

‘There were more dustpans of rust than viable components’
The chance to restore an Austin Seven Swallow Sports was irresistible – even though a barn had collapsed on it
EPIC RESTORATION 2024
We look back on a year of huge restorative endeavours, from vintage sports cars to modern-classic technology. Vote for your favourite and you could win a workshop’s worth of quality tools too
COOL BRITANNIA
The confidence of British culture in the Nineties overflowed into its cars. But which of these five icons of the Britpop era have kept their cool?
‘It was a bare bodyshell… and 30 boxes of bits’
The target for this 1981 Escort XR3 was simple: it had to be the best. Which made starting with a rust-holed bodyshell and a jigsaw kit of parts even more challenging
V8s TO DRIVE BEFORE YOU DIE
Some V8 thunder makes any car exciting, but this selection has it all – drama, luxury, performance, prestige, and great value. Which one needs to fill your garage with joy?
‘Lots of holes had been drilled into it, and the wiring was a rat’s nest’
Fate presented Andy Middlehurst with the opportunity to restore the very Nissan Skyline GT-R he built and drove to victory in the Nineties. But could a hacked-about racer ever be as-original again?
‘There were more dustpans of rust than viable components’
The chance to restore an Austin Seven Swallow Sports was irresistible – even though a barn had collapsed on it
EPIC RESTORATION 2024
We look back on a year of huge restorative endeavours, from vintage sports cars to modern-classic technology. Vote for your favourite and you could win a workshop’s worth of quality tools too
COOL BRITANNIA
The confidence of British culture in the Nineties overflowed into its cars. But which of these five icons of the Britpop era have kept their cool?
‘It was a bare bodyshell… and 30 boxes of bits’
The target for this 1981 Escort XR3 was simple: it had to be the best. Which made starting with a rust-holed bodyshell and a jigsaw kit of parts even more challenging
V8s TO DRIVE BEFORE YOU DIE
Some V8 thunder makes any car exciting, but this selection has it all – drama, luxury, performance, prestige, and great value. Which one needs to fill your garage with joy?
‘Lots of holes had been drilled into it, and the wiring was a rat’s nest’
Fate presented Andy Middlehurst with the opportunity to restore the very Nissan Skyline GT-R he built and drove to victory in the Nineties. But could a hacked-about racer ever be as-original again?