Classic Excitement Review

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Aston Martin DB7

Austin-Healey 3000

Ford Mustang

It might have been produced under Ford’s watchful gaze but the DB7 is every inch a true DB and represents a very affordable entry to Aston ownership.

• Beautiful lines
• Sonorous engine notes
• It’s and Aston!

The ‘big’ Healey was the car that got the baby boomers all hot under the collar and still pushes all the right petrol head buttons in 2010.

• True British muscle to match the looks
• Quick car even today!
• Distinctive snout and wonderful stance

Stateside style, performance and looks from Ford’s world-famous and sought-after pony-car.

• Effortlessly cool Bullet image
• Growling V8 performance
• Sixties style icon

Jaguar XK8

Porsche 911

Datsun 240Z/260Z

Controversial? Not at all, Jaguar’s XK8 maybe a bit modern but its got classic status in spade loads. This potent and comfortable tourer is a serious performance machine.

• Affordable… for the moment
• Great looks and soundtrack to match
• Plenty of parts

Defying convention by placing the engine in the back shouldn’t have worked, but somehow Porsche refined the concept to the point of perfection.

• Famed handling characteristics
• Sub-six second to 60mph!
• Understated with typical German build quality

Classic excitement oriental style! Sleek, good handling and with a super-tough straight-six under the bonnet, they’re reliable too…

• Classic sports car without the headaches
• Powerful and bullet-proof engine
• Something a bit different

Jaguar E-Type

Morgan +8

Jensen Interceptor

“The most beautiful car in the world,” high praise from a certain prominent Italian manufacturer. It goes nicely too!

• Genuine 150mph sports car
• Legendary XK engines and a V12
• Stunning looks

It may look like a pre-war relic, but the Morgan +8 is a tower of power and needs a brave driver to tame its V8 grunt.

• Astonishing performance
• Beautiful vintage styling
• True unassisted driver’s car

Detroit muscle, fine Italian styling and traditional British craftsmanship – the enigmatic Interceptor offers thrills aplenty.

• Wonderful V8 engine
• Italian styling
• Affordable Aston?

Lancia Delta Integrale

Triumph TR6

Ford/Lotus Cortina

It was one of the most successful rally cars ever made, and Lancia’s sporting success is also a fantastic 21st century road car, but does it get your vote?

• Razor sharp handling
• Turbo-charged performance
• Rally pedigree

For many it’s the final evolution of the ‘traditional’ TRs and with the PI’s 150bhp, the TR6 is true British muscle car.

• Fantastic open-top British sports car
• Easily upgraded with off the shelf parts
• Lovely smooth, powerful straight six

Huge motorsport success lifted the image of the everyday Cortina to the heady heights of a top performance classic. These cars perfectly combine daily classic and track weapon.

• Powerful Lotus twin cam engine
• Handling fine tuned by Lotus
• Many Ford parts easy available