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 • 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

Look familiar?

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