Month: March 2018

MG Rover and Iran is an interesting might-have been. After extracting Powertrain from BMW in 2000, MG Rover set about turning the operation into a stand-alone business, supplying K-Series engines […]

For Classic Car fans this was a busy weekend, with the Practical Classics and Restoration Show in Birmingham and the relatively new Retro Classics in Stuttgart – two major shows […]

Keith Adams tells the story of the AR18, a short-lived proposal to replace the Rover 800 with an altogether more adventurously-styled saloon and two-door coupe. AR18/R16: The missing Rover Back in […]

The Hillman Avenger was all-new from the ground up, and the first Rootes Group car to be developed under the leadership of Chrysler Europe. An excellent all-rounder, but one which […]

Welcome to the AROnline MINI 2001-2007 Buying Guide. Replacing the classic Mini should have been a tall order, but BMW managed the job in style in 2001 – and, as Keith Adams explains, […]

Here, at AROnline, we like events dedicated to all kind of British cars. Each March the British Cars & Lifestyle show is held near the small Dutch town of Rosmalen. […]

All the important dates, events and launches from the BMC>MG era (1952-2005). If there’s anything you need to know about BMC, British Leyland or Rover, you’ll find it here… […]

The Chrysler 180 might not have been a stellar seller in Europe, but it had enough potential to be considered as a suitable basis for a new mid-sized saloon down under. […]

Ian Nicholls, AROnline‘s historian-in-residence, tells the Rover-Triumph story, and their part in the downfall of the British motor industry.  Here, in the tenth part, the Leyland Motor Corporation becomes bedfellows with […]

Keith Adams unearths another fascinating might-have-been from his BL files. Here is the story of Project Gimbal, a feasibility study into a collaboration with General Motors. This document spells out […]

The Triumph-Morris TM1 was the last throw of the dice for the ill-fated SD2 platform, and the overall concept was extended to replace both the Morris Marina and Triumph Dolomite […]

AROnline‘s historian-in-residence Ian Nicholls delivers his verdict on the relationship that was BMW vs Rover between 1994 and 2000… The standard work on the downfall of Rover is End Of The […]

The Rover M- and T-series engines were unsung heroes of the Rover Range. Robert Leitch tells their full story. […]

Heath Robinson strikes The Mini was an enduring success for the British Motor Corporation and then British Leyland – and the sheer number of markets the Issigonis Brick was exported […]

Andrew Elphick reports back from the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, and gives this not-so-vintage show both barrels. There were some highlights, but only if you looked hard enough. I will […]

Ian Nicholls, AROnline‘s historian-in-residence, tells the Rover-Triumph story, and their part in the downfall of the British motor industry.  Here, in the ninth part, Rover and Triumph become bedfellows within the […]

Keith Adams tells the story of Rover Special Products and why this small group sprung into life and managed to create some very innovative products in its short and productive […]

Rover offered one of the fullest ranges of cabriolets on the market – starting with the Mini, through the Metro/100 and onto the R8 (as well as the convertible MGF […]

Following on from the pleasingly successful Rover Story DVD which was filmed last year, Producer John Clancy and I had a catch-up ‘phone call to see how things were getting on. During this […]

Ian Nicholls, AROnline‘s historian-in-residence, tells the Rover-Triumph story, and their part in the downfall of the British motor industry.  Here, in the eighth part, Rover and Triumph start considering tying the […]