The Austin Ant (development code ADO19) is an interesting car, because it was a proposed military replacement for the Mini Moke overseen by Sir Alec Issigonis that featured a clever […]
The Shanghai-enriched Rover 75-based Roewe 750 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. […]
This 1962 Mini Beach Car has sold for an astonishing $230,000 on Bring a Trailer after a fierce bidding war. The USA-based online auction site had run the sale for […]
Keith Adams ponders on one of his favourite BL videos, the lovely Two More For The Road, starring the late Anton Rodgers and a trio of launch-spec Rover SD1s in […]
Aston Martin describes its new DBX as, ‘a bold new chapter and a landmark moment in our illustrious 106-year history. Our first SUV will propel the brand to new heights […]
I know what you’re thinking. He’s lost his mind, surely. The Editor of AROnline has decided to go native, and start believing the PR stories that came out of Longbridge […]
Here, at AROnline, we know you lot – our loyal readers – aren’t daft. Far from it, in fact. However, you guys are bound to be the ones asked ‘What […]
The arrival of the new Morris Commercial JE van has been eagerly anticipated since the first teaser pictures were revealed early in 2019. Well, here it is in its full […]
During the early 1960s, around 20 Mini Beach Cars were built by the Longbridge Experimental Department, all but one of which were in left-hand-drive form. However, there wasn’t just one […]
Well, it is General Election time in the UK again, with various dubious characters promising nirvana if you vote for them. So, I have delved into the archives to produce […]
The A-Series may have been almost immortal by the early 1970s, but it did not stop the company developing alternatives. Here we describe the H and K-Series prototypes which were designed for […]
The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, with Discovery, is the not-to-be-missed event for every classic car owner, collector, enthusiast, car club member or anyone with a passion for classic cars. […]
A group of MG Rover enthusiasts gathered last weekend at Longbridge’s Q Gate, marking the site’s closure and rumoured imminent demolition. The event took place as MG announced that it […]
In 1974, Leyland’s Italian subsidiary Innocenti introduced a rebodied, three-door hatchback Mini, styled by Bertone. However, within a year of its launch, BLMC went bankrupt, the company was sold to […]
Regular readers of AROnline will be fully conversant about the relationship between BMC and Pininfarina. There’s no denying that, when these two joined forces, industrial magic ensued. From the Austin A40 […]
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