Classic Retro Modern Magazine May 2022 Retour à l'édition précédente

‘It lets loose a gurgle, followed by a crackling sound, which gives way to a splutter, a wheeze, and finally a breath-starved rasp. Stall. Try again. Idiot, this time try priming the carbs first. A few judicious pumps of the throttle pedal, a twist of the key and… Oh, hello!’

The Fiat Strada Abarth 130TC is this month’s cover car. Designed with a computer. Silenced by a laser. Built by a robot. Driven by Richard Heseltine. Photographed by Simon Thompson. Loved by the Classic.Retro.Modern. team. Read by you, if you remember to pop into town for a copy of issue 10.

It’s probably our most eclectic issue to date. If the Abarth isn’t a good enough reason to, ahem… splash out, we also celebrate 60 years of the remarkable Renault 5, chat with the brilliant Chris Pollitt and drive a joyous Toyota Sports 800. We also serve up a big helping of yesterday’s specials, take a close look at Colin Corke’s immaculate Austin Allegro and tell you what it’s like to live with a Honda Accord Coupé.

Nobody does classic car buying guides quite like Richard Dredge, which is why we’re happy to label them Ultimate Guides. This month, his forensic examination tells you everything you need to know about buying a Lotus Elan M100, including key checks and how much to pay.

Elsewhere, Gavin scraps a Renault, Darren Walker channels his inner Clark W. Griswold, Richard Heseltine names his six best TVR prototypes and Sam Glover drives a Datsun on-Do. There’s even room to introduce our new resident film critic, who premieres with a look at a hammy racing flick.