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Website Exclusive - Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2016 combines tradition and modernity

BMW 328 Mille Miglia Coupé Touring 1938

Website Exclusive - Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2016 combines tradition and modernity

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is billed as the world’s most exclusive heritage event for historic automobiles and motorcycles.

Website Exclusive - ASTON MARTIN EMERGES FROM 30 YEARS HIBERNATION IN ISLAND BARN

Website Exclusive - ASTON MARTIN EMERGES FROM 30 YEARS HIBERNATION IN ISLAND BARN

An early Aston Martin DBS, which has been sleeping in a barn since 1986, is set to be offered for sale at Silverstone Auctions’ May Sale, at the Silverstone race circuit, on Friday 20th May.

Website Exclusive - Classic Car Day at Killerton

Website Exclusive - Classic Car Day at Killerton

On Sunday 15 May, hundreds of vintage vehicles will park up in style to celebrate ‘Classic Car Day’ in Killerton's historic parkland in Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon. The National Trust's 18th-century house provides a backdrop like no other, with a chance to admire a huge variety of unique cars, enjoy live music and visit craft and food stalls.

Website Exclusive - MOTORSPORT AT THE PALACE BRINGS THE ITALIAN JOB BACK TO CRYSTAL PALACE

Website Exclusive - MOTORSPORT AT THE PALACE BRINGS THE ITALIAN JOB BACK TO CRYSTAL PALACE

Motorsport at the Palace is bringing The Italian Job back to Crystal Palace as the red, white and blue trio of Minis used in the film will be in action at this year’s event on Sunday 29th and Monday 30th May.

The Minis return as in 1969, the venue was used to film scenes in the iconic motoring movie The Italian Job. The circuit’s inner field was used to film the van being blown up so the film’s star Michael Caine could say that immortal line; “You’re only suppose to blow the bloody doors off.”

From The Archive - AC: A MARQUE FOR ALL AGES

An Ace tries to sneak through on the inside of an Aceca at the Donington AC Ace 50th anniversary event.

From The Archive - AC: A MARQUE FOR ALL AGES

From January 2004, CMM Issue 178, and our Club Call feature examines the history of AC and looks at the AC Owners Club.

By the time that butcher, John Portwine and engineer John Weller had formalised their business, Autocarriers Ltd, in 1904, the writing was already on the wall for the horse as the motive power for commercial transport.

From The Archive - THE DOLOMITE SPRINT

From The Archive - THE DOLOMITE SPRINT

The late Peter Cahill, a leading CMM writer, worked for Triumph for many years. This article, from Issue 77, August '95, on the Dolomite Sprint underlines his enthusiasm for the marque - and yes, we really did print in black and white back then!

TO PLACE THE DOLOMITE in context, there's good reason to retrace Triumph steps. The feverish activity within the UK industry in the late '50s, by The Big Five, was aimed at moving up a couple of gears.

From the Archive - Klaxon (May 2014)

From the Archive - Klaxon (May 2014)

From CMM May 2014, Issue no. 302

Our resident enthusiasts’ ‘agony uncle’ answers more of your queries in his own inimitable fashion. If you have a question for Klaxon write to him at CMM, PO Box 129, Bolton, BL3 4YQ. The old man himself has wriggled out of his restraints again for another column of singularly derisable eccentricities. I blame unleaded petrol myself...

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