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17th February 2017
Despite taking its styling inspiration from the smaller, less powerful A40/A50/A55 Cambridge range, the wonderfully opulent Austin A90/A95/A105 Westminster line-up of the late ’Fifties was in a totally different league. And as this advert for…
17th February 2017
Throughout the life of the P6 range, Rover made sure that the in-built safety of the car was used in its marketing. And that was understandable given the various trophies that this popular Rover line-up…
17th February 2017
Ford was determined to go its own way in the ’Sixties, coming up with daring and original designs with which to tempt the style-conscious buyer. And although the trend began in late 1959 with the…
17th February 2017
Having come across this 1977 image promoting the Lada 1200, we went online to find out just how dangerous a giraffe can be. You see, we thought we’d got it wrong. Maybe the giraffe is…
17th February 2017
The only large car offered by Standard-Triumph as the company eased itself into the ’Sixties was the long-running Vanguard and its Ensign derivative. And with the crucial new Triumph 2000 not due on sale until…
17th February 2017
When promoting the Triumph Spitfire and TR6 to an American audience, British Leyland Motors Inc. of New Jersey boasted that its sporty twosome was “from the land of British Racing Green”. As this advert explained,…
17th February 2017
Throughout the ’Eighties, Ford’s sub-Transit commercial offerings were among the best-selling vans in their sector. But as the decade was drawing to a close, the Blue Oval couldn’t afford to rest on its corporate laurels,…
17th February 2017
Launched in 1959 and originally sold in both Austin and Morris guises, the Austin version was originally going to be called the ‘Newmarket’ in line with the firm’s English town naming theme. Thankfully in the…
17th February 2017
So often in motoring life, it’s the most basic models that provide the most entertainment value. As long as you’ve got a decent engine and enjoyable handling, who needs fancy equipment or luxury fittings? Just…
17th February 2017
When the original Triumph Spitfire first appeared on the scene in 1962, the concept couldn’t have been simpler. Take one Herald-derived backbone chassis, fit twin SU carburettors to the existing 1147cc engine, clad the whole…
17th February 2017
By the time this US-market brochure was published in September 1978, the MG Midget was nearing the end of its days. The following year would see the final one roll out of Abingdon, leaving American…
