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17th February 2017
As long as cars have been available for sale privately, there has been a minority that has sought to dupe, scam or otherwise gazump unwitting buyers out of their hard-earned cash. The rise of selling…
17th February 2017
There was an excellent indication of what a sea-change the MkIII Ford Escort was at a recent show. On the corner of a stall was an old Autobooks workshop manual. On the cover it proclaimed itself…
17th February 2017
A conundrum I have long since wrestled with is whether people influence their cars or is it the reverse that’s true; that owners are moulded by the vehicles they drive? That’s a bit complicated (for…
17th February 2017
The one thing the 2CV certainly doesn’t posses is actual speed, but there have always been two ways of upping a car’s performance – you can either make it actually go faster or you can…
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…
17th February 2017
Using the word ‘ultimate’ in the same sentence as ‘Maxi’ might seem odd to those who don’t appreciate the appeal of British Leyland’s family hatch. But in this brochure extolling the virtues of the new…
17th February 2017
It’s funny how you can usually date a brochure not just from the vehicle it’s promoting but also from the choice of backdrops and the overall image it’s trying to portray. And this classic item…
17th February 2017
The launch of the Triumph TR7 convertible four years after the hard-top was yet another example of a missed opportunity for British Leyland. While not everyone admired the look of theTR7 coupé, few could deny…
17th February 2017
We’re big fans of the Citroën Deux Chevaux here at Torque Monkeys, and not just for its fuel economy and unmistakeable Gallic charm. No, we’re also admirers of the 2CV’s robustness and its ability to…
17th February 2017
Back in the ’Sixties, it was common practice for any performance-hungry motorist to swap their car’s standard carburettor for a higher-performance equivalent, all in the hope of gaining a few extra horsepower and improved acceleration.…
17th February 2017
The 1959 Earls Court Motor Show was something of a classic by any standards, with BMC proudly showing off the new Mini, Triumph exhibiting its neat little Herald and Ford revealing its adventurous looking new…
