THIS MONTH

January 2012 • Volume 30 No 10 • On sale 1 December

Affordable icons

90 Marking 50 years of MG’s enduring, and endearing, sports car

126 The remarkable story of engineer Josef Ganz

130 Heavy metal: eight top saloons square up to each other

102 Behind the wheel of the snarling Lola Mk6

Supercoupé on a shoestring: what to look for when buying an 8 Series 168

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142 Our classics: there’s a new addition to the C&SC fleet classics Our

C&SC

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155 Latest Lotus Elite updates from Tolman Motorsport

NEWS Editorial

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The gallery

10

News & events

12

Your events

20

Sport

22

Lost & found

26

Subscribe! 08446 777821 32 COMMENT Alain de Cadenet Inside line 35 Mick Walsh From the cockpit 37 Simon Taylor Full throttle 39 Martin Buckley Backfire 41 Letters 43 REVIEWS Motoring art 48 Books 51 Models 55 Automobilia 57 Classic shrines 59 Next month 61

FEATURES MGB at 50

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Bringing the B family together to celebrate its golden anniversary Aston’s grand plan 98 Exclusive: the car that Aston Martin hoped would keep the MGB alive Lola Mk6: GT40 genesis 102 The racer that spawned a legend Keeping it in the family 108 Much-loved, and used, Porsche 356 Off the wall 112 Two Alfa coupés that bucked the trend: SZ and Montreal driven Italian coachbuilders 118 Ten of the best continental craftsmen Darl’mat Peugeot 120 Gorgeous low-line take on the 203 Josef Ganz 126 An unsung engineer’s poignant tale Bargefest II 130 Buckley heads back to the ’70s to find the best in suburban luxury

LIVING WITH CLASSICS Our classics 142 Your classics Herald 13/60 149 Garage gear 151 How to... Install a stereo 153 Specialist 155

BUYING AND SELLING Auctions 158 Market place 166 Buyer’s guide BMW8 Series 168 Case histories start on 181 30 years of C&SC 250

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