Editorial

Well it’s an important week ahead for the luxury car sector. Geneva is always the really big one, and this year’s show is unlikely to disappoint. Quite possibly the car of the show will be the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage, due to be unveiled to the press on Monday evening, with authorised photos and information available to the world-at-large the following day. And don’t forget Bentley will have the new Continental Flying Spur in the metal for the first time, while Ferrari’s F430 is still a new car that will be debuted in ‘Spider’ format at Geneva.

There’s also a plethora of machinery with the ‘S’ suffix, Aston having started it all with the high-performance version of the Vanquish and now Lamborghini catalogue a ‘Concept S’, Maybach a ‘57 S’ and Pagani (just to be different) a Zonda ‘F’. Oh for the days of dictating copy down a crackly ‘phone line - you could get in a real mix-up with these.

Just to show we like to give you something different every week, please have a look at the Stockinger Safe article. It’s more fantastic stuff for the dreams of every self-respecting Classic Driver. Let’s hope it doesn’t encourage some of you cyber-safe-crackers to dust down the stethoscope and ‘gelly’, and come out of retirement for ‘one last job’ to finance a new addition to the garage.

Steve Wakefield Managing Editor sw@classicdriver.com

THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER

Porsche 912 Coupe

5 speed, restored, Matching Numbers , Low mileage documented California 912. This is a California Black Plate survivor. The underside of this car is rock solid and shows as you'd expect. Engine bay is wonderfully detailed. Sold new by Downtown VW, Los Angeles, California. We have the original Porsche owner's manual & maintenance record book which is stamped through 1970.


colour black
interior colour black
year 1968
mileage 81.755 km / 50.800 m

Price 19.850 USD


Dealership:

Aston Martin of New England
85 Linden Street , Waltham, MA 02452, USA

Phone +1-781.547.5959

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Aston Martin DB7

5 speed, leather

automatic, leather, full history, Great driving late model airbag coupe


colour Solent Silver
interior colour Pacific / Parchment
year 1998
Mileage 88.514 km / 55.000 m

Price 40.950 GBP

Dealership:

Chiltern Aston
Ley Hill Road, Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead , Herts HP3 0NW

Phone +44(0)1442 833 177

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Shelby Mustang GT350 FIA Race Car

4 speed, leather, full history

This superb and eligible 65 GT car is available for the many prestigious Historic GT events, such as Spa 6Hrs, Tour Espana . Top Hat, HRMN Gentleman drivers and many more. The car has been competing in many of these events over recent seasons , enjoying all of these including the famous Tour Auto. This is a registry listed Shelby and comes UK V5 ( road registered) and comes with history file etc. The car is prepared for the 2005 season and comes supplied with ever important UK issued FIA papers.


colour White/Blue
year 1965

Price 65.000 GBP


Dealership:

Legends Racing
Sycamore Barn, Bourton on the Water Ind Park, Bourton on the Water, Gloucs GL54 2HQ

Phone +44 (0) 1451 821611

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International Historic Motorsport Show 2005, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, UK
25th - 27th Feb 2005

Geneva Motor Show, Switzerland
3rd - 13th Mar 2005

Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Florida, USA
11th - 13th Mar 2005

Coppa Milano-San Remo, Italy
11th - 13th Mar 2005

Techno Classica, Essen, Germany
7th - 10th Mar 2005

Tour Auto Lissac, France
25th - 30th Mar 2005

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