Editorial

The world’s motor industry is gathered in Detroit for the next 10 days or so, and the highlight so far has to be the new Jaguar sports car. Dubbed ‘Advanced Lightweight Coupé’, the car is staking a claim to be the heir to the company’s racing cars of the early ‘60s, designed then with input from Jaguar’s renowned aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer. It’s a tough looking machine that productionising will make into a viable alternative in the 911/6-Series/AMV8 category. It would also make a useful GT racing car – pity for all the Jaguar fans out there that Aston Martin got there first with the DBR9!

I’ve also got to say that the Chrysler Firepower looks pretty useful too. In terms of dynamism and styling, the New World is very much meeting the Old now, and this is just another (very) high performance US-built car at what would be an attractive price – should they decide to make it. And this afternoon I will be sampling the latest version of that American icon – the 2005 Mustang. Full details next week.

It’s twenty five years since Audi introduced its ‘quattro’ all-wheel drive system and whether the ‘Allroad quattro Concept’ debuting at Detroit is a suitable way of celebrating it I leave you, dear reader, to be the judge. Suffice it to say I think we will remember the Ingolstadt company more for its pioneering use of 4wd, and superbly sporting intercontinental mile-coverers, than for ‘Audi side assist’, a system designed to save the driver the neck-twisting look over the shoulder before moving out. Do we really need this? No.

Until next week,

Steve Wakefield Managing Editor sw@classicdriver.com

THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER

Holynski Formula Intercontinental

4 speed, FJ151

This is a 1962 Holynski Formula Intercontinental. Exciting and historically interesting formula racer This car was built in Buffalo, New York by Dick Holynski to compete in Formula Intercontinental and Formula Libre. It is very robustly constructed (1495 pounds) and is powered by a small-block Corvette motor with dry sump lubrication. It set a number of track records and won a number of races during the early 60's. It was restored between 1987 and 1991 by its original constructor, Mr. Holynski, and remains event ready.


colour Black/White/Red
interior colour Black/Red
year 1962


Price $USD 59,500


Dealership:

Fantasy Junction
1145 Park Ave, Emeryville, CA 94608

Phone +1 510 653-7555

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Jaguar MK I 3.4 Manual + O/d

Dark Blue carpets, competition colour-coded wire wheels, fast-road lightened and balanced engine, stright port cylinder head, 2" carbs, uprated brakes and suspension, Mk II LSD, Coombs rear wheel arches, handmade stainless steel exhaust manifolds and sustem, JD Classics repaint and re-chrome, re-trimmed interior with original leather in superb condition. Excellent usable car.


colour Dark Blue
interior colour Dark Blue Hide


Price P.O.R.


Dealership:

JD Classics
Wycke Hill Business Park, Wycke Hill, Maldon, Essex CM9 6UZ

Phone +44 (0)1621 879579

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Aston Martin DB9

sequential gearbox / touchtronic, navigation system, phone, Xenon lights, Heated seats and cd changer


colour Black
interior colour Black
year 7/2004
mileage 3.219 km / 2.000 m
Netprice 97.872 GBP


Price £115,000


Dealership:

Straight Eight International
160 Goldhawk Rd , London W12 8HJ

Phone +44 (0)208 7431599

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Detroit North American International Auto Show, USA
9th - 23rd Jan 2005

Coys Auction at InterClassics, Maastricht, Netherlands
15th Jan 2005

VSCC The New Year Driving Tests, Brooklands, Weybridge, UK
16th Jan 2005

Palm Beach Cavallino Classics, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
18th - 23rd Jan 2005

Barons Auction, Esher, Surrey, UK
8th Feb 2005

Christie's Auction at Rétromobile, Paris, France
12th Feb 2005

International Historic Motorsport Show 2005, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, UK
25th - 27th Feb 2005

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