This is another copy of this issue I have as over the years I have ended up with some double ups etc. FRONT COVER - AC Ace photographed by Mike Valente. See page 26 NEWS - Happenings with a slant on the Classic car scene BEAULIEU SHOW - Full preview of the major open-air Classic car event of the year SPORT - A colourful flavour of the season's racing from all round the UK BENSON & HEDGES - Highlights of the first round of the premier concours competition in the UK ANDREW WHYTE - A tribute to the world's leading Jaguar writer who died recently DISCOVERED - Michael Ware brings news of worldwide discoveries of rare and interesting cars OFFER - The editorial staff were so taken with this offer they all bought one COVER CAR - ACE AC - Are the beautiful looks of the AC matched by its performance? OUR CARS - Changes to the Mini Cooper while the Morgan prepares for new paint MILLE MIGLIA - Mike Lawrence reminds us that the Mille Miglia was not just glamour cars SUPER SHOW - Memories of the best National Classic Motor Show to date ON THE ROAD - The latest Jaguar convertible plus testing a new Morgan Plus 4 MARKET - David Johnson reports on recent auction results in a buoyant market TWIN CAM - Thirtieth birthday tribute to the most desirable MGA variant MODELS - Latest newcomers in the world of small cars MARATHON PREVIEW - Thermal build up to the Pirelli Classic Marathon THE LONG RUN - Marcus Chambers' memories of the London to Sydney Marathon MINIMAL MOTORING - Behind the scenes at Longbridge in the days before the Mini SPECIALIST - The editor reports from a firm making interior trim for Classic cars FORD'S HOARD - A sneak tour of Ford's growing collection here in their UK factory TIME MACHINE - Cars, prices and news from years past in print DIGGING DEEP - Jonathan Wood tells of what goes into writing a major motoring book LINES -Books on Porsche restoration and an excellent A35 history ASTON ACTION - The full story of the rebirth of a rare 2-litre pre-war Aston

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