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[ OUR CARS ] 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

After years of saving and debating known weaknesses, Phil Bell takes the plunge on a 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.

Unusual Slate Blue colour can look pure grey in dull light

Owned by Phil Bell (ph...

[ MONTH IN CARS ] Barn finds

Super-rare coachbuilt estate version of Seventies executive car discovered in France

One-off Renault 30 Break built by Pichon-Parat

This is a 1977 Renault 30 with an estate car body – known as a ‘break’ in France – built by a coachbuilder called Pichon-Parat in Sens, 75 miles southeast of Paris. It was discovered in ...

[ Alfa Romeo 75 Evo ]

Created to take on the touring car best, the Alfa 75 Evoluzione’s motorsport career was far from glorious. Away from the confines of the track, does is this homologation special redeem itself as a credible Eighties performance classic?

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[ THE INSIDERS ]

When the design sketch phase normally takes two months but none other than a prime minister wants to see your work in 20 minutes, it’s time to improvise

It can take weeks or even months to finally arrive on that winning sketch for a new car. Even a facelift or a special version can have you scribbling for days. But whe...

[ CHASING CARS ] Nigel Boothman’s hot tips

Virage & V8 – is it time for Aston’s unloved Nineties muscle machine to find favour?

The sale of this 1996 Aston Virage Volante ‘widebody’ for £35,000 with Dore & Rees at the Wilton Concours in June stood out. I was surprised to see a smart example of these bulging 330bhp convertibles dipping so low. T...