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Classic & Sports Car • OCTOBER 2026 • VOLUME 45, NO 7
MAGNOLIA BLOOMS ON ATLANTIC ISLE • Classics at Magnolia cements Madeira’s place on the summer calendar with a glorious curated display
C&SC’S MAGNOLIA FAVOURITES
RALLY HERO BACK ON TRACK
SURREY’S GRAND PRIX CENTENARY
Plain cars to the manor Bourne
End of an era at Beaulieu
Singapore’s concours debut
Duesie is Pebble’s Clark of the course
Laguna Seca focuses on the Land of the Rising Sun
Franklin surges to Lemons win
Quail marks Mother Road’s 100
Stuttgart marvels gather at UK’s Porsche Mecca
DVLA relaxes historic kit-car regulations
Wagons roll to the coast
Federation update
GRANDPRIX STARSLIGHTUP SILVERSTONE
LOST & FOUND
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ELLA FREIRE • This screen-printing artist creates vibrant works inspired by motorsport and the golden age of travel
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RACER FOR THE ROAD • Porsche’s forgotten homologation special, the mighty 924 Carrera GT
LE MANS ’66 RELOADED • Six decades after its win at the famous enduro, Ford squares up to Ferrari again, this time on the road as reborn GT takes on F430
WING COMMANDER • When Mercedes-Benz saw the red mist in touring-car competition, the 2.5-16 Evo II was the wild result
‘You have to make it work for you – which means giving it a big bung’ • The achingly pretty Abarth-Simca 2000GT is a delight just to look at, but this rare scorpion really does have a sting in its tail
IT STARTED WITHABARTH • This remarkable collection of rally and sporting greats celebrates a rich European heritage
MY WEEK IN CARS
Diamonds in the rough • Melding luxury with genuine off-road ability, these go-anywhere machines were the ancestors of the modern SUV
OFF-ROAD BEASTS FROM THE EAST
MAKING MISCHIEF • The AMC Gremlin was never taken seriously, but America’s ugly-duckling subcompact is having the last laugh
NEW DAWN F OR MG ROVER • Passionate owners and the original development team gather in Wales to mark the 25th anniversary of the ambitious Z-car launch
GETTING £2 VALUE FOR EVERY £1 SPENT
A little goes a long way • Siata’s pretty 300 BC won fans in the USA with its light weight, American engine and racing success, but the love affair was short-lived
Shaken, yes… but stirred? • The post-war microcar boom helped to get Britain motoring again, and Bond Cars was at the vanguard of the movement
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A MIDWINTER NIGHT’S DREAM
THE LEGENDS SERIES • The popular Legends series gathers together some of the finest stories taken from the pages of Classic & Sports Car over the past 30 years
NIALL HOLDEN • This classic car aficionado is also a curator of storied music-industry artefacts
FIATGRANDE PANDA • The Torinese giant has gone back to the future with its latest EV charmer