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Month: November 2019

Mini Beach Car on Bring a Trailer
AROnline News

News : Mini Beach Car sells for $230,000

26 November 2019 Keith Adams 8

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 […]

BL50

Video : Two More For the Road, Rover 2300/2600

23 November 2019 Keith Adams 18

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 DBX
Opinion

Opinion : Why the DBX will be so good for Aston Martin

22 November 2019 Keith Adams 24

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 […]

Morris Ital
Morris Ital (ADO73 F/L)

Unsung Heroes : Morris Ital 1980-1984

21 November 2019 Keith Adams 42

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 […]

AROnline News

News : AROnline’s winter driving tips

18 November 2019 Andrew Elphick 62

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 […]

Morris JE electric van
Morris Commercial

News : Morris Commercial JE van takes the internet by storm

15 November 2019 Keith Adams 33

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 […]

Concepts and prototypes

Concepts and prototypes : Mini Beach Cars (1961-1962)

14 November 2019 Keith Adams 1

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 […]

Opinion

Opinion : A little bit of politics, 2019 edition

12 November 2019 Ian Nicholls 10

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 […]

BMC, Leyland and Rover engines

Engines : H and K-Series prototypes

11 November 2019 Keith Adams 29

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 […]

Events

Events : Report – NEC Classic Motor Show 8-10 November 2019

11 November 2019 Keith Adams 4

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. […]

MGF enthusiasts lead an enthusiasts' gathering at Longbridge's Q-Gate to mark the impending demolition at the site
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News : Enthusiasts mourn Longbridge as MG passes UK sales landmark

5 November 2019 Keith Adams 19

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 […]

ADO88 proposal by Pininfarina
Austin/MG Metro (LC8)

Opinion : Sometimes Italian design isn’t the best…

3 November 2019 Keith Adams 14

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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