CCW Crossword

WHAT THE WINNER GETS The first correct crossword entry drawn will win a Ring emergency kit containing hi-vis jacket, warning triangle and LED torch (worth £35.99), Ring Solar Powered Charger, Ring Onelamp and Ring Booster Cable. This great selection of items is ideal for when you are working on your car. Send your completed crossword with your name and address to CCW Crossword Comp (17 May 2017), Bauer Media, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6EA. The closing date for entries is Monday 22 May 2017.

CLUES ACROSS

Monteverdi _ 450 SS, sports car unveiled in 1970 which never went into production (3)

3 The styling of the Triumph Mayflower (5,4)

7 How the TVR Tasmin was transformed to become the 280i (7)

8 West Midlands firm well-known for automotive electrical components (5)

9 Daewoo-badged Suzuki Alto relative (4)

10 Big Citroën estates made with African expeditions in mind? (7)

14 Distinctively-styled Mercedes range that debuted in 1953 (6)

15 Rally-inspired, turbocharged variant of the Toyota Celica (2-4) 17 & 23 across Impressive Maserati V6-powered French coupés built from the 1970s (7,3) 18 Sportages, Mentors, etc. (4) 19 Lumpy indication of tyre sidewall damage (5) 20 The John of AC Ace acclaim (7) 22 Classic Land Rover 4x4s (9) 23 See 17 across

CLUES DOWN

Solid options on convertibles – not for softies! (8)

2 Italian makers of the Austin Farinabased A40 (9)

3 All-American Dodge pick-up dating back to 1981 (3)

4 Upmarket derivative of the Ford Zephyr (6) 5 Sabres, Regals, etc (8) 6 Type of partition often found in limousines (5)

11 Four-door Italian performance saloons unveiled in 1967 initially known as the S4 (3,6)

12 The Daimler Conquest was based on which Lanchester model? (8) 13 412s, 603s, Brigands, etc (8) 16 Classic Volkswagen – star of the ‘Herbie’ films (6)

17 Body style of the Ferrari 500 Superfast (5)

21 Ford Capri special edition introduced in 1975 (3)