29th March 2018
FAMILY CARS – THE 1990S
The family car is an essential part of the automotive trade. The car can often be considered like the centre of the family: a way to get everyone together, go on road trips, visit places……
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23rd March 2018
FAMILY CARS – THE 1980S
The ’80s saw buyers becoming more conscious of environmental and safety considerations which meant catalytic converters, ABS, fuel injection and turbocharging becoming more widely used by the end of the decade...
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21st March 2018
FAMOUS CAR SLOGANS REVISITED
Who remembers; “The car you always promised yourself”? Yes, it was the launch slogan for the Ford Capri in 1969. Classic World's Nigel Stennett-Cox explores the badges and slogans used over the years by automotive…
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21st March 2018
CAN 3D PRINTING SAVE THE CLASSIC CAR SPARES CRISIS?
Classic car spares crisis to be eased by 3D printing...
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19th March 2018
TESTING TIMES
Peter Simpson compares the present driving test with his own more than 40 years ago, a test not made any easier by his Dad’s Morris Marina...
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15th March 2018
IS IT TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO DIESEL CLASSICS?
As manufacturers curtail production of diesel engines and more cities militate against oil burners, where does that leave the next generation of heavy oil classics?
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12th March 2018
VW BEETLE – WORLD RECORD BREAKER
The most-produced car model ever ended production in its homeland 40 years ago. Classics World's Paul Wager considers where the other 10 million VW Beetles came from...
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7th March 2018
THE BEST-SELLING CARS OF 40 YEARS AGO
Back in 1978, the new car market was a whole lot simpler than it is today, although it wasn’t without its challenges – particularly for the major British manufacturers of the time. So what were…
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5th March 2018
REMEMBERING ROVER’S KV6
The underrated V6 development of the K-Series which shared its name but little else.
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21st February 2018
IS A FORD RS ESCORT A BETTER BUY THAN A 16V TRIUMPH DOLOMITE SPRINT?
Andrew Everett questions whether and RS Escort is a better choice than a 16-valve Triumph...
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21st February 2018
WHO OWNS WHAT CAR BRAND?
Many of the marques that were once British-owned are now in the hands of foreign companies, including a plethora of dormant brands. It can all get rather confusing... so which marques are currently owned by…
