Good, bad or indifferent your memories about cars you’ve owned or driven in print. Today your joy from yesterday may well be a modern classic.
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The original Mustang used a Ford straight six 3.2 or V8 4.3 litre engines with up to 271 bhp which, back in 1964 was not bad at all. The first generation of Mustang ran from 1964-1973 which reflects how successful the original design impacted the market. However, this model will […]
The Mini journeyed under three manufacturer titles between 1959 and 2000. The first 1959-68 being the British Motor Corporation (BMC); next 1968-86 British Leyland (BL) and finally 1986-2000 Rover. Over twenty years the Mini changed little on the outside while inside and underneath it was gently modernised. Yet, compared with […]
Sports Tourer 2+2 The Triumph Stag is a 2+2 sports tourer built between 1970 and 1977 with a total of 25,877 produced. The original Stag used a 2.0 six cylinder engine which was intended to be bored out to 2.5 litres, but this car finished up with a V8 3.0 […]
Taking a look at how car designs have altered from the 1950s to 2023 around the world. We ask: are design changes different for each country or is there consistency? Can you identify a French vehicle from an Italian or Japanese one and if so does it mean that designs […]
The Dromore Show took place on Sunday 26 March 2023. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Altogether 180 vehicles were included in the display with some rarely-seen examples. We’ve included thirty images from our gallery for this event. Compare Car Insurance Click Here Which would be your favourite? Compare Car […]
The Vauxhall Carlton is for many a milestone classic as it gave birth to the Lotus Carlton. A four-door saloon capable of 177 mph and 0-60 in 5.0 secs and 0-100 mph in 10.6 secs. This storming motor captured the imagination of millions including the UK government which wanted it […]
Powered by the in-line 6 Triumph 2000 engine producing 104 bhp. The Bond offered 100 mph performance with a 0-60 in 12.5 secs. In 1971 the convertible was priced at £1,305. Rivals were Crayford Cortina Convertible GT £1,312; Triumph Vitesse 2-litre MK2 convertible £1,049. This distinctive four-seater failed to attract […]
The Vauxhall Victor was a mainstay of the Vauxhall family saloon between 1957 and 1978. Always well-priced it offered reasonable performance, economy, and practicality to the mass market. Styles varied quite considerably over the years moving from the American influence of rear fins with the Victor FA to the boxy […]
Vauxhall Chevette (1975-1984) Manufactured Total = 416,058Type: Five-seat 2 or 4-door saloon, estateEngine sizes: 1256 cc, 2279 ccCurrent Number still Registered/SORNCHEVETTE 13/152300 HS 58/69E […]
British Leyand Manufactured 1980-1986 / Rover Group plc Manufactured 1986-2000 In October 1980 British Leyland (BL) introduced us to the Austin Mini Metro. This vehicle was intended to replace the Mini but as we know the Mini lives on. The Metro was intended to compete with the Ford Fiesta and […]
