10 unmissable features in the March 2018 issue of C&SC

By Marc McLaren
News
 | 1 Feb 2018
10 unmissable features in the March 2018 issue of C&SC

The March issue of Classic & Sports Car goes on sale in the UK today (1 February) – and it might just be our best yet.

Leading the way is an exhaustive (but never exhausting) 13-page tribute to the people's sports car, AKA the hot hatch. But at the other end of the spectrum we also go hands on with a real sports car in the form of the Porsche 904, drive an early 20th century classic – the Vauxhall Prince Henry – and spend time with dozens of other fascinating motors.  

Of course as well as features you'll also find C&SC's customary winning mix of news, events info, buying tips and classifieds. Scroll down for a peek inside, and don't forget to subscribe for the best possible deal.

10. NSU Ro80 VS THE WORLD

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Can the near-legendary Ro80 fight off a challenge from five period luminaries? Martin Buckley puts them through their paces. 

 

9. ONE MINOR IN A MILLION

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The true story behind Britain's first ever limited-edition car – and exactly why it ended up being painted lilac.

 

8. SCRAPBOOK: THE 1967 EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIPZ1-SCRAPBOOK_March-2018_CSC.png

A fascinating new book examines a key year in the sport of rallying. We take a pictorial peek inside it.

 

7. SALOONS OF SUBSTANCE

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The Standard Vanguard Huntsman and Humber Hawk Series 1 are both '50s cars that exude an air of authority. Can Andrew Roberts choose between them?

 

6. A PASSION FOR PEUGEOTX1-PEUGEOT_March-2018_CSC.png

Didier Doreau has dedicated more than 40 years of his life to the Sochaux Lion – and the cars that have passed through his hands in that time are all the better for it, says Frédéric Lardenois.

 

5. RETURN TO PORTMEIRION

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This Wood & Pickett Moke was a star of small-screen '60s hit The Prisoner. Andrew Roberts takes it back to the scene of its greatest days. 

 

4. TOP 10: BRITISH HILL CLIMBS

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James Page runs through the best venues for one of the most demanding of all motorsports.

 

3. POMEROY'S MASTERPIECE

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Malcolm Thorne gets to grips with the magnificent Vauxhall Prince Henry – a 1910 C-type that looks straight out of a steampunk science fiction thriller.

 

2. SIX-POT FROM STUTTGART

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Mick Walsh goes flat out in the rather special Porsche 904 – and finds driving it to be an addictive experience. 

 

1. PINT-SIZED PERFORMANCE

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The hot hatch has never been hotter than it is right now. Ross Alkureshi puts 17 of the finest examples to the test, and – somehow – chooses his favourite.