Classic Retro Modern Magazine Jul/Aug 2023 Edizione posteriore

The recent heatwave might be over, but the cover of issue 23 should help to brighten up your day. Yes, it’s the madness of the Polo Harlequin – Volkswagen’s equivalent of asking the apprentice to pop into town to grab a tin of multi-colour paint. Our man reckons Bob Ross would have liked it.

Elsewhere, we explain why the W124 was a landmark car for Mercedes-Benz. Even now, nearly four decades after its debut at the Frankfurt motor show, we think it’s more appealing than the current crop of Stuttgart’s SUVs. The W124 wagon must be the ultimate practical classic. Discuss…

Away from matters of a German kind, our editor catches up with two guys at the sharp end of PR operations for British Leyland and then Austin Rover/Rover Group, through the seventies and into the nineties. Check out the highlights of Mr Dredge’s conversation with Messrs Elliott and Chick.

Darren Walker’s Letter from America is a treat for Ford fans, Caesar Barton names ten cars that deserved better transmissions, while Richard delivers the Ultimate Guide to the Citroën DS.

We’ve also found room for the Renault Kangoo Trekka 4x4, Honda Jazz (yes, really), Reliant Scimitar GTE/GTC and a celebration of 100 years of Triumph.