It’s been 40 years since the first issue of The Automobile went on sale. To celebrate, we have produced a special, limited edition 212-page issue packed with more than a dozen all-new features. To order a copy, visit theautomobile.co.uk or call 01798 879951

MEET THE FINALISTS: Outstanding Journalism (supported by the Royal Automobile Club) Giles Chapman: 'The Good Life' (The Automobile) More: …yalautomobileclubhistoricawards.co.uk/news/f/meet-th… Royal Automobile Club Motoring Royal Automobile Club @ChapmanOnCars TheAutomobile

The April issue is out now, including a look at the first #Jaguar super-saloon, a drive in a rare #Vauxhall and an interview with #Alvis saviour Alan Stote. Pick up a copy on our website or in shops

In our June issue, we look at the #MG C-type Midget, the car that put the Abingdon firm on the racing map - plus racing from #Goodwood, an exclusive look at a lost #Skoda people's car, a rare #Bristol and lots more - pick up a copy now

It's that time again! Our July issue is now available in shops or via our website - featuring a mighty Talbot-Lago Le Mans car, a celebration of eccentric cyclecars and the story of the first supercharged Mercedes cars

What could be better than a 100mph #Bentley #EightLitre saloon for long-distance prewar road trips? Read the full story in our August issue, out now - plus #Bugatti #VilladEste #Standard and a whole lotta #petrolpumps ...

Our October issue is out now, and it's an exciting one. Our cover story is a romantic road-trip back to the old country for this Irish race-winning Allard, with Julian Balme at the helm. Pick up a copy in shops or online. #allard #allardj2 #britishsportscar #theautomobile

Many congratulations to our first winner of the evening, Karl Ludvigsen, the recipient of the award for Outstanding Journalism for his superb feature on motoring journalist Laurence Pomeroy, which appeared in TheAutomobile Royal Automobile Club Royal Automobile Club Motoring #historicawards

Congratulations to Karl Ludvigsen for his well-deserved award. If you haven't read this excellent feature yet, we still have a few copies of our 40th Anniversary issue left on our website

Our February issue is out now, including a road test of this brilliant little #Fiat #Abarth 750. Pick up a copy wherever you get your magazines, or on our website

They say a picture is worth 1000 words &, despite the learned excellence of Principal Curator of Technology & Engineering at London’s Science Museum Andrew Nahum’s fine writing, this DPS in the latest #TheAutomobile is a case in point. Even so, check out the caption (top right).

BANKING ON SUCCESS: Named after its victory at the famous banked circuit, the Riley Brooklands was the firm's greatest sports car. In our latest issue, we take a particularly original example for an exhilarating drive

Our May issue is out now, with an exclusive drive of a truly historic Alfa Romeo Monza #alfaromeo #alfaromeomonza #vintagecar #vscc #theautomobilemagazine

A high-performance BMW 327/28 coupé is the cover car on our June issue. Further feature articles include a Nash-Healey Le Mans car, a rakish Delage DI skiff, the Goodwood Members' Meeting, André Mertzanoff's Rolls-Royces and an interview with Graham Gauld

In our July issue, which is out now, we take to the track in Archie Scott Brown's unique Lister-Maserati, we report from Vintage Revival Montlhéry, and we learn all about the twin-engined Wellesley Special

Our August issue is out now, with features on a very special Bugatti Type 35, the career of Virgil Exner – 'father of the tailfin', and the exploits of the BRM P48 in Australia in 1961, plus lots more. Visit our website to order a copy #bugatti #bugattitype35 #virgilexner #brmp48

Our September issue is out now, with features on the GN Spider, a Bentley S2 Continental, the twin-cam Nacional Pescara, the Art Cars of Sonia Delaunay, and more... Visit our website to take out a subscription or to buy a single issue #theautomobile #theautomobilemagazine

Bentley Three Litre, Alfa Romeo's V12 Grand Prix cars, rally ace Paul Easter, Pebble Beach and 1914 Delage are just some of the subjects in our October issue, out now and available from theautomobile.co.uk and all good newsagents

Our November issue is out now, featuring a Pourtout-styled Riley TT Sprite, a personal history of the Tatra T600 Tatraplan, and the streamlined motorcycle of Eric Fernihough, as well as reports from Goodwood and Hampton Court

AC Greyhound, Maserati 8C3000, Talbot 8/18, Volugrafo Bimbo, Rolls-Royce 20/25, an interview with 'Mr HRG' Ian Dussek and a look at the career of pioneer racer Théodore Pilette are just some of the fascinating stories you'll find in our December issue, out now