23rd March 2020
Nothing moves you like a…Proton?
Craig Cheetham accidentally buys a Proton and recalls the hype when the brand first appeared - but what was all the fuss about?
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28th March 2019
Soft-top 4×4 lifestyle
The idea of a convertible SUV might seem odd, unless you’re a fan of the soft-top Range Rover Evoque. The thing is, Jeep got there first...
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18th February 2019
Ford Model T: the universal car
The Ford Motor Company, have to their credit arguably the most significant car in the whole history of motoring. Nigel Stennet-Cox looks back at Ford’s Model T.
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8th January 2019
The class of 1959
Exactly six decades ago, the British motor industry was about to enter one of its most important years – and not just in terms of new-model launches. Paul Guinness explains…
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21st November 2018
The class of 1988
Thirty years ago, the UK’s best-selling cars list had few surprises, with hatchbacks and reps’ favourites ruling the roads. Paul Guinness takes a look at how things have changed...
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14th November 2018
WHEN PROJECTS GO FULL CIRCLE
Peter Simpson recalls how a Rover P4 project ended in an unexpectedly good way 20 years ago…
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7th November 2018
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Our choice of first car is often influenced by the makes and models we grow up with – although in Paul Guinness's case, his future career plans also played a part.
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7th November 2018
COMPUTERS VS CLASSIC CARS
Those intelligent computer algorithms may not be quite so clever when it comes to classic cars. Obviously (and thankfully) Nigel Fryatt's love of classics doesn’t seem to follow the rules
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31st October 2018
CONCEPT CARS THAT SPAWNED OTHERS
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.
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26th October 2018
THE RISE OF KOREAN CAR MAKERS
Back in the ’70s the Korean car makers were nothing more than a curiosity in the UK but now they’re a major market force. And it was all done with British talent...
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19th October 2018
CLASSIC CAR DRIVERS URGED TO BELT-UP
More than one in four occupants who were killed in crashes in Britain last year were not wearing a seat belt according to data from the Department for Transport – the largest proportion since records…
