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In 2010, Pierre-Henri piloted a 16.4 Veyron Super Sport to a new production-car record of 267.856mph, but for the Festival he was in a Chiron, which has shifted the goalposts again: "If you only drive a Veyron now, you'll be shocked and think it is the best car in the world. There was one prototype and six cars in the series, but the prototype had four different bodies at various times - so in the end there were 11 bodies and only seven cars." It also opened the doors to Ettore's former property, Château Saint-Jean, which sits alongside the modern atelier and played host to an exhibition of furniture and sculpture by members of the Bugatti family (left). Bugatti Automobiles SAS brought along 10 modern models, too, including the record-breaking Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse and Chiron Super Sport, plus a pre-production Veyron, to flank some 60 historic machines. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES The Piedmontese expletive "Countach" must have echoed through Bertone's Turin studio as Marcello Gandini's Miura replacement took shape in the winter of 1970. A new carbon monocoque replaced the old spaceframe, while aluminium subframes carried forged alloy wishbones and push rod coilovers, and a new V12 was completely re-engineered in the shadow of the old Bizzarrini unit. A far cry from Ferruccio's sober dreams of GT perfection, Sant'Agata would sell forward-looking drama But a fully production-ready Countach took until the 1973 Geneva show to arrive, with deliveries the following year. Underneath remained the fundamentals inherited via the Diablo from the Countach: a steel spaceframe, wishbone suspension and the Bizzarrini V12 placed longitudinally at its heart. [Extracted from the article]

A platform chassis with a 4in-longer wheelbase was produced for coachbuilt bodies, which made up 30% of Aprilia sales: early on, Trasformabile cabriolets were series-built by Stabilimenti Farina, and post-war versions had leaf-sprung live rear axles. The larger engine for the second-series Aprilia required complete re-engineering, because a narrow-vee engine's angle is dependent on the bore, stroke and conrod length. THE MARKET PLACE The last car conceived by Vincenzo Lancia, the Aprilia was designed by Battista Falchetto, who also helped style the Lambda, and was one of the first road cars to be wind-tunnel tested. [Extracted from the article]

Justin Harrington 1963 SUNBEAM ALPINE HARRINGTON SERIES C "The name isn't a coincidence!" The Series C is the second Harrington Alpine Justin has owned: he also has one of the three ex-works Le Mans cars built, the aerodynamic 3000 RW that raced in the 1962 Le Mans 24 Hours and won the Index of Thermal Efficiency that year. Justin's is one of the last Series C models, which weren't built for long because Sunbeam updated the Alpine itself in 1963, modifying the windscreen surround, which in turn meant a new roof was needed for the Harrington. FEATURES If you are not into Sunbeam Alpines or mid-century coaches, you probably haven't heard of Harrington, but the long-defunct Hove-based company is still beloved by those in the know for producing beautiful bodywork for whatever its artisans found themselves working on. [Extracted from the article]

Letter of the month PERFECT FOR A EURO TOUR Thank you for Simon Hucknall's great article on the OE-type Vauxhall 30-98s in the June issue. I feel strongly that the ULEZ (News special, July) is a creeping car-possession tax and, once in full operation, can be extended to cover every vehicle using the roads of Greater London very simply by use of ANPR cameras. Regarding Vauxhall nomenclature (June), the 1923 "OD" model was titled 23/60 and had an RAC rating of 22.4hp. Vincent Hunt Comments & Clarifications June's Big picture of the SL production line states that the first, RHD car is "UK-bound" - a big assumption given the many RHD markets. [Extracted from the article]

Jasper is proud that many customers return: "People should want to work with us because they appreciate our skills. THE MARKET PLACE In his grey shirt and blue jeans, 41-yearold Jasper Beukenkamp hardly epitomises the style and glamour of Facel Vega. Within two years, Jasper had decided to focus entirely on Facel Vega, after being approached by a collector in Kuwait who wanted to have three restored: "I could no longer combine that with the Triumph business, so I sold most of the parts and traded some for cars.". [Extracted from the article]

This article from Classic & Sports Car magazine highlights a 1938 Delahaye 135 MS that is currently for sale at Classic Motor Hub in Bibury, Gloucestershire. The car is priced at £575,000 and features a unique Figoni et Falaschi-inspired bodywork. The Delahaye brand, which was in business for 60 years before ceasing operations in 1954, is relatively unknown to many people today. The car has undergone a full restoration and comes with a Certificat d'Origine from the French Club Delahaye. Despite its high price and potential maintenance costs, the Delahaye 135 MS offers a rare and stylish pre-war motoring experience. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the discovery of two classic cars associated with members of the band Fleetwood Mac. Bass player John McVie's Aston Martin DB6 and vocalist Dave Walker's Jensen FF were thought to be lost until a DB6 with McVie's old British plate was found in an LA auction. The car is in need of restoration. The Jensen FF's whereabouts are still unknown. The article also mentions the unveiling of a vintage Derby Sports car in France, which is believed to be a rare model with a body by Bertelli. The car is in its original condition and has a unique front-wheel drive system. [Extracted from the article]

Peter Pellandine, who had worked with Keith Waddington at Ashley Laminates, left to form his own company, Falcon Shells. In 1962, Pellandine sold his business to Mike Moseley, who moved it to Hatfield and expanded into other glassfibre products, such as boat hulls, window boxes and items for the agricultural industry. The era of the specialist sports car during the 1950s and '60s produced many new vehicle manufacturers, most of which only lasted a few years. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on restoration of the automobile Volkswagen Golf GTI, by its owner Dave Hirons including retrimming of blue parcel shelf, new headlining supplied by manufacturer Newton Commercial and insertion of new steel brake pipes.

The article offers information on the Bugatti automobile and also mentions restoration of the Atalante automobile for its certain features including the wiper motor.

The article describes the restoration of Steve Bunn's E-type Jaguar sports car including the machining work and the interior that was made by MCT Jaguar Restorations.

The article reports on the history of Ockelbo car. It states that Ockelbo car was named after the hometown of Swedish racer Erik Lundgren and was planned of Lundgren and Lennart Gustafsson. Also mentioned are the features of the Ockelbo, the fuel consumptions, and the restorations of Ockelbo by car fanatic Stoffel Mulier.

The article focuses on the Volkswagen Beetle convertible automobile which actor Paul Newman purchased in 1963. It states that Paul asked racing-car builder Jerry Eisert to create a different look to his car in 1967. It adds that the car was donated to Chaffey College in Alta Loma, California. It also mentions that the car debut at the 2009 Long Beach Grand Prix (GP) after it was restored by Sam Contino and his son Tom.

The article offers automobiles news briefs on topics including three models of Porsche 356 were found in Durban, South Africa, sports car Turner was found unused and sent for restoration, and 14th Series sedan was found in Harlow.