Glenn Rowswell on 22nd January 2018
The mid to late Eighties saw a British barge revival from Ford, Jaguar, Rover and Vauxhall. With many Granada Scorpios, XJ6s, 800s and Senator Bs driven to destruction in the Noughties, collectors (and the market) are beginning to repent. Recognition isn’t far away – so grab a bargain while you can!
Glenn Rowswell on 15th January 2018
Bringing mid-engined cars to the road from the track wasn’t easy – but several manufacturers made it happen in the Sixties. As always, low volume exotica doesn’t come cheap...
Glenn Rowswell on 8th January 2018
Having lost its pre-war status as a performance car nation, France’s car makers went on to challenged the establishment through more modest means. As the Alpine marque is revived for 2018, expect its past models to increase in value...
Glenn Rowswell on 3rd January 2018
As Europe slowly lifted itself out of the doldrums, manufacturers looked forward to a new decade. Family cars from the ’50s remain affordable – provided you stay on our side of the Channel ...
Glenn Rowswell on 11th December 2017
For those starting their sports car career in the Seventies, there were several worthy choices on offer; glamour, a reasonable and price and a throaty exhaust were more important than outright speed...
Glenn Rowswell on 4th December 2017
Contemplating your first restoration project can seem daunting, but these basic tips and advice on classic car restoration will ease you in gently and hopefully cut out a lot of frustration and heartache...
Glenn Rowswell on 27th November 2017
Honda’s answer to the MX-5 wasn’t to join it but beat it into submission with its astonishing S2000, offering 240 bhp from a race-bred four-cylinder engine without a turbo in sight...
Glenn Rowswell on 22nd November 2017
Using a mechanical compressor or an exhaust operated turbine to force more fuel and air into an engine will produce a more powerful explosion. We look at the two main forms of forced induction.
Glenn Rowswell on 15th November 2017
Triumph produced a winner with the Herald and built on the success with the six-cylinder Vitesse. Variants include saloons, convertibles, estates and vans and the Herald’s chassis on frame construction means that restoring one these very useable cars is well within the bounds of a keen DIY owner...
Glenn Rowswell on 13th November 2017
City cars are big sellers in 2017, but what about their classic equivalents? Paul Guinness looks at a selection of diminutive urban runabouts – each one offering impressive economy, manoeuvrability and free-of-charge Vehicle Excise Duty. Which one would you choose?
Glenn Rowswell on 6th November 2017
For now any car that is built before 1960 is exempt from the annual MoT check. So which of these old-timers would be the most practical for daily use?
Glenn Rowswell on 30th October 2017
Largely based on the four-cylinder, friendlier-faced Herald, the Vitesse arrived in 1962 with a useful injection of performance from its 1.6-litre straight tsix – an engine which itself would go on to power a whole range of exciting Triumph sports cars in slowly increasing displacements, while the Vitesse itself eventually benefited from a two-litre version. ..
Glenn Rowswell on 25th October 2017
Size really is everything with the Austin-Healey Sprite because its diminutive proportions, tiny running costs and unambitious price tag are what continue to make it so appealing. Best of all, once you’ve bought one that is bodily solid...
Glenn Rowswell on 25th October 2017
The Reliant Scimitar GTE is a truly overlooked British classic car that’s quick enough, good value and an absolute doddle to maintain thanks to humble Ford running gear. Its estate-like body, folding rear seats...