Matt Bell on 15th March 2019
After a visit to the BMIHT Trust's British Motor Museum recently and while pondering the poor panel fit on the last-off-the-line Montego, we were struck by the fact that these cars have disappeared from sight even faster than their contemporary competition, the Cavalier and Sierra.
Matt Bell on 13th March 2019
Many car makers try to pitch their product at the lucrative premium market, but only some have ever succeeded. It's not always the ones which make the best cars, either. We look at some almost-but-not-quite examples.
Matt Bell on 11th March 2019
A convoy of Cowley-related cars were part of a multiple celebration on February 26, not only marking the opening of Nuffield Place's 2019 season, but also 50 years of the Austin Maxi, 60 years of the Mini and 106th anniversary of motor manufacture at the Cowley plant.
Matt Bell on 19th February 2019
The ultimate expression of 1960s middle England, the Rover P5 makes a compelling classic buy. Here's what you need to know before buying one.
Matt Bell on 13th February 2019
H&H Classics hosted its first ever online-only live auction on February 2. An impressive 36 cars were included in this pioneering digital sale, with two thirds of the lots finding new homes.
Matt Bell on 18th December 2018
The innovative Rover P6 with its central body structure and bolt on panels raised the bar when it came to executive saloons and survivors make very useable weekend classics.
Matt Bell on 17th December 2018
In this week’s Market Trends we look at three lesser-spotted V8s; the Rover P5B, Daimler 250-V8 and Jensen CV8...
Matt Bell on 29th November 2018
Arguably the last proper Rover, the P6 was technically advanced. It both formed and led its own class in the UK – here’s what you need to know to buy one today.
Matt Bell on 26th November 2018
In this Market Trends we look at three classic Rovers; the P6, SD1 V8 and 'R8'...
Matt Bell on 14th November 2018
Sam Skelton takes a look at the classic marques we’ve lost in recent memory.
Matt Bell on 14th November 2018
Peter Simpson recalls how a Rover P4 project ended in an unexpectedly good way 20 years ago…
Matt Bell on 5th November 2018
In this Market Trends we look at three cars that could be labelled brand disasters by bringing their marques to an end. But the NSU Ro80, DeLorean and Rover 800 we're referring to all make top classic buys today.
Matt Bell on 31st October 2018
Having recently discussed concept cars that made it into production, Jack Grover ponders over the cars that didn't quite make production, but did influence others models.
Glenn Rowswell on 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...