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Designers of supercars give scant attention to the need of their occupants to carry some luggage \u2013 try squeezing even a holdall into a Bugatti Veyron! It seems that they have come full circle with the early vintage cars which had no normal facilities for accommodating luggage \u2013 suitcases had to be strapped to a grid at the rear of the car\u2019s body.<\/p>\n

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\nMcLaren has made a reasonable attempt with its new 570GT to correct this omission as can be seen above.
\n $\"2016$ <\/a>
\nPorsche introduced their new version of the Boxster which was given the additional title of 718.
\nThe original 718 dates from mid-1957 when Porsche produced a successor to the 550 and this was 20kg lighter and fitted with coil spring rear suspension dispensing with the low pivot swing axles. Low drag was a priority, even enclosing the headlamps behind Plexiglass.
\nAmong successes in 1958 was a superb 3rd place overall at Le Mans courtesy of Behra and Herrmann. The 1960 regulations demanded a full windscreen as seen here and that year\u2019s highlight was an outright win at the Sebring 12 Hours by Herrmann and Gendebien.
\n $\"2016$ <\/a>
\nThis is the Morgan 4\/4 80th Anniversary edition.
\nThe first 4\/4 prototype (called then the 4-4) appeared back in 1936, making the type now a world record for a production car. That prototype used a Ford engine and then the early production cars switched to the Coventry-Climax unit but the basic car is still the same with hand-rolled aluminium bonnet, ash frame and sliding pillar independent front suspension. Currently a Ford Sigma 1.6 engine is used with a Mazda 5-speed gearbox.
\nThis special version is characterised by among other changes the disc wheels with brass centre locks, a quad bonnet strap, a brass mesh behind the grille and a brushed walnut dashboard.
\n $\"2016$ <\/a>
\nThis beauty describes itself as a Touring Superleggera Disco Volante Spyder. It is based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Spyder and once one such donor car is received, Touring will build you one of these within six months.
\nIt is inspired by the Alfa Romeo C52 Disco Volante of 1952 which can just be seen in the left background. The stunning original never made production \u2013 it produced too much front end lift!
\n $\"2016$ <\/a>
\nRecalling past successes, Abarth has come up with this impressive Rally Coup\u00e9 version of Fiat\u2019s new two-seater 124.
\n $\"2016$ <\/a>
\nSpyker is back! This company, one of the oldest and a pioneer of four-wheel drive, has a chequered history. More recently the cars were being made by CPP in Coventry but they closed down in November 2011.<\/p>\n

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ADV replaced them and the association with Spyker was re-formed in November 2015 \u2013 they will make a few Ailerons and then this new Preliator.
\nTAILPIECE<\/strong>
\n $\"2016$ <\/a>
\nSurely the prettiest of all the Grand Prix Hondas? This, the RA 272, is also the first to win a Grand Prix, Mexico in 1965 with that gutsy little Richie Ginther at the wheel.<\/p>\n

David Blumlein, July 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"