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Month: March 2020

Bristol street scene - 1983
Memories

Memories : Bristol, 1983

31 March 2020 Keith Adams 13

Here’s a lovely image which proves, once and for all, that for the majority of the UK, the 1970s hung around well into the 1980s. Bristol 1983 might have been […]

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Around the World

Around the World : The Leyland Italia years

30 March 2020 Chris Cowin 11

We all know about Innocenti’s work, and how the products it sold were closely based on BMC’s model catalogue. However, the story of the Leyland Italia years is one that’s […]

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AROnline

Memories : Darlington Town Hall, August 1979 / Updated

29 March 2020 Mike Humble 11

Well, I thought, if Keith can do some, then why the hell not. So relax in mayoral pomp and ceremony… The place is Darlington in August 1979 and the newly-elected […]

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Barrie Wills books
Book reviews

Review : 45+ years without John DeLorean

29 March 2020 Mike Humble 3

Fresh from his fingertips after his first book, John Z the DeLorean and me, Barrie Wills writes about his often-turbulent times in the motor industry working with other manufacturers. If […]

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Jaguar

Review : Jaguar XE P300 R-Dynamic AWD

29 March 2020 Mike Humble 10

Mike Humble has recently spent a week behind the wheel of the newly-facelifted Jaguar XE. Here’s what the big fella found, and it’s fair to say he liked it… The […]

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Geneva motor show 1983
Memories

Memories : Geneva Motor Show, 1983

28 March 2020 Keith Adams 2

It’s the first major motor show of 1983, and the halls of the Palexpo in Geneva are filled from cheek to jowl with some of the most exciting new cars […]

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Austin Marina Canada 02
Leyland Marina

The cars : Austin Marina

28 March 2020 Chris Cowin 20

The car known in the UK as the Morris Marina was sold as the Austin Marina in a number of overseas markets, including the US, Canada and – for a […]

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Winkleigh 1997
Memories

Memories : Winkleigh, Devon, 1997

27 March 2020 Keith Adams 17

It’s 2 May 1997 and we’re in the beautiful Devon village of Winkleigh. It’s an unremarkable day, and it’s a village centre like so many others in this part of […]

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Southampton 1977
Memories

Memories : Southampton, 1977

26 March 2020 Keith Adams 10

It’s 26 July 1977, and the Sainsbury’s petrol station at Lord’s Hill Southampton celebrates its opening day by offering discounted petrol. And for drivers in the middle of tough economic […]

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Video-Birmingham
Memories

Memories : Birmingham, 1981 / Updated

25 March 2020 Keith Adams 31

It’s difficult to decide whether you should laugh or cry watching this video of Telly Savalas’s ‘visit’ to Birmingham. First shown in cinemas in 1981 and introduced to me by […]

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Sainsbury-Bath
Memories

Memories : Sainsbury’s, Bath, 1982

24 March 2020 Keith Adams 11

It’s September 1982 and Sainsbury’s shoppers were being treated to a shiny new place to leave their cars in. This was the recently-opened parking area located in the interior of […]

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Lavender Hill Garage Enfield, 1965
Memories

Memories : Enfield, 1965

23 March 2020 Keith Adams 12

It’s February 1965, and one of around 4000 car dealers selling British cars to a willing local market is about to deliver an interesting line-up of Standard-Triumph, Rootes Group and […]

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Sainsbury-Blackpool
Memories

Memories : Sainsbury’s, Blackpool, 1984

22 March 2020 Keith Adams 11

It’s June 1984 and, on a warm, sunny day in Bispham, near Blackpool, shoppers have headed over to Red Bank Road for a quick top-up shop. Although we don’t know […]

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MG HS review - driving
MG

Review : MG HS Exclusive

22 March 2020 Mike Humble 1

Mike Humble has recently spent a week behind the wheel of the new MG HS. Here’s what the big fella found, and he wasn’t disappointed… MG Motor UK: it’s been […]

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Sainsbury-Camberley
Opinion

Opinion : It’s going to be tough, but we’ll get through

21 March 2020 Keith Adams 11

As the lights go out (or at least down) on the UK car industry, and many of us look to be spending a lot more time at home in the […]

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AROnline News

News : The lights go out for UK car manufacturing

21 March 2020 Keith Adams 18

As the UK’s public battens down the hatches for the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the British car industry prepares to put itself on ice for the upcoming weeks, possibly months. […]

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AROnline News

News : Nissan cements UK Qashqai production with fresh investment

8 March 2020 Keith Adams 10

Nissan has unveiled a new £52m XL press line at its UK manufacturing plant in Washington, as preparations ramp up for production of the next-generation Qashqai. The investment in the […]

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MG

Review : MG ZS EV

7 March 2020 Keith Adams 17

MG has been on a bit of journey in the UK since we last checked in with the company. Now an importer and without Longbridge as its centre of operations, […]

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Standard 2000
Rover SD1

The cars : Standard 2000

6 March 2020 Keith Adams 12

The Standard 2000 was a Rover SD1 which was redeveloped and sold to in India. Standard Motor Products was responsible for production as the company’s new entry into the executive […]

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Opinion

Opinion : It might be over for Rover, but we can dream…

2 March 2020 Keith Adams 52

Over the course of the past few years, I’ve opined that a return of Rover could be made to work if it were managed well, and the longship was attached […]

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Events

Gallery : London Motor Show 1970-1974

1 March 2020 Keith Adams 32

With the cancellation of the Geneva International Motor Show, we thought we’d do the next best thing and bring you some wonderful imagery from the London Motor Shows between 1970 […]

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