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A Hillman Avenger Tiger press car. An entire line-up of Cortina Mk3 GXLs. A rare French saloon. Jeremy Clarkson’s old cars going under the hammer. And a motorcycle once raced by Mike Hailwood. There’s going to be plenty to keep classic vehicle enthusiasts occupied at Birmingham’s NEC this November. The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show […]
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There was a time when the arrival of autumn meant something rather special for classic car enthusiasts. As the evenings drew in and the roads became wetter, attention turned from driving old cars to working on them. Garages filled with the smell of penetrating oil, boxes of carefully labelled parts appeared on workbenches, and ambitious [&...
There’s something irresistible about a tiny Japanese pick-up. Perhaps it’s the wonderfully compact proportions, the cheerful styling or the idea of owning something that looks like a proper working truck but takes up barely more space than a small car. Whatever the attraction, we’ve always had a soft spot for these little ...
A family-run garage in North Wales has celebrated 50 years with Mitsubishi Motors, marking a remarkable partnership that stretches back almost to the beginning of the Japanese manufacturer’s history in Britain. Smithy Garage, based in Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, within Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, has received a special award from Mitsubishi Motors in the UK to [&...
There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about a Mk1 Ford Escort van. Once a familiar sight outside shops, garages and small businesses throughout Britain, these modest commercial vehicles worked for their living, often covering thousands of miles carrying tools, parcels and everything else their owners needed to transport. Unlike the sporting Escorts that would go on ...
Four very different cars, four sets of bidders and not a reserve price between them. But what happens when a classic car goes under the hammer with no minimum selling price? From a low-mileage Ford Sierra estate to a Peugeot 206 GTi project, our latest How Much?! Classics compilation brings together four no-reserve vehicles filmed […]
Imagine walking into a British hardware shop seventy years ago. Behind the counter are tins of polish, bottles of paraffin, boxes of screws, brushes, mousetraps and all manner of things that once seemed essential to everyday life. And somewhere among them, perhaps, is a brightly coloured metal contraption bearing a name familiar to almost every [&...
Mention the Morris Marina in a room full of classic car enthusiasts and you’re almost guaranteed a reaction. Some will remember them fondly. Others will recall their shortcomings. And there will inevitably be somebody ready with a joke about British Leyland. But show those same enthusiasts a Marina-based pick-up and something rather interesting happens. ...
Sometimes an auction result makes perfect sense. The car is desirable, the estimate looks sensible, the bidders know what they’re buying and the hammer falls somewhere around the expected figure. And sometimes you get an auction like this. A striking 1980 Triumph TR7 Convertible, professionally converted to V8 power, arrived at Anglia Car Auctions with [&...
Imagine driving from London to Edinburgh in 1911. The roads are rough, punctures are a constant possibility and motoring remains an expensive adventure rather than an everyday activity. Now imagine making that journey without changing gear. That’s precisely the sort of challenge Rolls-Royce undertook to demonstrate just how remarkable its motor cars had become. And [&...