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6 1957 CHEV BEL AIR THE STUFF DREAMS ARE MADE OF

18 1968 MGC

THE QUINTESSENTIAL BRITISH SPORTS CAR

28 LUNCH WITH BOB MCMURRAY

HE AND MICHAEL CLARK SIT DOWN FOR A SECOND HELPING

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AN ALREADY FAST CAR REBORN INTO THIS RACER

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HIROSHIMA TWINS REUNITED IN NEW ZEALAND

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FROM A ROTORUA BACK SHED TO LE MANS

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FEATURE 1957 Chev Bel Air

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H E A D - T U R N I N G

iconic cruiser

TR I - FI V E S H AV E A S PEC I A L PL AC E I N TH E M I N DS OF CHEVY ENTHUSIASTS, AND THIS 1957 BEL AIR T W O - D O O R C O U P E I S A N I M M A C U L AT E E X A M P L E Words: Donn Anderson Photos: Adam Croy

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FEATURE 1968 MGC GT

OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITYLOST LOST IF EVER AN MG WAS AFFECTED BY CONFLICTING IDEOLOGIES AND POOR DE VELOPMENT AND M A R K E TI N G , TH E M GC WOU LD Q UA LI F Y I N S PA DES Words: Quinton Taylor Photos: Quinton Taylor, Ross Osborne, MG Publicity

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FEATURE

Zakspeed BMW M3 Series Production Car

The TheMost MostM3 M3 Words: Terry Cobham Photos: Adam Croy

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M3 M3

W H O E V E R S AY S T H AT G E R M A N S A R E L A W A B I D I N G AND SENSIBLE HASN’T ENCOUNTERED THIS PA RTI C U L A R G E R M A N

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FEATURE 1973 Mazda RX-3s

HIROSHIM Words: Clint Epps and Tony Stenhouse Photos: Aaron Mai

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