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ClassicInside – The Classic Driver Newsletter

Edition 29/2005

July 29th 2005

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Editorial

You will read details below of Audi’s decision to make a new version of their popular ‘allroad’ model next year. The company describes the new Audi A6 allroad quattro as "the most expressive way of driving an Audi A6 Avant". The new car will of course be based on the estate version of the widely-acclaimed A6 model. Can owning one of these cars be truly "the most expressive way of driving an Audi A6 Avant"? I don’t know. I could be pretty expressive in a 4.2 quattro given half the chance. Perhaps it’s something in the translation.

So Porsche are going to re-visit 928 territory with a new model line-up in a couple of year’s time. Somewhat handicapped by its launch in the ‘70s complete with op-art interior, and bold claims of pretty well replacing the 911, the front-engined V8 car has always been a favourite of ours. The sketchiest of, er...sketches, above will show you where the company is coming from. Think CLS meets 612 Scaglietti I would say.

There’s a great article by our West Coast US correspondent on the recent Pasadena Art Center College of Design Annual Classic Car Show, with some photographs that show why this centre of learning is held so highly in the automotive world. Pick one of any of the top twenty exhibiting cars and they would star in most Concours d’Elegance worldwide.

And I love US NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno’s extraordinary 810 bhp, 1792 c.i. V-12-powered 21-foot aluminium-bodied roadster. Just where would you get that kind of engine? From a 51-ton M-47 Patton tank of course. A true motoring enthusiast, Leno also brought his McLaren F1 along to the party. Also V12-equipped, but this time from BMW’s peaceful Motorsport Division.

Steve Wakefield
Managing Editor
sw@classicdriver.com

*THIS WEEK IN CLASSIC DRIVER*
The Porsche Panamera Sports Coupé Four-door, four-seater to debut in 2009 Porsche AG gave their go-ahead today for the development and production of a new front-engined, rear-wheel drive Porsche model series... read the complete article
SeeRed at Donington Park: 3-4 September 2005 Special Ticket Offer for Classic Driver Readers With the closing date for entries just around the corner, the build up to SeeRed at Donington Park on the 3-4 September 2005 is really hotting up... read the complete article
Pasadena Art Center College of Design Annual Classic Car Show 2005 "Legends: Timeless Automotive Design" For the fifth year running, the Pasadena Art Center College of Design hosted its annual classic car show... read the complete article
2006 Range Rover Aerostyling Pack now available from Overfinch Overfinch, who celebrate 30 years as the world’s premier tuning and styling company for all Range Rover and Land Rover vehicles are proud to announce details of the 2006 model Aerostyling pack for Range Rover (L322) models... read the complete article
Russo & Steele at Monterey 2005 Sale to include one-of-a-kind 427 coupé Scottsdale-based American auctioneers Russo & Steele will be selling two significant ex-Shelby Cobras at their 2005 Monterey Sale, and one of them is really unique - the 1965 Shelby 427 Competition Cobra Type 65 Daytona ‘Super Coupé’... read the complete article
The New Daimler Super Eight A Daimler for the 21st century Daimler returns to the new car showroom this autumn with an all-new model, the Super Eight... read the complete article
BMW 650i to replace the BMW 645i for 2006 models BMW’s new 4.8-litre eight-cylinder developing maximum output of 367 hp has already made a name for itself in the BMW 750i. Now this power also comes in the BMW 6 Series Coupé and Convertible, the two new BMW 650i models replacing the BMW 645Ci... read the complete article
Audi will produce the new Audi A6 allroad quattro As the current Audi allroad quattro nears the end of its production life, the second generation of the model is due to be launched in mid-2006... read the complete article

*CLASSIC LIFE*
New Bell & Ross Boutique in St Tropez Bell & Ross "Black&White" Party in St.Tropez Held at Jeffrey Steiner’s mansion, the Domaine De Valfère, Bell & Ross played host to 300 guests at a charity event to celebrate the launch of its new model: the BR 01 - Instrument... read the complete article

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Bonhams Auction at Silverstone, UK
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Coys Auction, Royal Horticultural Halls, London, UK
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