The new issue of Motor Klassik recently hit the newsstands. Many interesting topics invite you to take a look inside the magazine. Once again, Motor Klassik is packed with exciting driving reports, such as on the Jaguar E-Type V12 S3 and XJ-S V12, the Volvo PV 544, P 145 and 245 Turbo, the Porsche 356/1 and 356/2 and many more, as always with practical buying advice on every car featured.
Jaguar E-Type V12 S3 and XJ-S V12 - Stairway to Heaven
Jaguar made the V12 engine affordable for sports car drivers with the E-Type Series 3. It was followed by the XJ-S, whose twelve-cylinder engine also provided heavenly feelings. A comparison should clarify whether we are still dealing with two real big cats.
90 years of Volvo - drive with PV 544, P 145 and 245 Turbo
Motor Klassik somehow missed the 75th anniversary, but they don't want to wait another ten years. In fact, there is no need for an anniversary like the 90th birthday to celebrate Volvo in particular and the Swedish summer in general. Also at the party: Motor Klassik's three favorite models.
Porsche 356/1 and 356/2 - The first Porsche
70 years ago, the first car bearing the Porsche brand name was built in the depths of the Austrian province. Motor Klassik drove the number 1 and an early 356. The unspectacular technology of the number 1 is housed in a simple, elegant open body shape. The 356 was designed to offer more space and comfort than the original Porsche, but is a purist sports car.
BMW 700 Coupé - Searching for traces
On tour with a BMW 700 Coupé through the East Allgäu region: past Neuschwanstein Castle and through the old Roman town of Füssen. A journey into the past with two cylinders and 40 hp.
Interview with Vic Elford - "I still experienced the golden age"
Vic Elford enjoys the special atmosphere of the Tour de Corse Historique. There is no better place to talk to him about his career: Elford on his greatest successes, his fate as a rally driver, the Targa Florio and the Eifel.
Technology: Adjusting valve clearance - The valve and its clearance
Too much valve clearance is not good for the engine, too little can kill it. The difference between too much and too little is as tiny as it is essential. This is the way to correct valve clearance using the example of the Alfa Romeo twin-camshaft engine from a Giulia.
Three generations of Ford 17 M and 20 M - Cologne Couture
Every three years a new fashionable body style, and in essence almost everything remained the same. Ford in Cologne copied the many model changes from the USA. The mid-range models P3, P5 and P7 play with the allure of cosmetic transformation.
