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Exploring Exmoor in your classic car
- 16th August, 2021
Straddling Somerset and Devon, the vast open spaces of Exmoor contain some of Britain's most dramatic and windswept landscapes, and some of its most beautiful driving routes.
All about SORN
- 16th August, 2021
As a classic car owner, and possibly a member of an owners' club, you will very likely have heard the term 'SORN' – and, perhaps, got little further than understanding that it's some sort of designation for cars – often classics – that are not currently on the road.
12 FACTS ABOUT THE BRITISH ICE CREAM VAN
- Andrew Roberts |
- 12th August, 2021
For many years, the arrival of the ice cream van was as much a part of summer as awaiting O level results or unwatchable ITV Seaside Specials on ITV.
THE SINGER VOGUE AT SIXTY
- Andrew Roberts |
- 12th August, 2021
This month sees the 60th anniversary of a car that never professed to offer the excitement of a Jaguar E-Type or a Mini Cooper – yet was a vital aspect of British motoring of the late Macmillan era.
TEN FILM AUTOMOTIVE ERRORS
- Andrew Roberts |
- 12th August, 2021
One night, when this writer was at low ebb, he found himself watching the long-forgotten 1987 Burt Reynolds/Liza Minnelli vehicle Rent-a-Cop
THE FORD TRANSIT MK 1 – A CELEBRATION
- Andrew Roberts |
- 11th August, 2021
The term ‘icon’ is one vastly overused in the media, from soap actors in with the dramatic power of Stingray, to popstars who have extended their range by learning a fourth chord. Similarly, in terms of British motor vehicles, only a select group may be genuinely described as ‘iconic’ - including the Transit Mk 1. Put simply, this was the Ford that redefined the light commercial.
MEET THE OWNER – CHRIS LEE AND HIS RENAULT 12 TS
- Andrew Roberts |
- 10th August, 2021
Chris’s Renault 12TS looks as though it should be gracing the Renault GB brochure for 1977. Those of us of a certain age will remember this splendid publication...
THE STORY OF THE SLOUGH-BUILT 2CV
- Andrew Roberts |
- 10th August, 2021
In April 1954, William Boddy of Motor Sport was so taken with the Citroën 2CV he wrote ‘Certainly from now on I shall look with scorn at cars of low power output which employ heavy lumps of cast-iron surrounded by water for engines’.
THE FIAT 126 – A TRIBUTE
- Andrew Roberts |
- 10th August, 2021
When Fiat unveiled the 126 in 1972, they faced two considerable challenges. Firstly, the Nuova 500 was an extremely hard act to follow – the car that tempted many a Vespa or Lambretta rider towards the joys of four-wheeled transport.
Best classic company cars
- 9th August, 2021
It’s funny how the passage of time changes our view of certain vehicles. Executive models might have seemed worthy but dull back in their day – but a few decades on, many have attained classic status.
Our favourite dad cars from the 70s and 80s
- 9th August, 2021
If you’re ever nostalgic for the cars of your youth, you’re not alone. As a child, your dad’s car seemed enormous and all-powerful and some of the smells and textures stay with you forever.
15 reasons why we love the Vauxhall Chevette
- 9th August, 2021
Arriving on the scene in the middle of the 1970s (1st May 1975, to be precise), the Chevette heralded a new departure for Vauxhall, its clean, simple looks a world away from the more elaborate styling of the Victor and Cresta from the 1960s.
The history of Radford coachbuilders
- 9th August, 2021
We were very excited to learn, earlier this year, of the exciting relaunch of Radford – one of the most prestigious coachbuilders in British automotive history.
A classic car owner’s guide to the new ULEZ zone
- 5th August, 2021
Anyone who's driven the streets of central London at any time over the past couple of years will have been aware of a comprehensive new measure to clamp down on air pollution in the city (and no, we're not talking about the already well-established Congestion Charge here).
