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20 iconic cars from history
- 14th June, 2021
Classic cars become iconic for several reasons. They can symbolise bygone eras or represent strides forward for the car industry of their day. Meanwhile, they can achieve fame for their performances on the big screen or the world’s toughest racetracks.
Classic road trip gadgets and accessories
- 11th June, 2021
So you’ve got your dream classic car but have you got all the right accessories and gadgets to go with it?
A classic car owner’s guide to potholes
- 11th June, 2021
Classic car owners know there’s no feeling quite like getting your dream set of wheels, keeping it in great nick, and taking it out on the road.
THE REMARKABLE DAIMLER ONE-O-FOUR LADIES MODEL
- Andrew Roberts |
- 11th June, 2021
The 1950s so often appear to be another world – the National Anthem played at the end of cinema bills, newsagents selling Woodbines and The Daily Herald…and vehicles aimed exclusively at the female driver.
MEET THE OWNER - SIMON MALTBY AND HIS LONDON MET “SETAC” LAND ROVER
- Andrew Roberts |
- 10th June, 2021
The Land Rover was used by the nation’s constabularies almost from the outset of production in 1948. They might have been seen patrolling the Mersey Tunnel, rural beats or major highways.
THE FORD PROBE REMEMBERED
- Andrew Roberts |
- 9th June, 2021
Some aspects of 1990s life now appear impossibly distant – Eurotrash on Channel 4, short-lived BBC soap Eldorado and the Ford Probe.
Tips for driving a campervan at night
- 7th June, 2021
Driving a campervan at night brings all kinds of different challenges and risks. It’s important that you’re tuned in to what they are and have a strategy for dealing with them so you can minimise the chance of an unwelcome – and potentially serious – incident on the road.
Which classic cars do Top Gear presenters own?
- 7th June, 2021
The Top Gear line up has changed a few times in recent years, but – for now at least – the BBC have settled on the presenting trio of Paddy McGuinness, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff and Chris Harris.
A quick guide to Sir Stirling Moss
- 7th June, 2021
His passing in April 2020, aged 90, was an emotional day for fans of motor racing. One of the true legends of the sport, a daring driver known best for his years on racing’s greatest stage – Formula One.
THE AUSTIN MAXI REMEMBERED
- Andrew Roberts |
- 7th June, 2021
One of the more pleasing developments of the past 20 years is the gradual retirement of the “British Leyland Joke”. They are occasionally revived in the form of (very) tired piano references, but BL products are now mainly assessed on their merits.
THE TRIUMPH ACCLAIM – AN APPRECIATION
- Andrew Roberts |
- 7th June, 2021
This year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the most important cars to bear the Triumph badge. When the Acclaim made its bow on the 7th October 1981, it pioneered Japanese involvement in the British motor industry.
The best supercars of the 1980s
- 4th June, 2021
Depending on who you speak to, the 1980s, with its big hair, big shoulder pads and even bigger personalities, was either a decade that should be fondly remembered or forgotten altogether. The supercars from this era were equally ‘bold and brash’, with their large rear-wings and over-sized vents – and we love them for it.
Murray Walker - A life in motorsport
- 4th June, 2021
The death of legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker, aged 97, led to an outpouring of tributes, underlining how much of an admired figure he was in the world of motorsport.
RARER THAN RARE – THE HILLMAN GT
- Andrew Roberts |
- 1st June, 2021
Back in 1969, a new Hillman GT was the perfect car for “String-Back-Driving-Gloves Man”. It had it all: the rev counter mounted atop the dashboard, the high-backed front seats and, of course, the ‘Go-Faster’ stripes. At £962, it was also £24 cheaper than a four-door Ford Cortina GT, while there was more than enough room in the glove box for a bottle of Hai Karate.
