Opinion
Blog : I can handle the despair, it’s the hope…
I spend a lot of time on the roads. More than I thought I’d be doing at this stage in my life, but as a driver who still enjoys himself […]
Month: June 2018
Bagheera/Murena
The cars : Matra-Simca Bagheera (M550) development story
Sold briefly by Chrysler UK over here, the Matra-Simca Bagheera was a sweet little sports car that deserved so much more success than it achieved. […]
Archive
BL50 : BLMC merger – Stokes reassures dealers
On 12 June 1968, Donald Stokes met with around 500 dealer principals and distributors to set out his vision of the future for the company. The Times’ Clifford Webb reported […]
Development story
The cars : Talbot Tagora (C9) development story
Chrysler’s great white hope in the executive sector was the C9 project. However, events overtook its development, and Peugeot ended up finishing the job by launching the Talbot Tagora. And […]
Development story
The cars : Triumph Dolomite (Ajax) development story
The Triumph Dolomite development story – it started life as an upscale and technically interesting small saloon, but the Triumph 1300/Toledo/Dolomite ended up evolving in many fascinating and quite innovative […]
Concepts and prototypes
Concepts and prototypes : Rover P8 (1966-1971)
Keith Adams tells the full story of the Rover P8 and its mid-engined cousin, the P9. Rover’s range-topping saloon and coupe were killed days before they were set for production. Both […]
Concepts and prototypes
Concepts and prototypes : Rover P7 (1963-1965)
Keith Adams tells the story of the Rover P7, a series of prototypes to test new engineering solutions for the upcoming P8, as well as planned expansions to the P6. […]
AROnline News
Events : M&MOC’s ‘Big Boost’ at Milton Keynes – can you help?
The Maestro & Montego Owners Club (MM&OC) is organising a 30th Birthday bash for the MG Maestro Turbo at the British Leyland Autumn Rally in Milton Keynes on 30 September. Ever […]
750
The cars : Roewe 750 (SAC528) development story
Updated: The story of the Rover 75-based Roewe 750. It had rather a lot of British input into it. That’s because it was developed by a number of ex-MG Rover engineers in the UK. But it was also based on an ill-fated plan to facelift the Rover 75 in 2006. Shame we never had a chance to buy it in Britain… […]
Development story
The cars : Princess (ADO71) development story
The Leyland Princess development story tells a rather confused tale. It never actually started out as such – but as a marque-confused Austin, Morris and Wolseley mid-liner to replace the […]
Development story
The cars : Rover 200/400 (R8) development story
The Rover 200 and its 400-series sister were launched with much hullaballoo in 1989 and ’90, and proved to be every bit as good as its maker told us is was. Had Rover finally turned the corner? Was it about to make a miraculous recovery? For a few short years in the 1990s, it certainly appeared to be the case. […]
AROnline News
News : Former Rover public relations legend Denis Chick retires
After enjoying a motor industry career spanning six decades – most of it with Rover – long-serving public relations boss, Denis Chick, has finally decided to hang up his automotive […]