Classic & Sports Car

Classic & Sports Car is the world's best-selling classic car magazine and the undisputed authority for all owners and enthusiasts. Whether your interest is Italian Exotica, British sports cars of the 1950s and 1960s or modern classics, every issue of Classic & Sports Car perfectly complements the sheer joy and nostalgia of owning a classic car.

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Classic & Sports Car • JANUARY 2026 • VOLUME 44, NO 10

THE BIG PICTURE

GLAMOUR IN THE GULF • The first Royal Bahrain Concours made a strong case for itself as a new must-visit fixture on the classic calendar

C&SC’S BAHRAIN CONCOURS STARS

NEWTRICKS FOR THE NEC

C&SC’S CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW FAVOURITES

Fresh blood and new fuels for Veteran Car Run

PALL MALL EXTRAVAGANZA HAILS VETERANS

Royal Automobile Club crowns its Historic winners

Performance wins in Belgium

Benz and Ferrari Wynn in Vegas

OBITUARIES

From the archives

RACING ON THE COAST

A STORIED ROYCE KEEPSONROLLING

A MORGAN GONE DUTCH

KIDS’FERRARINA IS ONE OF A KIND

SPECIAL MINI COOPER ‘S’ SURFACES STATESIDE

QUELLE SURPRISE! MG WA UNEARTHED IN FRANCE

ACTUALLY YES, THAT IS MY CAR

A TURNER KIT’S TALE

Look familiar?

YOSHIHIRO INOMOTO • This Japanese master of the art of the cutaway took enthusiasts under the skins of their favourite cars

Book of the month

Model of the month

All I want for Christmas… • Members of the C&SC team choose the automotive gifts they are hoping to find nestling under the tree this year

Mick WALSH

Simon TAYLOR

Martin BUCKLEY

Letter of the month

PRE-WAR SUPERCARS • BMW’s sensational 328 roadster tackles the mighty Jaguar SS100

BRUT FORCE • With more power and steroid-injected bodies, these ‘X-Pack’ coupés from Aston Martin and Ford reflect the brash machismo of their era

PREACHING TO THE CONVERSION • Ford’s Capri lent itself to tuning, customisation and specials. Here is a selection of the most extraordinary

An unexpected journey • This glorious 250 Europa GT was conceived for touring, but has spent much of its life in competition – and it’s hungry for more

Genetic engineering • Shared technology led to four distinct executive expresses being spun from the same raw materials by Lancia, Saab, Fiat and Alfa Romeo

WHAT GOES AROUND… • …comes around. Mazda popularised rotary power with cars such as the R100 Coupé. This tastefully uprated example brings the technology full circle

SMALL SOLDIER • This early Mini Cooper ‘S’ was built to contest the RAC Rally in ’63, and BMC’s sporting and cultural icon has lost none of its charm or verve

“Now, I probably shouldn’t be telling you this…” • Renowned engineer Wynne Mitchell was at rallying’s sharp end in the 1970s and ’80s – and he doesn’t mind sharing a few secrets

A LIFE MORE ORDINARY • The Standard Vanguard and Austin Hereford were the sensible shoes of 1950s motoring, but today they ooze nostalgic charm

CONQUEST SELLER • Vauxhall’s competition ambitions forged the template for the A-type that became the bedrock of its early sales success

Make this Christmas a classic • Buy a gift subscription to Classic & Sports Car, or treat yourself

LOTS OF FUN AND FRIENDS IN NEED

MEET THE FLEET

THIS ONE REALLY IS FORKEEPS

BRUNOPINHA • This Portugese car dealer felt so at home in his garage that he now lives in it

THE LEGENDS SERIES • The Legends series gathers together some of the finest stories from the past 30 years of Classic & Sports Car, and if you’ve missed the first 31...