British straight-sixes: inside the December 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car

| 7 Nov 2024
Classic & Sports Car – British straight-sixes: inside the December 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car

We’re celebrating British straight-six engines in the brand-new issue of Classic & Sports Car – scroll on to see what the, appropriately, six contenders are.

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Here’s a taste of what’s inside our December 2024 magazine.


British ‘sixes’

Classic & Sports Car – British straight-sixes: inside the December 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car

Jaguar XK150, Aston Martin DB5, AC Ace, Bristol 405, Austin-Healey 3000 and Triumph TR5 classic cars star in our celebration of the great British six-cylinder engine.

Turn to page p74 of our December 2024 issue as Charlie Calderwood drives them all, then struggles to pick a winner.


Porsche 911 GT3

Classic & Sports Car – British straight-sixes: inside the December 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car

Keep on reading, because we go from straight-six to flat-six with our next feature: a memorable drive in a 996-series Porsche 911 GT3.

Neil Winn reveals how this sensational model answered critics who accused the 911 of going soft.


Fiat 850s

Classic & Sports Car – British straight-sixes: inside the December 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car

From p124 of the December 2024 Classic & Sports Car we are remembering the Fiat 850, with Saloon, Coupé, Spider and camper versions.

Simon Hucknall explores this enduring and endearing range, that brings back many great memories for him – and might well do for you, too.


Pontiac GTO

Classic & Sports Car – British straight-sixes: inside the December 2024 issue of Classic & Sports Car

For something very different, in the December 2024 Classic & Sports Car we are also recalling the dawn of the muscle-car era with the Pontiac GTO, as the model hits 60.

Colin Goodwin brings you the story from p92.


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Enjoy all these features and lots more, including industry news, auction results and historic motorsport reports, and our regular columns from Simon Taylor, Mick Walsh and Martin Buckley.

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