Autosport Magazine 18–25 Dec 1986 (RARE)(1118) Prost’s Double Williams Focus Lancia Supercar F1 Awards Issue

This is an original vintage issue of Autosport magazine dated December 18–25, 1986 — the Christmas double issue — offering a fantastic period snapshot from the closing moments of the 1986 season. This edition features Alain Prost’s Grand Prix double, deep analysis of Williams, year-end reviews, Autosport Awards content, a Christmas quiz, technical stories, and a feature on “the supercar that never was.” It’s a strong collector’s issue with a great mix of F1, road cars, classic racing insight and historic motorsport commentary.

Inside you’ll find comprehensive reporting from the era:
Front cover focus on Alain Prost’s back-to-back success
End-of-season analysis across teams, drivers and technology
Autosport Awards 1986 results and commentary
British Group A review
Lancia supercar feature and period design discussion
Interviews, road tests, racing school content and historic look-backs

This is a highly desirable issue for collectors of classic Formula One memorabilia, motorsport historians, and fans of Prost-era racing.

📝 CONDITION NOTES

This is a genuine pre-owned magazine from 1986 showing expected vintage wear.
Front cover has visible age marks, small handwriting in the top corner, and light surface scuffs.
Spine shows wear along the edge with ageing and handling marks.
Internal pages are intact and fully readable, showing natural paper ageing common for magazines of this period.
Magazine has a natural curve/warp from age and storage (shown in photos).
No missing pages or cut-outs.

The item displays the honest character of a 1980s motorsport magazine and remains in good, collectible, readable condition.

📦 PACKAGING & SHIPPING

This magazine will be shipped in a strong cardboard envelope to protect it in transit.
A FRAGILE label is clearly applied to the front.
Postage is weight-based, and combined shipping is available for multiple purchases.
The magazine is checked before dispatch to ensure it arrives exactly as photographed.