17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – TESTED BY FORD
When it comes to British car factories, the former Ford plant of Halewood is better known these days as a Jaguar Land Rover facility, which sees tens of thousands of Freelanders and Evoques rolling down…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – RELIANT REGAL
In 1970, Reliant was suggesting that its long-running Regal wasn’t just for ex-motorcyclists. In fact, the Tamworth firm insisted that buying the latest Regal was “sheer logic”, and proceeded to offer seven reasons as to…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – LANCIA THEMA
The last few years of Lancia sales in the UK were depressing for this proud Italian marque, with figures plummeting and losses mounting. There were some decent models on offer, however, including the Thema executive…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – FIAT AMIGO
Even back in the ’Seventies, the month of January would see the arrival of TV adverts for summer holidays, tempting us to visit Spain… or maybe Skegness. Anyone who’d invested in their own Fiat Amigo…
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17th February 2017
CW OPINION – IS A MID-LIFE CRISIS FUELING AN 80s CAR REVIVAL?
A lingering concern for many in the classic car world in recent years has been the apparent failure of many cars from the ‘Eighties and ‘Nineties to enter the realms of classic-dom. Whether or not…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – ALLEGRO OF A LIFETIME
Nor did the advert say how long the Special LE was likely to remain on sale, preferring instead to describe it as “for a limited period, the Allegro of a lifetime”. The advice was simply…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – TAUNUS IS TERRIFIC
It was imported via Lincoln Cars Ltd., a subsidiary of Ford that was also responsible for the brand’s American imports. “The Taunus is terrific!” boasted the advert, going on to explain that you’d love it…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – VAUXHALL VICEROY
Take one Carlton bodyshell, fit Royale-style headlamps and a posh new grille, install the 2.5-litre six-cylinder engine from the Opel Commodore, adorn the car with a host of luxury fittings and you suddenly had the…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – BRITISH PARACHUTE SAFETY BELTS
But that didn’t stop the famous Midlands-based accessories firm Desmo from offering these British Parachute Safety Belts, designed to “reduce the risk”. Yes, once you’d pulled the shoulder straps over each side of your body…
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17th February 2017
RETRO ADS – POLO PERFECTIONS
British motoring magazines were already impressed, with What Car? claiming the Polo was its “nomination for the world’s best small car”. But VW had to convince the buying public that the Polo was not only…
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17th February 2017
NEW RETRO CARS LIVE SHOW ANNOUNCED
Experience non-stop high-speed track action, thousands of cars on display and plenty of live features and entertainment to keep you busy all day. The show brings together the finest club cars from all marques; from…