Classic Cars magazine June
June 2015 issue, on sale now!
The cars we celebrate this month:
• Convertibles We've brought together the finest drop-tops for summer 2015 – Mazda MX-5, Triumph Spitfire, Sunbeam Tiger, TVR Chimaera,Porsche Boxster, Triumph TR6, Aston Martin V8 Volante, Alvis TD21and Lincoln Continental
• The List Reader Michael Flanavan gets his flux capacitor... fluxing when we hand him the keys to a DeLorean DMC-12. Does the driving experience shatter his dreams or fulfil all his hopes?
• Ferrari 212 Export It was bought new by a Baron to take on Italy's greatest road races. This is what it's like to drive
• Porsche 911 Kremer Think a standard Porsche 911 Turbo's tower of boosted power is a little weedy? We sample a 930 tweaked by the race team that trumped the works cars at Le Mans
• The Collector We take a peek inside Hector Capurro's menagerie of classics, which includes Rolls-Royces, Austins and more – plus a life-size tribute to Marilyn Monroe
• Life Cycle A road trip around Europe, shipped to Canada, time spent lurking in a garage and then returned to the road, this Jaguar E-type has lived an extraordinary life
• Jensen Interceptor Years before the heralded Chrysler-engined GT of the Sixties, West Bromwich turned out discreet style for post-war sophisticates. Time for a gentlemanly drive
• Epic Restoration Any restoration takes time and dedication, but this Siata Daina took 20 years, several specialists and finally Carrozzeria Touring to bring it to perfection
• Buying Guide Six steps to picking up the finest Range Rover Classic
• Classic Punts How a chance encounter with a Mercedes Fintail prompted adoration
Unmissable regulars includes new 10-page markets section with Quentin Willson
• The Month In Cars
Goodwood Members’ Meeting Reunited Maseratis steal the show
PC Restoration Show Super-rare, super-yellow Ford Mustang catches the eye
Emirates Classic Car Show Jaguars are cream of the crop in Dubai
• Events planner Plenty to savour, including Techno Classica Essen and the Silverstone Classic
• The Market
Smart Buys Quentin Willson believes it’s time to seek out a Ford Cortina Mk1, Mercedes-Benz W114 or BMC 1100/1300, while the Land Rover Defender 110 could be a mover
Market Watch Russ Smith analyses the latest market moves
Temptations Nine cars that will have your purse strings slackening – if you give in, of course...
• Barn Finds Russ Smith chances upon a lesser-spotted MG SA, finds out how social media unearthed aTriumph TR4 and has a hand in the rescue of an Armstrong-Siddeley Sapphire
• The Insiders
Quentin Willson warns that private buyers at auctions might be best off talking to dealers
Tom Tjaarda reflects on the difficulties inherent to crafting convertibles
Simon Kidston tells us why the difference between good and great shows is context
• Books and models New releases reviewed by Sam Dawson
• Letters Memories of Mike Costin. Plus: has the markets talk gone too far?
• Ads on Test Jaguar E-type Series 1, Bentley Brooklands R Mulliner, Ferrari 308 GTB, Porsche 911 Turbo S
• Our Cars Phil heads back under his Jaguar E-type, Nathan’s Mercedes W123 reveals the extent of its engine destruction, and a new engine is needed for Adam's Peugeot 205 GTi
• Cars for sale – more than 1000 to choose from