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 • DECEMBER 2025 • VOLUME 44, NO 9

F1 STARS LIGHT UP BOLOGNA • The brilliant Auto e Moto d’Epoca deserves a place among Europe’s elite indoor classic shows

C&SC’S BOLOGNESE FAVOURITES

CLASSIC INDUSTRY’S HEALTH REVEALED

Bolognese concours honours homegrown talent

Little cars go large in Burford

Alfa seals Newport triumph

Drag racers hit the sands

Grifos go back to Milan

Scramble mixes old and new

Classics wash up on the Belgian shoreline

Sociable climbers hit the hill

Goodwood’s eastern promise

Federation update

Platinum celebrations for Newport Pagnell site

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THRILLS AT THRUXTON

Silverstone keeps it in the family

BMWs dominate on holiday isle

Eire hosts close rallycross fight

Paddock profile

MARZAL TRIBUTE TO BE RESTORED

SAD FALCON TO FLY AGAIN

MINI’S RESTORATION IS A TALL ORDER

TRACTOR RECOVERY REVEALS RARE TURNER

MORRIS RESCUED FROM BANGER-RACING RUIN

A BURIED MIDGET UNEARTHED

THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX

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PHILIP BUTLER • This roving photographer has sought to preserve the nostalgia and fading style of Britain’s early petrol stations

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MODENA ON THE LOOSE • Flat-out in a unique Ferrari 250GT Europa rally campaigner

SMALL WONDERS • Although best known for big saloons, BMW has a long tradition of high-performance compacts, epitomised by the 2002 turbo, E30 M3, Z3M Coupé and 1M

Never mind the quality, feel the price • Rolls-Royce launched the Camargue as the most expensive car in the world, and 50 years on that confidence still shines through

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THE CAMARGUE’S WARM RECEPTION

Prize fighter • Grand Prix ace Luigi Fagioli was often shaded by teammates, but his combative style carved him a place among the sport’s greats

You say you want a revolution? • In 1955, Jaguar drew on its heritage to create the 2.4, while Citroën rewrote the rulebook for the new DS range

HIGH-TECH CZECHS • The National Technical Museum in Prague is a fascinating repository of transportation innovation

PLEIN SAILING • The achingly pretty Aronde Plein Ciel raised Simca’s profile during an era of chic French glamour, and its charm remains undiminished

GLAMOUR ON THE GO • Meeting the stars of one of the UK’s leading concours events who believe there is more to classic ownership than polishing

THE LEGENDS SERIES

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