

Changing of the guard
The Rover P5’s V8-powered swansong coincided with the arrival of Jaguar’s XJ6, as the imperious stalwart made way for a new era of executive express
A MODEL TRIP
How could you add further adventure to the Hippie Trail in 1973? Doing it backwards, in pre-war Fords, was Lyndon Yorke’s answer
EXPLORING GOD’S OWN COUNTRY
Yorkshire’s Route YC offers a scenic homegrown road trip that’s readily accessible to much of the UK. Is a Mercedes 420SL the ideal classic for the job?
RUST in PEACE
The unique beauty to be found in decay has inspired Dutchman Frans Mandigers to cherish, preserve and celebrate it with his patinated American classics
‘The mighty motor punches this legendary car through the air’
This magnificent Bentley 8 Litre spent much of its life being honed for speed-record success, and its performance is still remarkable today
HIRED MUSCLE
Vauxhall’s rebadging of an Australian V8 coupé was an ingenious corporate coup that also inspired its fiery VXR performance sub-brand
Changing of the guard
The Rover P5’s V8-powered swansong coincided with the arrival of Jaguar’s XJ6, as the imperious stalwart made way for a new era of executive express
A MODEL TRIP
How could you add further adventure to the Hippie Trail in 1973? Doing it backwards, in pre-war Fords, was Lyndon Yorke’s answer
EXPLORING GOD’S OWN COUNTRY
Yorkshire’s Route YC offers a scenic homegrown road trip that’s readily accessible to much of the UK. Is a Mercedes 420SL the ideal classic for the job?
RUST in PEACE
The unique beauty to be found in decay has inspired Dutchman Frans Mandigers to cherish, preserve and celebrate it with his patinated American classics
‘The mighty motor punches this legendary car through the air’
This magnificent Bentley 8 Litre spent much of its life being honed for speed-record success, and its performance is still remarkable today
HIRED MUSCLE
Vauxhall’s rebadging of an Australian V8 coupé was an ingenious corporate coup that also inspired its fiery VXR performance sub-brand