Classic crossword

David Cass

Classic Italian make from 1904 to ’34, with a strong competition history pre World War I that included a Targa Florio win plus winning the Peking–paris rally in 1907 (5) 8. Semi- (or occasionally quarter-) -------- springs are found on many older classic cars (8) 9. New Zealand speedway racer, but actually born in Australia; winner of individual speedway world championship titles in 1954 and 1959 (5) 10. Late in the classic era, from 1980 to 2011, Ford-built Us-police interceptor cars had the model name of Crown -------- (8) 11. Italian city, for many years home to Alfa Romeo and Pirelli (5) 12. UK motorcycle and stationary-engine manufacturer from 1902 to 1964, latterly under Villiers ownership; its engines powered many early Morgan three-wheelers and Cooper 500 racers (1,1,1) 16. Japanese auto company taken over by Nissan in 1966, its Skyline and Gloria ranges are well remembered as early Japanese classic cars (6) 17. Lamborghini’s 1968–’70 GT 2+2 with body by Marazzi (6) 18. Under the UK’S old RAC horsepower rating, based on engine bore size, this number equates broadly to 1.1–1.2-litre cars in modern times (3) 23. Model name shared by Oldsmobile 1973–’84 and Opel 1986–2003 (5) 24. Lamborghini’s classic supercar, built 1974–’90 in several series (8) 25. Classic rally organized in Holland: starting in 1949, it has run nearly every year since and is currently run for old-timer classic cars (5) 26. British minor-league coachbuilder and body shop, founded in 1962 and specializing in convertible and estate-car conversions (8) 27. Several two-stroke cars from makers like Auto Union /DKW and Saab used a ----- cylinder in-line configuration for their engines (5)