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‘The Phantom was not much fun to drive, with a supertanker turning circle, but was

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Classic Car Weekly

June 1966

STOW-ON-THE-WOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Octane

As close to shelby as you’ll get

A 60-YEAR-OLD car with just over 20,000 miles on the clock, no matter what the marque, is a rare beast. That it had remained in the same ownership all its life is unusual, and that it should survive u

Octane

The works

Brake hard, drop to second, wipe the wheel as you thrust forwards again and gather the second apex, run wide on exit and then gun this Riley Brooklands down the very short straight accompanied by what

Classic Car Weekly

November 1981

HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE

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Classic & Sports Car

“now, i probably shouldn’t be telling you this…”

The anecdote has thus far been delivered by detour and digression. Wynne Mitchell is doubled up in mirth as he recounts a story surrounding Tony Pond’s third-place finish on the 1985 RAC Rally of Grea

Classic Car Weekly

June 1966

STOW-ON-THE-WOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Octane

As close to shelby as you’ll get

HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE

Practical Classics

Your cars