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The classics you love, drive and restore

Fact 1: Lotus never made a works racer out of the Seven. Wrong. Although Team Lotus generally left Sevens to the clubmen, it did dabble in a few stealth ‘factory’ cars, namely the early ’60s car known

t’s the sound that gets you. The deep burble of serious cubic inches loafing contentedly through England’s capital turns heads, eager to see what’s rumbling through the quiet, early-morning streets. M

As yet undetected by the collector, these exotic gems are sure to spice up your life

Are you, like this 2008 car, passing your 17th birthday? Time to get a driving licence. Congratulations. As a prevocal toddler you wouldn’t have been aware that for the first two years of your life th

FIRST THINGS FIRST: WE’RE NOT GOING to discuss politics. What’s proved a useful rule in polite conversation for decades now has a fresh pertinence when getting to the nitty-gritty of a new Lotus. Does