Archive for October 22, 2011

Unsung Heroes : Saab 9000

The Saab 9000 was something of a change in direction for its maker when it first appeared in 1984

Mike Humble looks at another often-forgotten car from yesteryear, cars that once littered the UK’s cityscapes, but which now have all but disappeared. And lest we forget this Super Swede before its maker sinks into an undignified oblivion: The Saab 9000. Saab’s reinvention Without a shadow of a doubt, the 1980s were the glory years for SAAB [...]

Blog : Reviving the Saab, part 2

Work commitments had slowed down the pace for Mike Humble and his dead Saab 9-3. Patience, luck and plenty of hot tea seems to have paid off and now it’s time to enjoy! When I took delivery of my Saab 9-3 last month, it didn’t look good to be honest; it was in pieces, a [...]

Concepts : SD2 redux an Anglo-Italian French lesson

Reliant/Anandol FW11 prototype

The AROnline Facebook page is certainly proving to be an interesting off-shoot of this place, with lively conversation – and an ongoing ‘what’s that car’ thread going on. Considering you might think we’ve seen it all before, there’s still plenty to post, as a recent thread about the Anadol FW11 prototype and its similarity with [...]

Concepts : Panther 6

Panther 6 press photo from 1977

Star of the 1977 Earl’s Court motor show was the sensational six-wheeled Panther supercar. For a while it looked like it was going into production, too, but its creator Robert Jankel was scuppered by delays in development. We tell the story of Britain’s might-have-been supercar. Six-wheeled wonder Visitors to the 1977 London Motorfair were astonished [...]

Blog : Strand Cigarette Man lays into clubs and car bores

The Strand Cigarette Man lays into the classic car scene's unsavoury characters...

The Strand Cigarette Man is a muttering rotter on the verge of going bang. And if he’s going down, there’s a few he wants to take with him… This week, he turns his keyboard angrily in the direction of the car clubs and the abysmal record keeping, while offering some advice on how to keep [...]