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18th February 2017
What the MkI and early MkII Vauxhall Cavaliers lacked in order to truly compete against their Cortina and Sierra rivals was an estate version; but that was put right in late 1983 when the second…
18th February 2017
There was a time when one of the most desirable aftermarket modifications was a glass sunroof. Ah yes, remember those? Offering a sturdier alternative to the traditional fold-back sunroof, a see-through version was a revelation…
18th February 2017
To claim in a headline that the V8-engined Triumph Stag simply combined “sports car handling with saloon car comfort” was perhaps being a little modest. After all, this grand touring machine – perfect for that…
18th February 2017
When this photograph of the England football squad was taken in 1970, Ford was celebrating the start of another World Cup by lending each of the players a Cortina 1600E. As the press release that…
17th February 2017
Although the Hillman Hunter wasn’t rebadged as the Chrysler Hunter until 1977, this particular brochure from four years earlier made no mention of its original marque. The front cover simply announced the ‘Hunter by Chrysler’,…
17th February 2017
The 1978 full-range Renault brochure was a hefty affair, with plenty of space given over to the long-running Renault 5. But the company was just as keen to sell accessories as it was cars, hence…
17th February 2017
Vauxhall heaped praise on the Chevette for combining “style with generous space for people and things, zesty performance with pleasing economy”. The Luton firm also insisted that the Chevette offered “family car comfort with tremendously…
17th February 2017
You wouldn’t expect a Ford Corsair 2000E to be bought for its fuel economy. According to this Mobil advert published in 1967, however, this powerful and luxurious saloon managed a rather impressive 35.69mpg in that…
17th February 2017
This particular page from the 1979 brochure for the Austin Maxi sums up in three photographs just what made this five-door family-size hatchback such a useful car to have around. With the back seat upright…
17th February 2017
By the time Ford issued its latest all-model catalogue in September 1975, the MkIII Cortina was already five years old and was entering its final 12 months of production. There was still plenty of life…
