5th July 2017
RETRO ADS – DATSUN BLUEBIRD
Before the Bluebird turned front-wheel drive and became Nissan’s first British-built model, we were offered the last of the Japanese versions, dubbed the 910-series.
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History
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27th June 2017
PAST MARQUES – MOSKVITCH
Welcome to Past Marques, where we look back over the decades at manufacturers whose names have long since disappeared into the exhaust plumes of history…
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19th June 2017
RETRO ADS – AUSTIN MAXI
Published in September 1972, this 12-page brochure was designed to promote the latest Austin Maxi line-up, a three-car range that comprised the 1500, 1750 and 1750HL.
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14th June 2017
PAST MARQUES – SCAT AUTOMOBILES (1906-1929)
Welcome to Past Marques, where we look back over the decades at manufacturers whose names have long since disappeared into the exhaust plumes of history…
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6th June 2017
RETRO ADS – CLEARMIST
You’ve probably always assumed that a pair of fully-working windscreen wipers is any motorist’s main priority in poor weather. But not according to this advert for Clearmist, a hand-operated wiper easily fitted inside your car…
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31st May 2017
PAST MARQUES – COLUMBIA ELECTRIC (1897-1913)
Welcome to Past Marques, where we look back over the decades at manufacturers whose names have long since disappeared into the exhaust plumes of history...
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30th May 2017
50 YEARS AGO: MAZDA LAUNCHES ROTARY-POWERED COSMO
It was a pivotal moment in automobile history when, 50 years ago today, Mazda launched its rotary-powered Mazda Cosmo Sport...
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25th May 2017
PAST MARQUES – HOTCHKISS (1903-1955)
Welcome to Past Marques, where we look back over the decades at manufacturers whose names have long since disappeared into the exhaust plumes of history…
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24th May 2017
RETRO ADS – AUTOMATIC EXPLAINED
As few British motorists were used to the pleasure of automatic transmission in the 1950s, those manufacturers that offered such an option often had to produce explanatory booklets. This handy little tome from BMC boasted…
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17th May 2017
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE AN… AUSTIN WESTMINSTER A95?
We can hardly claim that the Austin marque is under-represented in the UK's classic car scene but it's fair to say that the majority of the Longbridge brand's survivors are from the smaller end of…
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16th May 2017
RETRO ADS – FORD FIESTA
Ford issued this eye-catching advert in 1978, announcing that its handsome little Fiesta (launched in the UK only the previous year) had won a Design Council Award for its ‘detailed and calculated attempt to reduce…
