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Month: July 2018

Development story

The cars : Morris Marina (ADO28) development story

30 July 2018 Keith Adams 52

Unashamedly created as Cowley’s Cortina, we tell the Morris Marina development story – how this car was intended to lead Morris – and, more importantly, British Leyland – into a […]

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Aluminium Metro

Concepts and prototypes : ALCAN/Austin Rover Aluminium Metro (1982)

28 July 2018 Keith Adams 33

The ALCAN/Austin Rover Aluminium Metro was an interesting project – it was a feasibility study into the full-scale production of a supermini in this lightweight material, as pushed for by […]

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Concepts and prototypes

Concepts and prototypes : Austin AR6 (1983-1987)

28 July 2018 Keith Adams 26

We’ve talked about the Metro-replacing Austin AR6 a lot in relation to the company’s development in the mid-1980s, and its march towards privatisation. Keith Adams tells the car’s full story […]

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MG EX-E
Concepts and prototypes

Concepts and prototypes : MG EX-E (1985)

28 July 2018 Keith Adams 15

The wraps came off the MG EX-E at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1985, and the automotive world sat up and took notice. The car was conceived to showcase AR […]

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Events

Events : Beaulieu autumn lectures preview

28 July 2018 admin 0

Get beneath the skin of a Formula 1 racing car, uncover the history of Aston Martin and hear motorcycle racers and motorsport engineers in conversation as part of the autumn […]

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Opinion

Opinion : So, when did we reach the automotive peak?

28 July 2018 Keith Adams 163

Keith Adams ponders whether the output from the car industry wonders if we’ve already reached the automotive peak? And if that’s the case, when did it happen? It’s a subject […]

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Advertorial

Your guide to : what you need to know before leasing a car

28 July 2018 Keith Adams 7

There really is nothing better than that new car smell, but driving a brand new car can be very costly. Car leasing seems to be answer to the problem as […]

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Concepts and prototypes

Concepts and prototypes : BL Technology ECV3 (1982)

25 July 2018 Keith Adams 36

In the late-1970s, BL invested in its future by looking at the next step in engineering design. Under the leadership of Spen King, British Leyland Technology was created, and out of it came some fascinating projects, including the lightweight ECV3 prototype. […]

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Crayford Austin 1100 hatchback
Crayford

The converters : Crayford Engineering

23 July 2018 Keith Adams 3

Crayford Engineering was founded by David McMullan and Jeffrey Smith in the 1962, their first product being a £100 soft-top conversion for the car of the moment, the Mini. Operating […]

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Crayford 1100 Convertible
BMC 1100/1300 (ADO16)

The converters : Crayford BMC 1100/1300

22 July 2018 Declan Berridge 6

The BMC 1100/1300 was the only BMC/BL model to be offered as both an estate and convertible by Crayford Engineering (although these models were not marketed concurrently). You can also […]

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Jaguar X-Type
Development story

The cars : Jaguar X-Type (X400) development story

21 July 2018 Keith Adams 90

In March 2001, Jaguar launched its most ambitious car, a new compact executive saloon to battle the BMW 3 Series, completing Jaguar’s three-tier saloon range. Keith Adams provides an insight […]

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Opinion

Opinion : MG6 diesel, 119,000 miles on

18 July 2018 Keith Adams 25

I had the pleasure of catching up with good friend Simon Weakley this evening, and taking a spin in his 2015 MG6. Readers might not instantly know the name, but […]

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Events

Events : Hagerty Insurance Festival of The Unexceptional

15 July 2018 Keith Adams 27

Keith Adams spends a day in heaven at the best car show in the world. The Hagerty Insurance Festival of the Unexceptional brings together the finest examples of the UK’s […]

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Opinion

Blog : Nostalgia – you can’t beat it

14 July 2018 Keith Adams 20

Wandering through the amazing car park for this year’s Hagerty Insurance Festival of The Unexceptional was an emotional experience for me. Aside from the odd modern (or ancient) interloper, the […]

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Jaguar X-TYPE

Your Cars : Mark Deegan’s Jaguar X-Type

9 July 2018 Mark Deegan 27

Mark Deegan’s back – after telling the story of his admirably reliable Rover 45 he’s hoping for more with his latest purchase – a fine Jaguar X-Type estate. A good […]

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Car of the Month

Car of the Month : July 2018 – Steve Dean’s Rover 75

9 July 2018 admin 4

Steve Dean tells the story of how he ended up buying a Rover 75 Tourer 1.8 Connoisseur SE, and why it now occupies a place close to his heart. Words […]

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Defender

The cars : Land Rover GAME Series III development story

9 July 2018 Mark Paget 9

Mark Paget tells the incredibly detailed story of Leyland Australia’s very own Land Rover GAME. It’s an upmarket version of the existing Series III short-wheelbase model with one or two interesting […]

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Opinion

Blog : Brexit – we need a rethink before it’s too late…

2 July 2018 Keith Adams 353

Back in February, I blogged that my fears over a deal-less Brexit and the apparent inability of the UK Government to come to an acceptable solution over trade with the […]

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