THE SKY’S THE LIMIT
17th October 2018
In times of war and peace the car industry has occasionally taken to the skies. Jack Grover takes a look at the historical connections between car makers and aircraft...
Nostalgia
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE AN… MG METRO?
12th October 2018
The MG Metro, the ‘British car to beat the world’ was launched in October 1980 to great acclaim and it really was a make-or-break car for the struggling BL – or rather, Austin Rover as it would become...
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE A… LANCIA DELTA HF TURBO?
5th October 2018
Lancia may have been absent from the UK for a while now and indeed its very existence as a brand looks to be on rocky ground lately. It wasn’t too long ago though that the Delta Integrale was one of the most capable performance cars you could buy, holding its own in company like the BMW M3 and the Sierra Cosworth...
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE A… ROVER STREETWISE?
28th September 2018
It's easy to knock the Phoenix-era MG Rover but while products like the XPower SV and CityRover were at best ill-conceived from the word go, there was still plenty of genuinely innovative thinking going on at Longbridge...
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE A… VOLVO 144?
21st September 2018
The original boxy Volvo saloon, the 140-Series was the model which saw the brand gaining increased popularity in the UK, building on the reputation for rugged build and practical appeal which had been established with the Amazon...
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE A… CITROEN DYANE?
14th September 2018
Few readers of CW will be unaware of the history of the Citroën 2CV, the car which had its development interrupted by WW2, causing the early prototypes to be literally buried to escape occupying forces.
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE A… MITSUBISHI 3000GT?
7th September 2018
Mitsubishi may be better known today for its hybrid crossovers but don't forget that the firm has some really credible performance machinery in its back catalogue – including of course the fast and furious Lancer Evo series and the frantic FTO, a favourite of the grey import years...
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE A… SUBARU SVX?
24th August 2018
Subaru has been relying on the horizontally-opposed boxer engine since the ’70s, the ‘Brat’ pick-up featuring the flat-four which ultimately powered the Impreza. When it decided to produce its flagship sports car the firm stayed true to the concept and went for a 3.3-litre flat-six.
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE A… FIAT PANDA?
17th August 2018
Like a modern-day 500, Fiat’s original Panda was designed originally as affordable utilitarian transport but the minimalist approach encouraged some innovative thinking which gave the car a cult appeal across Europe.
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE A… MK2 VAUXHALL CAVALIER?
1st August 2018
The origins of the Cavalier go back to the ’60s when Vauxhall needed to downsize its UK range and the solution was for parent company GM to more closely integrate its German Opel and UK Vauxhall operations...