autosport International show held annually at the NEC, Birmingham, is the Coys auction. The sale not only includes a good number of impressive classic and supercars, it sometimes features a rare racing car or two as well.

This year’s sale did not disappoint. Perhaps the star lot of the sale was the last surviving 1969 Lancia Fulvia Spider Fiorio & Maglioli. The car was from the estate of Oscar Capellano and was one of just three ever made. It has an impressive history too having taken part in events such as the 1000 kms of Nürburgring and the Monte Carlo Rally. The Lancia attracted a lot of bidding before the hammer eventually fell at an impressive £231,400.

Another lot that seemed to be a bargain in comparison was the 1988 Argo JM 19C Ex Le Mans which sold for just £75,000. The car - chassis no. 124-02 - was entered for the 1988 Le Mans 24 Hour race by MT Sport Racing and finished 21st overall. It is certainly a lot of car for the money and represents a great way into historic Group C racing should the new owner

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Coys Autosport International ‘Matchbox Van’ based onSale Austin Seven should fetch up to £15,000.Year Type

Price

Lancia Fulvia Fiorio & Maglioli Spider

1969

£231,400

Argo JM 19C Ex Le Mans 1988

1988

£75,000

Opel Manta 400 Group B

1983

£71,240

Ascari FGT-GT1 Ex Klaas Zwart

1995

£64,520

Connaught L3 ‘The Kenya Car’

1950

£60,040

Fulvia 1.6 HF Fanalone

1970

£48,210

Sole surviving Lancia Fulvia Spider sold for £231,400.

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The packed auction hall at the NEC, Birmingham.

wish to drive his car in ‘anger.’

Among the other notable sales was a 1965 Jaguar E Type Mk 1 4.2 Fixed Head Coupe which sold for £45,480, proving that prices for fixed-head E-Types are still strong, a 1995 Ascari FGT-GT1 (Ex Klaas Zwart) which fetched £64,520 and a 1983 Opel Manta 400 Group B once raced

by Jimmy McCrae and Russell Brookes in the 1985 RAC Rally which found a new owner for £71,240.

Jaguar E-Type Coupe sold for £45,480.

Strong Bidding At H&H Chateau Impney Sale H&H Auctions Chateau Impney Sale Chateau Impney, West Mids, UK. December 4, 2013.

H&H Auctions Chateau Impney sale attracted some strong bidding for a wide variety of classics and sportscars. The highest price paid during the sale was for a 1939 Lagonda V12 drophead coupé at £201,600. It was an impressive result and the car had a pre-sale estimate of £120,000 - £160,000. Another car to exceed its estimate was a 1948 HRG 1500 which fetched £43,680 while a Ford Falcon Sprint hillclimber represented good value at just £11,760.

A barn-find 1975 Alfa 2000GTV also more than doubled its pre-sale estimate to fetch £9,184, a Jaguar XK140 FHC went for £44,800 and a 1932 Wolseley Hornet Special sold for £30,800.

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NEXT AUCTION SALE

Spring – Thursday 20 March 2014

Sale starts 11am, vehicle sales starts approximately 1pm.

Catalogue £12 (£15 by post) admits 2

Athelhampton House, Near Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7LG

PREVIOUSLY SOLD BY DVCA

1929 Austin 7 Taylor Semi Sports SOLD 2013: £18,975

1934 Daimler 15 ‘Rye’ Cabriolet by Martin Walter Sold 2013: £11,440

1926 Morgan Aero 2 Seater Sports SOLD 2013: £30,800

1954 Standard Eight De Luxe Saloon SOLD 2013: £3,410

1952 Alvis TA21 Tickford Drophead Coupe SOLD 2013: £22,275

1939 Austin Eight Tourer SOLD 2013: £7,920

1917 Ford Model T 2.9 Speedster SOLD 2013: £13,475

1940 Leyland FK8 Pump Escape Fire Engine SOLD 2013: £8,690

1936 Alvis 3½ Litre SA Sports Special SOLD 2013: £46,250

1963 Alvis TD21 Series II Drophead Coupe SOLD 2013: £53,350

1923 Monet & Goyon Auto-Mouche 1968 Bedford CA Dormobile Romany SOLD 2013: £3,190 Motorhome SOLD 2013: £7,150

1956 New Hudson Autocycle SOLD 2013: £2,585

1955 Austin-Healey 100/4 BN1 SOLD 2013: £29,700

1931 Morris Minor Two Seat Tourer SOLD 2013: £8,400

1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE SOLD 2013: £9,350

1949 MG TC Midget SOLD 2013: £20,130

1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible SOLD 2013: £10,450

1956 Jaguar XK140 3.4 FHC SOLD 2013: £63,800

1952 Riley RME Saloon SOLD 2013: £22,220

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT BRIAN R. CHANT: Station Road, Stalbridge, Dorset, DT10 2RH

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1987 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante X-Pack - Estimate (ÂŁ): 135,000 - 155,000

Race Retro & Classic Car Sale 22nd & 23rd February 2014

Two sales two days Saturday & Sunday Lifestyle items begin: 12:00pm Motorcars & bikes begin: 2:00pm

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Top DVDs, Videos & Movies

50 Years Of The Mini Cooper Format: PAL DVD Running Time: 3 hours 20 minutes Price: £19.99 Available From: www.chaters.co.uk

The Mini was a revolution in car design when it appeared in 1959. The Mini Cooper arrived in 1961 boasting higher performance, uprated suspension and disc brakes. Immediately successful in racing and rallying a legend was born and that legend lives to this day with the new breed BMW MINI originally designed by Rover engineers in Britain. This film traces the history of the Mini Cooper from its Mini 850 origins all the way to the present with a large focus on the Abingdon ‘works’ rally cars.Those who knew the cars best help to tell this story with such famous names as Paddy Hopkirk, Paul Easter, Stuart Turner and many more from the original BMC Abingdon team. Packed with never before seen archive film from 1960’s rallies, recces and practice, plus a wealth of rarely and previously unseen images this release provides something for every Mini enthusiast anywhere in the world. We visit the Mini Sport premises in Padiham for an amazing tour that proves industry is still alive and well in Great Britain. Paul Easter shot some wonderful colour films whilst rallying in the 1960s and he talks us through some of the most interesting material which includes in-car footage from the 1962 Liege, coverage of the 1963 Tulip, practice for the 1965 Acropolis and 1965 Monte plus testing the ‘works’ Mini Cooper S in Wales, previously only ever seen in black and white. The new Prodrive MINI John Cooper Works WRC was displayed by Kris Meeke at Rallyday 2011. We arranged with the organizers to team this fabulous new car with original 1960’s ‘works’ Mini Coopers and the results are displayed here.

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Natalie Gilbert brought GRX 310D along for the occasion; a car that is believed to have competed in more official ‘works’ events than any other Mini. Richard Casey was preparing his 180BHP Mini at the time of filming and we visited him in Lancashire to talk about his car. Plus Minis at Mamhead Hill Climb 2010. Total running time for both discs is approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes.

The School Garage Martin J. Daly (Est 1979)

1961 AUSTIN HEALEY 3000 MK II FAST ROAD SPEC. Recently rebuilt to Concours standards. Once a road/race car with FIVA papers, now a fast road example, ideal for Tour-aut, etc. Stunning and as new. Please contact us for full spec sheet...................£POA

1958 ROVER P4 90 SALOON. Dove grey with original red leather trim. A stunning low mileage example that was in one family for 40 years of its life. Fabulous history file, original tools, original buff logbook and full documentation. Truly stunning!...........£11,950

1912 EMF 4 SEAT TOURER Type 30, chassis number 42286. A stunning example that has had a fortune spent by the last owner. Superb to drive, very easy to handle......................................................£39,950

1951 JAGUAR XK120 ROADSTER, RHD. Original, mathing numbers car, with early racing history. Dry stored for over 40 years, and perfect for restoration.............................£POA

SOLD 1953 JAGUAR XK120 FHC LHD. Suede green with grey leather and grey carpets piped in green. Resided in California all its life until recently. A lovely original example with excellent chrome work and panel fit and completely rust free...........................£69,950

1939 BSA SCOUT SPORTS TOURER. Last owner 12 years, restored to concours standards several years ago. Original Middlesex number, all books, tools, etc. The finest we have seen, and very rare. Not to be confused with a similar model.............£24,950

SOLD

1962 MGA 1600 MK2.

RHD matching numbers, concours winning ground up restoration. Iris Blue, Blue leather, and blue mohair hood, Chrome Wire Wheels, all books, tools, and documentation. Stunning example ....................................................£39.950

1953 BENTLEY R TYPE (BIG BOOT).

Chassis number B27SP. Burgundy over Cornish Grey, with grey leather, piped St James. Last owner over 12 years, and restored to concours standards several years ago. All books, tools, and vast history, a stunning and correct, matching numbers example................................£54,950

1922 BENTLEY 3 LITRE RED LABEL BOB TAIL. Chassis number 91. (Reg. XL 3595.)

Stunning and very original, with superb patination. Early racing history, known to BRDC since 1935. The best driving example we have had in years.................................£POA

1935 ALVIS FIREBIRD SPORTS SPECIAL. Stunning and rare example in this superb and stylish special sports body. Drives superbly, very lively and great fun, a truly fabulous motor car. Original handbooks and excellent history file..........................£75,000

1935 AUSTIN 7 MILITARY TOURER. Very very rare, Chassis 228208, in superb original order. Only two are known to exist in working order, this is the best. Superb history file and period photos, it is a collector’s dream. It has new, custom made, weather equipment and drives perfectly. NOT to be confused with normal Austin 7 examples...................................................£14,950

1908 SEARS MODEL J HORSELESS CARRIAGE. Twin cylinder with twin exhaust.

In superb, original, condition and perfect working order. First owner till 1952, has been in 2 museums since. Very rare with superb history and period photographs from its early days in Atlanta................................................£39,950

1922 WOLSELEY 200 MILE (GEORGE MILLER) RACE REPLICA SPECIAL. Very rare and special machine that was on display in a famous museum and in several interesting books was totally restored in 2003/4 to a very high standard. It now has full VSCC documents and competition log-book, plus VSCC eligibility document stating that it's classification is a special/replica. A fraction of what it would cost to build today..........£ P.O.A

1954 MERCEDES 300 W 186 (Adenauer) Very rare manual floor-change example, prepped for classic rallying (Gullwing spec engine with twin Solex carbs. Stainless steel exhaust, stainless steel fuel tank, sump guard and twin spot lamps. Fiva papers past and present available. This 3 owner motor car (first owner 38 years) is finished in its original black with grey leather trim and, although not Concours, is in remarkable original condition..............................£69,950

1957 ROLLS ROYCE SILVER CLOUD 1.

Two tone sage green with beige leather, PAS, original RHD example, with all books, tools etc, known by us for many years, and sold by us to its last collector owner. 72000 Miles only, original build sheets in history file, lovely. Original, Stunning, example....£39,950

1961 TRUIMPH TR3A WITH OVERDRIVE. UK matching numbers example. Signal red with red trim, chrome w/wheels, overdrive, full weather equipment. One family owner until 2005, when restored to concours standards.

Without question one of the best available........................................................£34,950

1938 ROSENGART (SUPERSEPT) GRAND LUX COUPE. 6CYL. (4 SPEED).

Black with original cord trim/ headlining and red wheels. Spent 42 years of its life in a famous French car collection and has covered just under 9,000 kms from new.

Recommissioned in 1997 and is in ‘time-warp’ condition. Original bill of sale to French nobility, superb history and very, very rare. A masterpiece of engineering........................£34,950

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A Chequered Life - Graham Warner and The Chequered Flag Author: Richard Heseltine Price: £30.00 Format: Paperback.

ISBN: 978-1-845844-13-4 Available From: www.veloce.co.uk This is the first and only account of the Chequered Flag race team and its charismatic founder, Graham Warner. It charts the highs and lows, the victories and losses, and features interviews with the man himself and several star drivers of the 1960s and ’70s. Accompanied by 150 photographs, many previously unpublished, plus a look at Graham’s subsequent involvement with historic aircraft restoration and owner of the world’s only flying Bristol Blenheim bomber, this is a unique story of a fascinating life in motorsport.

The book tells the tale of Graham Warner and his plucky Londonbased dealership/race team, the Chequered Flag, which bested all-comers in most major motorsport disciplines. Former RAF man Warner competed at international level as a sports car driver, created the Gemini brand of Formula Juniors as a manufacturer, fielded cars on behalf of Lotus, Brabham and McLaren as an entrant, and as a talent spotter, he gave Jim Clark his maiden start in a single-seater, later running drivers such as Jackie Stewart, Jackie Ickx, Piers Courage and many more on motorsport’s nursery slope. Having reached the pinnacle of Formula One with a privateer Brabham, Warner changed tack and fielded the fearsome Lancia Stratos with memorable success in rallying, before returning to his first love of aviation. Here for the first time is the full story of one of the unsung heroes of motorsport.

The book also touches on the restoration of his Bristol Blenheim bomber, a project that our very own editor was involved with way back in the 1980s. It is a story worthy of its very own book as the team that built it, led by charismatic Chief Engineer John Romain, overcame seemingly impossible obstacles to get the aircraft flying again, only to see it needlessly crashed during a display just a few weeks later. This is an excellent book and very highly recommended.

Maserati 250F Manual Author: Ian Wagstaff Price: £21.99 Format: Hardback.

ISBN: 9780857333131 Available From: www.haynes.co.uk Published to coincide with the 60th anniversary of its debut-season Formula 1 World Championship success, the new Haynes Maserati 250F Manual gets under the skin of one of the most iconic cars of all time, the Maserati 250F. The 250F was the alpha and omega of the 2.5-litre years, it won the first Formula 1 World Championship race in which it competed, the Argentine Grand Prix, in 1954, in the hands of Fangio, and was there on the grid for the final race of the 2.5-litre era, before the 1.5-litre rules came into force in 1958.

Offering a selection of unique perspectives from drivers, managers and mechanics, the Maserati 250F Manual provides expert insights into what it takes to restore, maintain and race an example of this extraordinary car.

The Maserati 250F launched the career of racing legend Sir Stirling Moss. He says: “Anyone you speak to who’s driven a Maserati 250F will probably say it was the nicest car they’ve ever driven. The important thing to remember is that it was the nicest-handling Formula One car of its time. You could get a pretty good lap time without being that skilful. It worried me, because I thought; ‘Now I’ve suddenly got a car which is good enough to win’. Haynes’ Maserati 250F Manual provides a wealth of information about the car’s design, evolution and period race history, and features fascinating insight from highly respected engineer and mechanic, Tony Robinson, and Stirling’s manager, Ken Gregory.

Using the well-known Haynes Manual format, the reader is taken behind the scenes to look at the requirements of maintaining, repairing and setting up a 250F, both in its 1950s heyday, and more recently in historic racing.

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www.cprmag.co.uk Triumph TR6 – The Essential Buyer’s Guide Author: Roger Williams RRP: £12.99 Format: Hardback.

ISBN: 9781845840266 Available From: www.veloce.co.uk As the title suggests, this book is aimed squarely at those looking to buy a Triumph TR6 for the first time. It covers all eventualities and details what you can expect from your eventual purchase, be it a concours dream car or a bucket of parts.

The author looks at aspects of ownership such as ‘what is it like to drive’ and ‘is it practical.’ The book even covers details such as the minimum size of garage required for the car, spares availability and the cost of carrying out certain jobs on the car.

Like all good buying guides, the book also details exactly what to look for when inspecting a potential purchase and even divides this section to cover a quick inspection, key points and serious evaluation of the car.

It’s fair to say that with the aid of this book’s step-by-step guidance, you’ll discover all you need to know about the TR6 you want to buy. The book also has a handy point system which will help you to place the cars value in relation to condition.

The other great thing about this book is its size. Being small enough to fit in a (largish!) pocket means that it is ideal to take with you on any viewing, and you can easily refer to it as you look at the car. It’s a bit like taking your own TR6 expert along with you on the viewing!

This book could save you from buying a car which at best doesn’t suit you, and at worst ends up costing you a fortune, and that makes the cover price seem like an absolute bargain.

Tales from the Toolbox Author: Michael Oliver RRP: £12.99 Format: Paperback.

ISBN: 978 1 84584 1997 Available From: www.motorbooks.co.uk We all get to see the very public face of professional motor racing, the glitz, the glamour, the yachts floating serenely in Monaco Harbour. We also get to here all about those epic races and on-track battle between famous racing drivers, but what we rarely get to hear about are the tales from the men that make these great sporting events happen - the mechanics. Tales from the Toolbox rectifies that as it presents a unique collection of behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes as told, in their own words, by former Grand Prix mechanics who have worked at the top level of the sport during the past 50 years. On the front line of the sport, mixing with drivers and team bosses, they saw a side of it that nobody else got to see and rarely gets to hear about - and this book tells their story. As you might expect, some of their stories are hilarious, others are eye-opening, but all give the reader a rare insight into what goes on when the cameras stop rolling. Chapters are themed around a particular aspect of a mechanic’s life, ranging from what they consider the highs and lows of their career, to their opinions of drivers and team bosses, the all-nighters, letting off steam, the ‘Mechanic’s Gallon’, nightmare journeys and customs capers.

It also reveals a tale of camaraderie between teams and individual mechanics which is hard to imagine in today’s highly competitive Formula One environment. The stories are supplemented by photographs from the archives and photo albums of the mechanics themselves, many of which are previously unseen. An excellent book and well worth a read!

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TRGB are now established as one of the leading Triumph specialists in the country and have extensive and almost unrivalled experience on the restoration and maintenance of these cars. Along the way we have also gained years of experience working on other classic cars. Work and personal projects aside from our Triumphs include: full restoration of an E-type 4.2 Jaguar, full restoration of a ‘Healey 3000’, full engine build on a V12-E and full and detailed restoration of a Ferrari Dino (including full engine build).

Our workshop is always very busy and to this end we have decided to expand this side of the business and are delighted to announce a new member of staff: Mr Jason Wright. Jason brings with him a wealth of experience and has worked on many TRs as well as Jaguar and TVR from a well-known leading dealership, and so will add his knowledge to the extensive experience of both Tim and Richard. To promote this new expansion we are offering a 10% discount (£40.50/hr + VAT) on all work booked in during the first three months of 2011.

If you require any work on YOUR classic car, please call Gary at TRGB.

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1969 Austin A60 Cambridge, two owners from new, registered in Sheffield in March 1969, first owner owned the car for 34 years until April 2003. Second owner subjected the car to a major restoration and photographs showing this are included in the history file. Since restoration, the car has travelled 1,221 miles. Current mileage is 79,106. History file contains previous MOT certificates,, previous V5 Log Books, expired road tax discs and a valuation certificate from 2007 giving the value as £3000. MOT until September 2014. Free Historic Road Tax. £3,250. Call 0113 322 9000 for more info.

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1975 Porsche 911, Standard factory specn, sunroof, original 15” Fuchs alloy-wheels, fully detailed and complete service history from new, featured in many Porsche books, believed to be the first customer 911 Turbo delivered into the UK market. £75,000, Call 01423 797989.

1954 Austin-Healey 100 Convertible. A Heritage Trust Certificate comes with the car.

The car is very complete and is in overall good restorable, original condition. The chassis has some rust. £offers! Call me for more details on 07824 982576.

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1965 Triumph TR4, Genuine, un-restored TR4 in the sort of condition expected in the 1970’s not the second decade of the next millennium! Two full history folders come with car. Heritage certificate confirms manufacture at the end of 1964 in Black with Matador red interior, a heater, windscreen washer, black hard top (Surrey top) and goodyear tyres finished off the package. All handbooks and service voucher booklet are present. Completely lovely interior, wheels, hub caps and engine bay. The chrome is pitted in places and the paintwork, during her 10 year hibernation, shows the ravages of some errant bird resting above her in the rafters.

There are plenty of beautifully restored cars out there, and very nice they are too This beauty offers a complete and refreshing alternative and driving her really is like going back in time. £17,750. Call for futher information on 0207 937 8487.

1985 Ford Granada 2.8 GL Estate. Very reluctant sale. Owned for last 24 years and maintained no expense spared. Summer use only for last 15 years and only covered 1500 miles in the last 4 years. Wheels refurbed, 5 new matching tyres, new springs. shocks, ball joints all round. Far too much information and history to write here so please call to chat. Massive history file and and approx. 25 show trophies with car. You will struggle to find an unrestored car in better condition. MOT til May 2014.

No Tax. currently on SORN for the winter.

Very well known car on the Granada club scene. £5, 495 or realistic offers. Call 07778 136563

1965 Morris Mini Minor 1000, Lovely racing green Morris Minor 1000 year 1965 MOT July 14 tax exempt low low insurance no advisories on last MOT in very good condition, complete new light green interior trim, fibreglass wings and boot lid so no rust, great fun to drive, starts every time very reliable. Lots of new parts to many to mention, history and receipts. A really lovely first time classic or teenager’s first car. £2,300. Call 07837 942107.

1972 MG Midget, Teal Blue with Tan Interior, Taxed and Tested until June 2014. I have owned this car for over ten years and had some great summer motoring. The body work is in very good order, fully wax oiled, and always garaged. I have a vast history of maintenance, mots etc and a list of owners back to the original purchaser, who was so pleased to hear the car was still in fine condition. Over the years I have had the cooling system and heater replaced as well as a SU HIF carburettor fitted which has transformed starting and economy.

I regret having to sell the MG but I am no longer able to drive and so its time for a new home. £3,300. Please contact 01904 633332 to view the car,

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1969 Morris Minor 1000 Traveller, Smoke Grey, new reconditioned engine fitted September 2013, at a cost of £2,000. Bodywork and wood in excellent condition, tow bar, radio/cd player and speakers.

MOT April 2014, photos detailing restoration works undertaken to the wood and bodywork. Electrical system upgraded. Disc brakes fitted to the front. New battery and coil pack. Lots of history a lovely car to drive and great fun. Genuine reason for sale. £9,750. Call 07837 942107.

1928 Austin 12/4, exceptional example, two-seater tourer coachwork with dickey seat by Mulliner of Birmingham. The car was the subject of a most exacting rebuild some years ago, resulting in several concours award wins.

Finished in Garnet, with matching hide upholstery, full weather equipment, luggage carrier.

Flashing indicators added for safety in modern traffic conditions. £22,500, 01420 474 919.

2009, Audi R8 Quattro V10 5.2FSI 1970 Jaguar E-Type Roadster, 520BHP Coupe, Price when new This is a lovely-looking, low incl optional equipment £111,930. mileage, matching numbers Ceramic brakes, Extended Fine car in a very attractive colour Nappa leather package, Audi System, Alcantara combination. This comprises Old Parking English White paintwork, Red headlining, Sideblade Oxygen hood and Dark Red interior, all Silver, GSM mobile telephone Tyre pressure of which have been renewed in preparation, the last few years. At the same monitoring system, Cruise control, time a new bonnet and a new Storage package, £59,995, call fuel tank were fitted. Low mileage, 01245 222882. looks superb, drives tautly and responsively. Chrome wires, matching numbers, original log book, £74,995, call 01252 544888 for details.

1972 Jaguar E-Type, fully restored in 1990 to highest standard, comprehensive history file including original documentation back to the bill of sale. Tens of thousands spent on restoration.

Won many accolades, only 3,300 miles since 1990. Perfect deep black paintwork. Interior re-trimmed when all the original carpets, leather and door panels were still available from Jaguar.

Air conditioning still works perfectly. All factory stickers inc the important door striker build date tag still present. Current UK MOT. £89,995. Call 01732 85276.

1936 Morris Ten 10/4, Finished in Gloss Black with Red Leather interior. A Wonderful little car, all chrome good, drives well, Stainless steel exhaust, Original Reg (CXT 323 transferable), Sliding roof, good oil pressure, all gauges working. Exceptional condition throughout and ready to Show or use for personal pleasure. To be sold with MOT Tax - Full Service and Pre delivery inspection, £8,995. Call 01202 733733.

1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 4.2L FHC, Signal Red, Black hide interior, 3 owners from new, substantial history file.

Restored by last owner 12 years 1975 Rolls-Royce Corniche 1997 Ferrari F355 Spyder, 18,300 ago. Original factory fitted Tudor Convertible, Seychelles Blue Miles, Rosso Corsa, Nero Leather, Webasto sun roof with deflector, with Cream interior. Loved and Cambelts & clutch changed re-trimmed black hide interior, cherished by previous owners, November 2011, New Catalytic a superb investment and many Converters 2013, MOT Jan14, S/S new lattice cross spoked wire days of fun, wafting along with the Sports Exhausts, Alpine Hifi with wheels, a new stainless steel iPod Connection, Black Roof with exhaust system, Coopercraft hood down. History. Outstanding Black Leather Cover. Left Hand brakes, £65,000, call 01753 644 condition and must be seen £36,950, call 0207 436 2070.

Drive, £42,950, call 01753 644 599. 599 for details.

1948 Rover P3 75 Six Light, Black with red trim. Only one owner from new until 2010. Has covered just 38,000 miles and is in very good condition. Total reliabilty.

Engine, gearbox, freewheel, all good. Seen at many shows in the north west this year. Viewing a must and very welcome or ring for more details. £12,500. Call: 0161 320 1284.

1970 Morris Minor 1000, new complete clutch, brakes overhauled with new cylinders and shoes. New battery and solonoid, engine serviced and underside waxoyled. New carpets been fitted to improve the interior.

MOT until May 2014, Free Historic Road Tax, £4,995, call on 0113 322 9000 for details.

1977 Triumph Stag, automatic, MOT May 2014, Taxed Dec 2013, Many new parts, Carbs, full new leather interior including door cards, wool carpet set, walnut Dash, new chrome work, body panels. All inner and outer arches, doors fully re-skinned, full bare metal respray, new diamond cut rims and tyres, all new shocks, new front discs and callipers, and more! New project forces sale, £16,000, call on 07771 504131.

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1986 Jaguar XJ-SC cabriolet, nice example of rarer cabriolet XJ-S, but with the fabulous V12 engine.

Automatic. Low mileage for age.

Ready to drive away. Bordeaux red, barley leather interior and optional rear seats. Targa tops, hood and seals in good condition.

86,000 miles. Fresh MoT to July 2014. Tax to October 2013. £5,750, call 07763 589 680

1926 Austin 20 Mulliner, Registered 1924 Vauxhall 30-98 OE with the on January 1st 1927, this motor car is one of a small number of Mulliner fabulously stylish Wensum body.

2-seat tourers built. Restored around Chassis ROE 11 with engine 20 years ago and it remains in very OE162, front axle 165 and rear good order all round, having been very axle 167. The car has been well looked after since. The dickey completely restored to a very high seat area will accommodate a large standard by marque specialists amount of luggage if there are just two including a high specification people on board, making the car ideal engine rebuild in 2012. Might for longer distance events and touring. consider lesser car in part The light weight of the coachwork allows for good performance and the exchange. £195,000, call 01531 20/4 is no slouch, being able to travel 820903. for mile after mile at 50 mph and with excellent hill climbing ability from the 3.6 litre engine. It comes with the original registration number, Driver’s Handbook and various bills etc, this is a very rare and impressive Austin.

1969 Triumph GT6 Mk II, White £25,750, call 01420 474919.

1999 Porsche 911 996 C2. Rare manual car, sunroof, SS Sports Exhaust, 18in wheels & new P-ZERO tyres, full Porsche specialist service history, 3.4L 300bhp engine, mileage 104,000, MOT until March 2014.

Electric windows, Air conditioning, CD player, Leather trim, Memory electric height adjustable driver’s seat, metallic blue paint, power steering, Steering wheel rake adjustment, Cruise control, Traction control, Central locking, Alarm, Immobiliser, Tracker, £9,500, call 07976 368878.

1969 Rover P5B, road tax exempt, looks superb, black coachwork, beige leather interior. Documentation contains photographs showing some previous restoration work. Last owner had car since 1989, for sale due to lack of use. The current MOT until July 2014. £3,250, call 0113 322 9000.

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with red trim a very nice car. A lot of recent work has been carried out on this car, including new rear wheel bearing, new front and rear brakes, adjustable suspension, new electric fan, reconditioned gearbox, new clutch, major engine overhaul & recent tyres. The car is driving very well and in very nice condition all round with very good bodywork and trim. Please call to view. £9,995, call 01622 859570.

1992 Ferrari 512TR. This car has had only five owners in 21 years and has a complete Ferrari service history which also notes the cambelt changes. During the last 3 years it has been owned by a Lady who has cherished the car and kept it beneath a soft tailor made cover and entrusted it to well known Ferrari Specialists DK Engineering for its servicing needs. It has recently had the exhaust upgraded to a TUBI system finished in polished stainless steel. The coachwork of the car is in perfect condition and the interior is completely unblemished. The car 1956 Morris Minor SII, ‘Oscar’ is sits on correct 512 5-spoke alloys a lovely, unmolested, low mileage which are also unmarked. Prior to split-screen Minor convertible. sale, the car will have a full service Black with red interior and together with new cambelts (due natural colour roof. Interesting March 2014) and will be covered by history. Nice registration. Records a comprehensive 12 month warranty. indicate the car has only had five These cars are currently too cheap registered owners in over fifty and will undoubtedly rise in value years in the east of Scotland. The along with all previous 2-seater, 12 car is in good, driveable condition cylinder Ferrari Models. £75,000, please call 01753 644 599 for more and has a new MoT to June 2014. information and to arrange viewing. £5,850, call 07763 589 680.

Triumph Stag Mk1 Auto in white, with hard top and soft top, in great original condition, needs nothing just driving and enjoying.

43,000 miles, great history, Mot 12 Months, 12 Months Tax which is Free. Pictures and more details to be added. £13,995. Please phone for more details: 01676 523520

1969 Lotus Elan S4 SE, superb condition, almost a concourse car, featuring electric window and immaculate center-lock wheels. Vast history file with the car including receipts for head gasket, specialist engine rebuild etc etc The paintwork presents flawlessly with no crazing to the fiberglass body anywhere. Driving this Elan is a real treat, very keen acceleration, current MOT and TAX. £24,495, call 01765 609798.

1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mk3 Phase 2 BJ8, genuine right hand drive car, three owners from new. Genuine 43,600 miles fully warranted. New leather interior, carpets and a new hood.

Overdrive on 3rd and 4th gear, aluminium rocker cover, side exhaust, badge bar and front spot lights. £49,750, call for more information on 07542 283436.

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1964 Austin Mini Deluxe, Nice early sliding window example which also features the floor push start and wand gearstick. Delux model fitted with oil pressure and water temperature gauge. MOT’d till May 2014, Brand new carpets to be fitted and serviced when sold. £5,995, call 01733 270 227 for more info.

1983 Caterham Seven, factory built de-dion 5-speed with only 28,935 miles. 1600cc Ford Super Sprint crossflow engine, twin Webers, unleaded conversion, chrome headlamps, cyclewings, stainless-steel sports exhaust, Minilite style wheels, full weather equipment including tonneau cover and half tonneau cover, aluminium radiator, heater, fire Extinguisher, ‘7’ Grille, Immobiliser security system, and lots more! Very clean throughout, call for price and more info, 01257 470034.

1972 Lotus Elan, Carnival Red over White, black cloth, walnut dashboard, alloy wheels, eared spinners, s/s exhaust, electric windows, roll bar, solid driveshafts, alternator, Koni Shocks, 1600 big valve engine. Rebuilt in the mid 1980s on a spyder chassis with a new body. Engine rebuilt in 1987, gearbox rebuilt less than 2,000 miles ago. £23,995. Call for full spec on 0845 345 7666.

1965 Shelby GT350, built using a 1966 Mustang fastback shell.

AWS Engineering performed the restoration/build during 2009-10. The engine is a correct specification Tim Adams 289 cubic inch unit. The entire car has been mechanically and cosmetically .Since the cars completion it has competed successfully in HSCC events as well as both Tour Britannia and Mini Britannia. The car is registered for the road with a UK V5 document and a current MOT. Current FIA HTP papers. £85,000, call 01451 821611.

1970 MG Midget 1275, Fresh respray in bright red, looks superb, replacement gold seal engine and gearbox in the past history, just been serviced so pulls keenly though all the gears, slight whine in 1st, but no other untoward noises from gearbox or rear axle. Recently replaced interior, dashboard refurbished. £5,995.

Call: 01785 841177.

2009 Lotus Elise S, one o w n e r , i n c l u d e s To u r i n g Pack with black leather Air Conditioning,Comprehensive paint protection film kit, Universal satellite navigation mounting pad Upgraded Kenwood sound system with iPod compatibilty. Very low mileage of just 5,200 is proven by a service history undertaken solely by Stratton Motor Company. the car is in outstanding condition. £21,995. For further information please contact Guy Munday on 07983 716487.

1951 Riley RME Drophead Coupe, Complete rebuild chassis up, colour bronze, new white leather interior with matching bronze carpet, new hood and hood foldaway cover, Tax, Mot exempt, pristine condition. £24,995. Call: 07585 778683.

2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Chassis No. S028, This car has been successfully campaigned in The Asia Cup, GT4 Asia plus team 1972 Lotus Elan Sprint, Carnival championship 2010 and GT4 Red over White, walnut Dash, Asia plus Team Championship.

Alloys, Eared Spinners, Stainless Upgraded to the latest spec, Exhaust, Electric Windows, Roll including the new 4.7ltr. engine Bar, Car Cover, Solid Driveshafts, and bigger brake package. The Alternator, Koni Shock Absorbers. car is currently as per SRO GT4 regulations. £58,000, call 01234 £25,500. Call: 01234 750205.

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1959 Triumph TR3A, Fully restored, overdrive, finished in gleaming red, runs and drives really well, comprehensive history, unleaded conversion, 87mm pistons/liner kit, HS6 carbs., rack/ pinion steering, kenlowe electric thermostatic controlled fan, new chrome tubeless wire wheels on new Dunlop Sport 195/65R15 tyres, red leather upholstery with white piping and new set of wool carpets. Comes with two sets of weather gear (incl side screens), one in white the other in black with a black tonneau cover. £22,500.

Call: 01383 415591.

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