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History of car safety features
- 8th April, 2021
When you get behind the wheel of a modern car, you’re entering a space that has been shaped by generations of automotive engineers. You can almost date a vehicle by the safety features that are built in – a fascinating area for classic car lovers.
MEET THE OWNER – DAVID FOOT AND HIS RENAULT 18TD ESTATE
- Andrew Roberts |
- 8th April, 2021
For a car that was not uncommon on British roads during the 1980s, the 18 seems to have been largely forgotten. It deserves to be better remembered for it was a Renault of many good qualities and a more than viable alternative to a Vauxhall Cavalier or the Ford Sierra.
5 top campervan owners clubs in the UK
- 8th April, 2021
Owning a campervan is a real joy. It gives you the freedom to go wherever you like, whenever you like and take all your home comforts with you. It allows you to be more active, spend time in the great outdoors, and become part of a large, friendly community. What more could you ask for?
THE AC GREYHOUND – A CELEBRATION
- Andrew Roberts |
- 7th April, 2021
One of the many stars of the 1959 London Motor Show was found on Stand 145. Here was a coupe primed to compete with the Aston Martin DB4 and the Jensen 541R, one built by ‘dedicated craftsmen who jealously guard the hand-made reputation that has made AC the choice of the discerning motorist during the past 50 years’.
SEVEN ADO16S FROM AROUND THE WORLD
- Andrew Roberts |
- 7th April, 2021
As the BMC/BLMC ADO16 was the UK’s best-selling car for many years, it is sometimes easy to overlook their presence in world markets. Here are seven of the most intriguing overseas interpretations:
7 fast facts about the Lotus Elise
- 1st April, 2021
For a time, you couldn’t go for a drive without seeing a Lotus Elise – never a bad thing. But they are a much rarer sight these days, even though they’re still in production.
5 sympathetic classic car modifications
- 1st April, 2021
If you want to add a modern part onto your classic car as part of the restoration project – but retain the essence of your historic vehicle – then you need to be subtle with any modifications that you make.
A brief history of Aston Martin
- 29th March, 2021
A brand synonymous with style and class, Aston Martin has produced some of the most luxurious and sophisticated sports cars ever to grace our roads.
All about the Honda NSX
- 29th March, 2021
Stunning the motoring world when it debuted over 30 years ago, the iconic Honda NSX rivalled anything the European car makers had to offer at the time. But what started out as an experiment by the Honda team, turned out to be the making of a Japanese automotive legend.
20 fascinating facts about the Fiat 500
- 29th March, 2021
Oozing Italian Dolce Vita charm, the diminutive Fiat 500 was a big hit throughout Europe when it first launched in 1957. And that popularity has endured until the present today.
10 classic automatics
- 29th March, 2021
For a time, you couldn’t go for a drive without seeing a Lotus Elise – never a bad thing.
MEET THE OWNER – IAN COLE AND HIS AUSTIN ALLEGRO 1300 SUPER
- Andrew Roberts |
- 29th March, 2021
‘I absolutely love this particular car which took me over 20 years to secure, so it’s going nowhere’. Ian’s 1975 Austin Allegro 1300 Super is certainly an eye-catching machine, not least the paint finish – ‘“Citron Yellow”; a rare survivor and a colour that is seen on MGs of the same period and the Jubilee Marinas’.
FAREWELL TO MONDEO MAN
- Andrew Roberts |
- 26th March, 2021
Yesterday Ford announced the end to production in 2022 of the Mondeo - bringing to end a nearly thirty-year tradition. It is quite bizarre to think that little over 11 years separates the launch of the first models from the last of the Cortinas, and some readers will remember how in 1982, the debut of the Sierra caused shock-waves amongst Ford traditionalists. Indeed, some had not yet recovered when they heard rumours of an FWD replacement.
What to do with your classic when you die
- 24th March, 2021
As classic car owners, we’re really just temporary custodians of vehicles that have seen many previous owners and will hopefully see many more in the future. So, what are the options for finding a new home for your precious classic car after your death?
