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Month: May 2018

Opinion

Blog : Base – how low can you go?

27 May 2018 Mike Humble 225

Dealer special editions: Mike Humble takes a sideways look at the once mind-blowing array of Limited or ‘Special’ edition cars and wonders if makers could have stooped any lower for […]

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Chrysler/Talbot Alpine and Solara (C6)

Video : Thames TV on the Chrysler Alpine

20 May 2018 Keith Adams 18

The Thames TV ‘Drive In’ programme reviews the Chrysler Alpine in 1976, and comes up with some interesting conclusions, treating it as an imported car. Enjoy this retrospective about this […]

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Around the World

Around the World : Rover Quintet

20 May 2018 Keith Adams 16

The first Honda to wear a Rover badge wasn’t the 213… but the Rover Quintet, an intriguing Far Eastern offering. Paul Guinness tells us what he knows. Rover Quintet: the […]

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Concepts and prototypes : Panther 6 (1977-1979)

18 May 2018 Keith Adams 25

The star of the 1977 Motorfair at Earls Court in London was the sensational six-wheeled Panther supercar. For a while it looked like it was going into production, too, but […]

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Development story

The cars : MGB (ADO23) development story

12 May 2018 Keith Adams 66

The MGB development story is an interesting one. It is probably the world’s best-loved classic car – and, if you’re looking for a weekend toy, you’ve probably already considered one. […]

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Concepts and prototypes

Concepts and prototypes : MG ADO21 (1969-1970)

7 May 2018 Keith Adams 23

Work on the promising MG ADO21 began in Abingdon in 1968, following the formation of BLMC. The E-Series powered mid-engined sports car had the looks of a Ferrari, but was […]

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Facts and figures : BLMC’s UK factories in 1968

7 May 2018 Keith Adams 5

Ever wondered how many factories there were in the BLMC empire when it was created in 1968? Here’s the definitive list of all the UK operations at the turn of […]

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Opinion

Essay : When the Quality Auditors met the Rover 200

7 May 2018 Keith Adams 6

Keith Adams shares the juiciest bits of an Austin Rover internal planning document that spills the beans on the Rover 200’s performance in one of the company’s regular internal quality […]

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Opinion

Your Cars : Chris Haining’s Rover 825 Si

7 May 2018 admin 28

Chris Haining’s Rover 800 is an illogical daily driver in this day and age. The gearbox is sulkier than a sugar-deprived toddler, and its handling lacks a little in precision or […]

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Car of the Month

Car of the Month : May 2018 – Martin Chamberlain’s MINI One

1 May 2018 Keith Adams 6

Welcome back to the AROnline Car of the Month. For May 2018, it’s a pre-launch MINI One, which has been given a great deal of love and attention by its […]

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