Glassfibre greats: Inside the January 2020 issue of C&SC

By Lizzie Pope
News
 | 5 Dec 2019
Classic & Sports Car – Glassfibre greats: Inside the January 2020 issue of C&SC

No, your eyes don’t deceive you: we really have managed to fit 10 classics on to the cover of our new issue.

This eclectic bunch, which includes Ferrari, Lotus, Alpine and more, was gathered together to celebrate the wonderful world of glassfibre sports cars – and with 12 pages dedicated to them, there’s plenty for you to get stuck in to.

But that’s not all. Our latest magazine is packed with a rich variety of classics and we’ve selected a few to shine a light on here – read on for our preview.

The January issue is on sale now in the UK and you can buy it here – or subscribe here. We hope you enjoy it.

Jet-age Jag

Wow! Feast your eyes on this rare XK120 – and yes, it really is an XK120.

Just its doorhandles, the vertical bars in the grille and its unique badging hint at its Coventry roots.

Mick Walsh meets the gorgeous, Ghia-bodied Supersonic coupé, with its beguiling, otherworldly looks, and shares its story from page 106.

So good, he built it twice!

This Alpina C2 2.7 has made the transition from unloved garage find to treasured family heirloom.

And it’s all thanks to Mark Adkin who built it when new and was then asked to restore it – well, who better for the task?

Greg MacLeman gets to grips with this meticulously reborn and now cherished coupé. 

Streamlined sensations

We’re heading back to the ’30s this month, as we bring together two eye-catching classics: a Volvo Carioca and a De Soto Airflow. When did you last see either of these?

Jon Pressnell is on hand to unravel the stories of these pioneers.

Read more from page 142 of our January 2020 magazine.

Bugatti Type 55

The Figoni-bodied Type 55 was a mighty racer, a beloved road car and a concours winner – but it’s always eluded the Duke of Richmond… Until now.

Join him and Mick Walsh aboard this much-loved Bugatti with its light, sharp steering, distinctive honeycomb radiator and rousing engine.

There’s all this and much more in the new January 2020 edition of Classic & Sports Car, out now!

And, of course, you also get news, classic motorsport, auction updates, product reviews and all the rest of our regular content.

Can’t wait? Click here to buy it online – or click here to subscribe. Happy reading.