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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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