If ever a British car could rival the legendary Italian GTs of the 1960s then it’s the Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato that takes pride of place on the cover of the new issue of C&SC.
Pace and grace don’t really do justice to the magnificent Aston Martin that Stirling Moss christened “the strong-man’s GT car”. Having also driven Ferrari’s 250GT Short Wheelbase, Moss had the perfect point for comparison, and now Mick Walsh has driven both, too.
Keeping the rich GT seam going is the brand that blended Italian looks with raw and reliable American muscle – Iso. Marin Buckley takes time to savour the Rivolta, Grifo, S4 saloon, Fidia and Lele. So, what made the brand so unique, how do these great GTs feel now and what led to the company’s demise? Buckley reveals all.
If GTs aren’t your thing then we’ve got something completely different – it’s called the Kégresse and it’s a French-made half-track with a story to tell. In a time before PR (you would think) Citroën saw the benefit of its vehicles conquering the supposedly unconquerable – even if they had to be dismantled and carried. Jon Pressnell tells the story of these fascinating machines, and the equally fascinating men that steered them. Like the best PR campaigns, all was not quite as it seemed.