E9 coupé at 50: Inside the October 2018 issue of C&SC

| 6 Sep 2018
Classic & Sports Car – E9 coupé at 50: Inside the October 2018 issue of C&SC

Summer might be fading, but we've got plenty to brighten your day – just look at the cover of our brand-new issue, on sale now (6 September)!

We celebrate two auspicious anniversaries, go rallying, drive a sometimes-unloved supercar and much more.

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Classic & Sports Car – E9 coupé at 50: Inside the October 2018 issue of C&SC

1. 50 years of BMW's E9 coupé

As BMW’s benchmark E9 coupé turns 50, C&SC's Martin Buckley uncovers a rare early CSL, finished in the fabulous shade of Colorado orange.

It might be hard to believe it today, when a carb CSL like this is a rare beast that marque aficionados would die for, but when it was launched, homologation specials were tricky things to pitch to a buying public who largely didn’t care about racing.

Get up close and personal with this half-century hero.


 

Classic & Sports Car – E9 coupé at 50: Inside the October 2018 issue of C&SC

2. MGA Twin Cam at 60

We said we were celebrating two anniversaries, so here's the second.

On 14 July, we were at Longcross Proving Ground 60 years to the day since MG invited the world's press to the same site to drive the new Twin Cam – with some of the same cars.

Join us on an evocative trip down memory lane.


 

Classic & Sports Car – E9 coupé at 50: Inside the October 2018 issue of C&SC

3. Rallying in the wheeltracks of history

We relive the sole competition success of the Mercedes-Benz Pagoda from behind the wheel of a 230SL, a tribute to the works car that won the 1963 Spa-Sofia-Liège.

Trying to not be distracted by beautiful Austrian vistas while attempting regularities is no mean feat.

Find out how Simon Charlesworth fares from page 164 of our October issue.


 

Classic & Sports Car – E9 coupé at 50: Inside the October 2018 issue of C&SC

4. Is now the time for the Maserati MC12?

It returned Maserati to racing glory and, come on, doesn't it look fantastic?

Greg MacLeman's behind the wheel of Maserati's MC12, delving into its history – and its 621bhp, 481lb ft V12.

Now 14 years since the first were built, does it matter that it borrows so heavily from its Maranello sibling?


Classic & Sports Car – E9 coupé at 50: Inside the October 2018 issue of C&SC

5. Ready for an exotic odyssey?

This Rolls-Royce Phantom might not look your typical off-roader, but this account of this car's epic adventuring across Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran – and why – is something you don't want to miss!

Mick Walsh brings you a tale of royalty, ingenuity and an awe-inspiring journey.

Turn to page 122 of the October 2018 C&SC for the full story – and amazing photos.