17th February 2017
ROAD TEST – 1957 ROVER 90
The P4 comes from an era when the Rover badge really stood for something and it oozes quality in a very restrained way. Unlike a contemporary Jaguar, which looked and felt good where it mattered…
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17th February 2017
ROAD TEST – 1982 MERCEDES-BENZ 280SL
Yes, it is still possible to pick a tatty, high-mileage example up for less than £10k, but at that level you really do need to know your way around the cars and be on your guard…
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17th February 2017
ROAD TEST – 1928 OLDSMOBILE SIX TOURER
It would have been one of the first of the F28’ series of Oldsmobiles to be seen on that continent, powered by a new 55 horsepower sidevalve straight six and with a range of steel…
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17th February 2017
ROAD TEST – 1985 BMW 318i
An all-new design, it carried over the tough M10 engine from the old ’02 cars but was a much more modern offering than its ‘Sixties predecessor. In 1977 the 3-Series acquired a six-cylinder powerplant, which…
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17th February 2017
ROAD TEST – 1970 TRIUMPH HERALD 13/60 ESTATE
A big luxury saloon meanwhile is opulent and self-indulgent. This Triumph Herald 13/60 Estate is neither fast nor opulent, so why did I come away from my test drive with a nagging temptation to take…
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17th February 2017
ROAD TEST – 1971 TRIUMPH TR6
The last time I drove a Triumph TR6 on a similarly overcast day back in April. I came away very impressed, finding its blunt, rather unrefined nature and potent performance a refreshing change from the…
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17th February 2017
ROAD TEST – 1973 MGB GT
In fact, it’s stretching a point but sat next to the Jaguar the MG did have a certain similarity to its general proportions – but let’s just leave it there before I whip up a…
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17th February 2017
ROAD TEST – 1972 MGB ROADSTER
It’s similarly V8-powered and as such runs essentially the same engine as the TVR-engined car in the shape of the evergreen Rover V8, but is in rather less aggressive tune. Essentially a standard version of…
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17th February 2017
ROAD TEST – 1960 DAIMLER SP250
Until now, and the car in question is this 1960 Daimler SP250 ‘Dart’; a car with a solid reputation as something of a flop, in both senses. As Daimler struggled to shift luxury cars in…
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17th January 2017
ROAD TEST – 1953 MG TD
Last year has seen me spend a fair bit of time in and around pre-war cars and I must admit that although they didn’t used to be my thing, I’m becoming increasingly attracted by the idea…
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17th January 2017
ROAD TEST – MORRIS MINOR TOURER
Of the 46,000 Minors made in the UK in 1961 only 4766 were convertibles. But a folding roof had been available on the Issigonis Minor since its earliest days and the Tourer version of the…
