Calculating Route: Our five top continent crossings

If you have even a passing interest in cars, you probably have an epic cross-continental road trip sitting somewhere near the top of your bucket list. Here are our top five suggested routes, along with the perfect cars in which to take on the specific challenges of each one...   read more >>

Porsche 356 ‘Continental’: A short story about a well-known name

Yes, Porsche, too, built a ‘Continental’. It was way back in the mid-1950s and was a special version of the ‘pre-A’ 356, specifically aimed at the North American market. The Ford Motor Company, however, was none too pleased...   read more >>

BMW R100 RS: Personality transplant for Paris-Dakar

When the R100 RS was launched in the late 70s, it was intended as a point-to-point rocket. However, several had their personalities transformed, and were turned into ‘indestructible’, go-anywhere machines which became legendary in the Paris-Dakar rally...   read more >>

RM to offer ex-Finnish ice racing Jaguar D-type at Monterey 2013

With RM’s annual Monterey extravaganza only a couple of months away, an already impressive line-up of cars has been considerably bolstered by the addition of XKD 530, a 1955 Jaguar D-type first delivered to Finland and used for racing on ice...   read more >>

Rally of Gods: 5 cars to conquer the Acropolis

The famously taxing stages and blistering summer heat of the Acropolis Rally make it one of the world’s toughest motorsport events. Here we pick five rally-bred models you can buy today that have proved their mettle on this ferocious event...   read more >>

Crime doesn't pay: The fastest police cars in history

Here at Classic Driver, we’re all for law and order – but when the police are equipped with these potent machines, it does seem a little unfair on Burglar Bill...   read more >>

Bentley Azure: Engineered by Pininfarina

It might come as a surprise to some, but Bentley chose the great Italian design house and manufacturer of low-run specials primarily for its skills in engineering, rather than styling, when it selected Pininfarina to both design the roof mechanism and produce complete bodyshells for the Azure...   read more >>

Best of Show: Our favourites from the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2013

Being awarded the coveted Coppa d’Oro is one of the highest honours that can be bestowed on a classic car. Alongside the deliberations of the judging panel, we chose our own ‘Best of Show’ from the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este...   read more >>

Driven: Prototype Range Rover Sport – Featherweight World Champion

We were among the first in the world to drive a pre-production prototype of the new Range Rover Sport. And we were blown away...   read more >>