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Month: April 2020

Aston Martin Bulldog restoration 01
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News : Aston Martin Bulldog restoration begins

30 April 2020 Keith Adams 12

In February, before the current shutdown due to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Classic Motor Cars (CMC) based in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, started work on restoring one of the world’s most […]

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Austin Maxi character comes through following Roy Haynes' pre-launch facelift of the front-end styling of the ADO14 in 1967
Austin Maxi (ADO14)

Concepts and prototypes : Austin Maxi ADO14 (1965-1969)

30 April 2020 Keith Adams 18

The Austin Maxi ADO14 is one of few cars that received a substantial facelift before it went into production. In this case, the work followed the arrival of a new […]

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Rover SD1
Development story

The cars : Rover SD1 development story

27 April 2020 Keith Adams 55

Featuring five-door supercar-aping styling, and one of the nicest engine notes ever to grace an executive car, the Rover SD1 has a place in the hearts of many car enthusiasts […]

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Opinion

Blog : De-scolloping the Maestro

24 April 2020 Keith Adams 34

Back in 1976, when the automotive world was deep into its origami phase, somewhere in the bowels of Longbridge and Solihull, a design competition was going on. Two design teams, […]

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MG 3 and MG ZS
Featured

Essay : MG – The last 15 years in review / Updated

23 April 2020 Martin Williamson 21

AROnline’s longer-standing readers might recall that, back in the day, then-MG6 owner, Martin Williamson, contributed articles about his experiences of the model. Martin has since switched to Jaguar Land Rover and […]

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Austin 3 Litre (ADO61)

Essay : BMC and BL – the strip speedo years

22 April 2020 Chris Cowin 48

Nothing says 1960s more than a strip speedo, something all the rage at the start of that decade. Chris Cowin takes a look at some cars associated with BMC and […]

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Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds
Memories

Memories : Bury St Edmunds, 1974

22 April 2020 Keith Adams 12

It’s 8 August 1974 and we’re in the ancient market town of Bury St Edmunds in the beautiful county of Suffolk. We’re standing in the first floor of the Athenaeum […]

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Leicester 1985
Memories

Memories : Leicester, 1985

21 April 2020 Keith Adams 11

It’s July 1985, and we’re walking along Leicester’s city centre Market Street. It’s a vibrant scene with cars squeezed into every available parking space. For shoppers, this is both a […]

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Mini Clubman
Clubman

The cars : Mini Clubman development story

20 April 2020 Ian Nicholls 45

The Clubman was developed through BMC’s want to expand the Mini concept, without spending too much money. It started out as a hatchback proposal penned by Roy Haynes, but then […]

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Morris Marina door handle
Opinion

Essay : Morris Marina door handles – the design story

20 April 2020 Robert Leitch 23

We often blithely talk about design classics without actually pondering about their effect on society… Well, the Marina door handles are most certainly a classic in our times and, as […]

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1983 MG Maestro
Austin/MG Maestro (LC10)

Memories : Austin Maestro launch advert, January 1983

19 April 2020 Ian Elliott 11

Ian Elliott joined ‘The Austin’ as a student Engineering Apprentice in the late 1960s and remained there until 1991. In his time, he has been involved in some amazing projects. […]

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Jaguar F-Type Coupe
Jaguar F-Type

Opinion : The two occasions when you love a Jaguar F-Type

19 April 2020 Martin Williamson 9

Any AROnline readers who have read returning Contributor Martin Williamson’s recent article on the fortunes of the MG marque will recall that he has switched his allegiance to Jaguar Land […]

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Kettering 1970
Memories

Memories : Kettering, 1970

18 April 2020 Keith Adams 20

It’s June 1970, and we’re walking up the High Street in Kettering, heading for the town centre, and the delights within. It’s a glorious day and, as can be seen […]

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Volkswagen Jetta LM10 engine mule
Austin/MG Maestro (LC10)

The cars : Austin Maestro (LC10) development story

18 April 2020 Keith Adams 61

Updated development story with new testing images to paint a fuller picture of the conception and creation of this vitally-important car for BL.  However, the Maestro failed to capitalise on […]

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Trident Clipper
Development story

The cars : Trident Clipper development story

18 April 2020 Andrew Elphick 2

The Trident Clipper is one of the most attractive British GT cars of the 1960s that you’ve (probably) never heard of. With dramatic style and copious performance, it should have […]

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Southport 1973
Memories

Memories : Southport, 1973

17 April 2020 Keith Adams 18

We’re in the magically colourful world of vintage postcards, and find ourselves looking down at Southport’s promenade and King’s Gardens from the upper floors of one of the grand hotels […]

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Coventry 1977
Memories

Memories : Coventry, 1977

16 April 2020 Keith Adams 24

It’s October 1977 and we’re in the heart of the UK’s car-building country. Coventry’s newest branch of the J Sainsbury supermarket at Cannon Park is open for business, and the […]

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Erdington High Street, Birmingahm
Memories

Memories : Birmingham, 1972

15 April 2020 Keith Adams 13

We’re on Erdington High Street in Birmingham. It’s a grey day in the West Midlands, and it’s in the middle of October 1972. What we have is a brilliant snapshot […]

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Around the World

The cars : Morris Mascot (the Mini from Denmark)

14 April 2020 Chris Cowin 10

The Danes had an independent streak when it came to car names, never more so than with the Mini, which went by the name of ‘Morris Mascot’ until 1981. Chris […]

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The innovators: Jowett Javelin
Opinion

Essay : The innovators

14 April 2020 Martyn Kelham 21

Martyn Kelham chooses his Top Five great cars that changed the world. You’re going to be surprised by some of his choices! Enjoy the feature, read on for the list […]

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Swansea, DVLA staff exiting Car Park, Morriston Site, 1970's
Memories

Memories : Swansea, 1977

13 April 2020 Keith Adams 11

It’s 1977, and Civil Service staff at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre (DVLC) in Swansea are exiting the complex at the end of the working day. The drivers are […]

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Memories

Memories : Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, 1982

12 April 2020 Mike Humble 22

For a Darlington lad like me, Middlesbrough – or Middles-rough – was well-and-truly in bandit country over the state line a few miles east of Stockton-On-Tees. Colloquially known as The […]

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Memories

Memories : Golden Mile, Blackpool, 1986

11 April 2020 Keith Adams 3

It’s a scorching hot day on Blackpool’s Golden Mile, and we’re on the raised walkway that crosses the promenade, looking back at the shops, clubs and amusement arcades keeping the […]

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It’s been a great 2015 in sales and production for British carmakers. In a week that the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced record UK car sales figures, Jaguar Land Rover, MINI and McLaren all confirmed they had ended 2015 with significant sales growth. […]

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