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RACE RETRO IS BACK IN ACTION
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RACE RETRO IS BACK IN ACTION

The event's welcome return to Warwickshire was a riot of restored racers - plus a record-breaking auction sale

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3 mins  |
May 2023
VOLKSWAGEN ID. BUZZ
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VOLKSWAGEN ID. BUZZ

The past and the future combine perfectly in Wolfsburg's cheerful 'Kombi' revival

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2 mins  |
May 2023
CABINET MAKER TURNS TO CARS
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CABINET MAKER TURNS TO CARS

Stephen Sowerby's growing business combines a lifetime of woodworking with a passion for classics

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2 mins  |
May 2023
RAYMOND NIESEN
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RAYMOND NIESEN

From V12 Ferraris down to 49cc mopeds, this enthusiast's passion has no bounds

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2 mins  |
May 2023
Present & correct
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Present & correct

This one-off Wolseley was created as a gift for the company's saviour by his own employees, and it heralded a run of rare production models

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7 mins  |
May 2023
"6000rpm along the Mulsanne was 200mph.I thought I was going jolly fast, then a Jag came past like I was standing still"
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"6000rpm along the Mulsanne was 200mph.I thought I was going jolly fast, then a Jag came past like I was standing still"

Sports car ace Andy Wallace has a record to be proud of, even if he never fulfilled the F1 dream

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7 mins  |
May 2023
LIVING SEPARATE LIVES
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LIVING SEPARATE LIVES

Long held as quintessential examples of their marques, the Lancia Gamma and Citroën CX were nearly joined at the hip

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8 mins  |
May 2023
FAILED BRITISH CONCEPT CARS
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FAILED BRITISH CONCEPT CARS

High-tech concepts can spawn iconic models, but others don't make the cut. Here are just a few

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8 mins  |
May 2023
Wood you believe it?
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Wood you believe it?

More often used in early estate cars, timber made an appearance across the board with Chrysler's Town and Country range

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8 mins  |
May 2023
Honneur et Rallye
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Honneur et Rallye

The Peugeot 106, 205 and 306 Rallyes reduced weight and cost to massively increase driving fun for a growing niche of hot-hatch enthusiasts

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8 mins  |
May 2023
MONARCHS OF THE GLEN
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MONARCHS OF THE GLEN

An enthusiast looks back at his album from a memorable summer of 1971, when the world's most exciting racers hit New York state

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3 mins  |
May 2023
THE DB5 DAILY
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THE DB5 DAILY

Pulled out of a barn after 40 years, this Aston Martin has been kept as a rough diamond so it can be driven without fear

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7 mins  |
May 2023
The game Changers
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The game Changers

75 years ago, the motoring world changed for ever as a clutch of iconic vehicles made their debuts on a wave of post-war optimism

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10+ mins  |
May 2023
Mick WALSH
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Mick WALSH

‘The Tiger introduced me to friends and heroes, including rally ace Peter Riley and racer David Barraclough’

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2 mins  |
April 2023
PETER HELCK
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PETER HELCK

The legendary American illustrator whose passion for early racing inspired a remarkable book in 1961

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2 mins  |
April 2023
24-HOUR PARTY PEOPLE HIT PARIS
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24-HOUR PARTY PEOPLE HIT PARIS

Endurance racers were honoured as Rétromobile returned, but high-end dealers provided the stars

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6 mins  |
April 2023
ALL ABOARD FOR NOSTALGIA
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ALL ABOARD FOR NOSTALGIA

Worcestershire's museum for buses, electric milk floats and other curiosities is fast gaining popularity

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6 mins  |
April 2023
Big fish for small ponds
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Big fish for small ponds

Built for the 1960s managerial class, the Ford Zodiac MkIII, Austin A110 Westminster and Vauxhall Cresta PB were symbols of local success

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8 mins  |
April 2023
'The odometer ticked back to 0000...it only counts up to 9999 the Seven was not intended for crosscontinental trips'
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'The odometer ticked back to 0000...it only counts up to 9999 the Seven was not intended for crosscontinental trips'

Two Brits drive from Maryland to Tierra del Fuego, via Alaska, in the UK's first people's car

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8 mins  |
April 2023
Righting the wrongs of history
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Righting the wrongs of history

After a lifetime together, one owner decided it was time to banish the model's inherent flaws to create his perfect Jensen-Healey

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7 mins  |
April 2023
Underdog day afternoon
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Underdog day afternoon

Regularly - and unfairly - maligned in period, the Triumph TR7 and Jensen- Healey are overdue another look

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7 mins  |
April 2023
The best car in the world?
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The best car in the world?

Stylish, solid, fast, refined, safe and practical, the first Mercedes-Benz S-Class was a true giant of the luxury genre

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9 mins  |
April 2023
SURTEES SECRET BMW
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SURTEES SECRET BMW

Driving a rare BMW 503 Cabriolet, discreetly improved by a Grand Prix legend over 25 years of ownership

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7 mins  |
April 2023
Primal SCREAMERS
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Primal SCREAMERS

Paying tribute to the naturally aspirated V10, soundtrack to F1's greatest modern era and one of the finest units the sport has produced

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7 mins  |
April 2023
THE WHOLE 10 YARDS
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THE WHOLE 10 YARDS

The days of exotic multi-cylinder engines are numbered. Porsche, Dodge and Lamborghini V10s gather to remind us what we'll be missing

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8 mins  |
April 2023
KIDS SCRAMBLE TO BICESTER
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KIDS SCRAMBLE TO BICESTER

In the hundreds of classic cars converging on Bicester Heritage in January, record numbers of young enthusiasts set the tone for the hobby and industry alike

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4 mins  |
March 2023
NEARLY TOGETHER IN ECLECTIC DREAMS
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NEARLY TOGETHER IN ECLECTIC DREAMS

The Opel Monza, a long-wheelbase fastback with sleek lights, splitrim-style alloy wheels, a 178bhp straight-six and a limited-slip differential, is a tantalising blend of American personal car, muscle car and 1980s sporting GT.

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10+ mins  |
March 2023
NEW TRAVELS, OLD MEMORIES
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NEW TRAVELS, OLD MEMORIES

For years I had been thinking about one day buying an MX-5. When my dear wife Ine passed away in 2015, the time when we had rented a beautiful red 1993 MX-5 NA for the day became a treasured memory. For old time's sake, it would have to be an early red roadster just like that.

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2 mins  |
March 2023
FUZZ TOWNSHEND
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FUZZ TOWNSHEND

A life-long fascination with buses fails to hide in this musician and TV star's garage

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2 mins  |
March 2023
"I didn't like damaging cars UN because I had to repair them"
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"I didn't like damaging cars UN because I had to repair them"

As handy under the bonnet as he is behind the wheel, the multi-talented Andy Dawson reflects on his varied motorsport career

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8 mins  |
March 2023