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IN THIS ISSUENo decade for young menTHE CULTURAL TOUCHPOINTS that unify every British child of the ’70s are myriad. On the telly there was Blakes 7 (Glynis Barber, say no more), the memory of your parents hurriedly covering your eyes during the sexy bits of I, Claudius and, because things weren’t quite bleak enough in real life with non-stop power cuts and non-start bin emptying, there was The Survivors to cheer everyone up of any evening. The pop charts were full of now-disgraced lascivious men in stacked heels, represented by now-disgraced impresarios and introduced by now-disgraced disc jockeys. Driveways were packed with Marinas, playground arguments were largely over who was the sexiest member of Pan’s People and, inexplicably, Joe Bugner was everywhere. And that is only the tip of the iceberg of the misery.Of course it…2 min

IN THIS ISSUEFEATURINGSTEPHEN BAYLEY‘When I was a boy, the Peugeot 504 was a symbol of middle-class bohemianism. Eye-to-eye with one 50 years later, I saw something that put me in mind of a Ford Cortina with a French education.’The Chairman of The Royal Fine Art Commission Trust rediscovers the 504 not as a car, but as architecture. See pages 96-102.ALEX TAPLEY‘Climbing up, crawling through and sitting in the tail-gunner’s seat of a Lancaster bomber to take photos was a daunting experience. To sit there, imagining flying at 60ft with the nation’s fate on your shoulders while knowing you could get shot out of the sky at any moment, was very sobering.’Singer Dambusters tour: pages 88-94.JOHN SIMISTER‘Machinery from the 1930s is the theme for me this month. The waterborne Bugatti with a water…1 min

REGULARSDragstalgia, 8-10 JulyDragstalgia is Santa Pod’s annual celebration of the US phenomenon that first appeared in the UK at Blackbushe Airport, Surrey in 1964. Big crowds attended a sun-drenched event in 2022 and they were treated to everything from fuel-altered to funny cars, live music, show ’n’ shine and jet cars. The main image shows Pete Christmas’s Dodge Demon Fallen Angel head-to-head with Neil Francis’s Plymouth Savoy Rust Bucket. The event also hosted an auction of drag racing memorabilia by the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame, which announced its latest inductees. They are the National Street Rod Association, the Stones Drag Racing Team, Jon Morton, Mark Flavell and the late Henk Vink.…3 min

REGULARSCOMING UP…31 August – 4 SeptemberSalon PrivéBlenheim Palace hosts one of the UK’s premier concours, following which the entries will be joined by a curated group of club cars – and by a collection of WRC machines that will tackle the Salon Privé Hill Sprint on the final day.salonpriveconcours.com1-5 SeptemberLime Rock Historic FestivalThe 40th Historic Festival will feature two days of racing, and a concours, held on the track’s Sam Posey Straight, with classes for everything from Outlaw 911s to Malaise-Era muscle cars.limerock.com1-13 SeptemberTemple RallyPre-1986 cars follow a winding 4000km route from Athens to Rome, taking in ancient sites and enjoying good grub along the way.endurorally.com2-4 SeptemberThe Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court PalaceSixty of the world’s finest historic cars assemble at Hampton Court Palace, the favourite residence of King Henry…4 min

REGULARSNational Museum of Arts and History, Dublin, IrelandDUBLIN IS AN entrancing city for the tourist, with much to see. For instance, there’s the beloved Molly Malone statue and the imposing General Post Office, used as headquarters for the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916 and still bearing scars of the ensuing battle. This building has a foreboding atmosphere, hardly surprising given its history of drama and bloodshed. It makes the visitor want to know more about the past of this country and its people, many of whom are happy souls but tinged with bitterness about the past.First a happy part – the Guinness Storehouse and the World of Guinness Exhibition. You’ll learn during a couple of hours of wandering around that Guinness is not black, but actually a very dark red and that, as the ads…4 min

REGULARSHMA voting looms, three new awards announcedTIME IS RUNNING out to enter the 2022 Historic Motoring Awards as the official closing date of 31 August draws near. Make sure you don’t miss out on your chance to nominate everything from your favourite cars to the best photographers for the only truly international awards dedicated to rewarding excellence in the classic car world.The nomination process is very simple: just go to www.historicmotoringawards.co.uk, search the categories for the one that best suits your nomination and follow the straightforward instructions. And yes, you are very welcome to nominate yourself.Now in their 12th year, the awards continue to evolve excitingly year-on-year to embrace even more of the classic car hobby and industry. One of the great innovations of the past few years has been the introduction of the Apprentice of…3 min

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