29th April 2019
Classic scenes: seaside queues
Here is a scene that was all-too common in the 1960s - a queue of stationary cars trying to get to the seaside on a sunny June day. Frustrating for the drivers, taxing for many…
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1st March 2019
When did you last see a Fairthorpe Electron?
The low-volume sports car is an area where Britain has traditionally excelled, from Morgan to Lotus and TVR with countless others along the way plus modern newcomers like Noble and Radical.
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4th January 2019
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW A… MINI MOKE
On the face of it, the Mini Moke should have been an abject failure. Based on the subframes and running gear of the Mini attached to a basic box-section bodyshell, it was touted to the…
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7th December 2018
When did you last see a BMW 5 Series E12?
You may not be a fan of BMW's modern range or indeed the drivers of its flashier products, but back in the ’70s and early ’80s the company enjoyed a very different image. Back then,…
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23rd November 2018
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE A… ALFA ROMEO ALFASUD?
You could consider the Alfasud as a kind of Italian Hillman Imp: a great design pairing sporting appeal with small car practicality but flawed by government interference in manufacturing.
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16th November 2018
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE A… Datsun 280ZX
Anyone clued-up on classic cars will be aware of the Datsun/Nissan 240Z, the car which showed the Japanese could create a credible sports car capable of competing with the European makers... but its successor is…
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9th November 2018
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE A… PANTHER LIMA
Panther might be better remembered for its more outlandish products such as the six-wheeled Panther Six or Duesenberg-style J72, but what about the Lima?
