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Month: February 2021

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History : The evolution of the AR logo

28 February 2021 Declan Berridge 28

Ever wondered how Austin Rover ended up with its iconic green and blue chevrons? Thanks to Declan Berridge, you now know. Enjoy! Branded history Further to recent discussion of the […]

Top 10s

Top 10 : Car of The Year winners

24 February 2021 Keith Adams 67

Next week sees a new European Car of The Year unveiled and, although there’s no Geneva Motor Show to trumpet the occasion, it’ll still be big news. To celebrate, Keith […]

Concepts and prototypes

Concepts and prototypes : MGF during the MGA era (PR3)

23 February 2021 Keith Adams 31

Steve Harper talks through his involvement in shaping the MGF, as it was transformed from the F16 into the mid-engined PR3 in 1990-’91. Setting the mid-engined sports car template for […]

Austin/MG Metro (LC8)

The cars : MG Metro 6R4 Group B

22 February 2021 Keith Adams 42

The MG Metro 6R4 was Austin Rover’s entry into Group B, the controversial rallying category that gave us a series of spectacular cars before being banned at the end of […]

Rover P10 saloon
Opinion

Opinion : Rover P10 saloon – What does it tell us?

21 February 2021 Keith Adams 14

Just when you think you’ve seen everything, a new (to you) image comes along and surprises you. I had the pleasure of finding the two black and white  photographs (above […]

Austin Maxi vs Renault 16 vs Volkswagen Passat
Car Reviews

Tested : Austin Maxi vs Renault 16 vs Volkswagen Passat

20 February 2021 Keith Adams 60

Back in the mid-1970s, the family car of the moment was very much a hatchback – but two of the most popular five doors for your money harked back to […]

York - 1985
Memories

Memories : York, April 1985

17 February 2021 Keith Adams 42

Welcome to York. While the rest of your party are wandering around the Minster, taking in the shops at the Shambles, or spending a lovely day at the Railway Museum, […]

Morris Ital
Development story

The cars : Morris Ital development story

15 February 2021 Keith Adams 51

The Morris Ital development story was a case of Italian badge, British style. Although BL sold this car as being designed in Europe, it was styled in the UK by […]

Capri

Blog : Capri – The car that might have changed history

13 February 2021 Keith Adams 31

No, not that one… but this one… The launch of the Mazda MX-5 in 1989 marked a huge turning point in the history of the sports car. Until that point […]

Development story

The cars : Triumph Stag development story

13 February 2021 Keith Adams 37

The Triumph Stag development story is a tragic missed opportunity – it had everything: looks, power, a soundtrack to die for and a market niche all to itself… Yet it […]

Peugeot 104
Opinion

Opinion : Peugeot 104 – The true Mini replacement?

8 February 2021 Keith Adams 104

I reckon Sir Alec Issigonis would have approved of the Peugeot 104. There, I’ve said it. If I were to ask you to come up with the car that feels […]

Image: Pexels
Opinion

Opinion : Three unique cinematic inspirations for car designs

7 February 2021 Keith Adams 6

Inspiration can strike at any time and can come from anywhere — be it nature, our environment, or the people around us. This is also true in the automobile industry. […]

Turin motor show, April 1978
Memories

Memories : Turin, April 1978

7 February 2021 Keith Adams 20

It’s April 1978 and the doors are about to open to to the first bi-annual Salone dell’Automobile di Torino or Turin Motor Show. This is easily the most exciting time […]

1100

Opinion : Hatchbacks – The forgotten generation

7 February 2021 Keith Adams 73

Keith Adams considers some of the earlier hatchbacks which hit the market before the Volkswagen Golf Mk1 arrived and created a legacy that’s lasting to this day. Had history been […]

Morris Marina Estate
The Austin-Morris Story

History : The Austin-Morris story – Part Nine : 1972

6 February 2021 Ian Nicholls 6

Ian Nicholls, AROnline‘s historian-in-residence, tells the story of Austin-Morris, and its part in the downfall of the British motor industry. Here, in the ninth part, BLMC begins to prepare itself for […]

Innocenti I5
BMC 1100/1300 (ADO16)

The cars : Innocenti IM3, I4 and I5

6 February 2021 Keith Adams 7

We lift the lid on the elegant Italian versions of the popular BMC 1100/1300 range. The Innocenti IM3, I4 and I5 were very appealing versions of this stalwart British saloon, […]

Sir John Egan
The Great Motor Men

The Great Motor Men : Part Six – Sir John Egan

5 February 2021 Martyn Kelham 28

AROnline Contributor Martyn Kelham has produced this series on the great motoring men. Here, in the sixth part, he discusses Sir John Egan, the man most often credited for saving […]

Towns Hustler 6
AROnline News

News : Hustler 6 unearthed and it’s for sale

4 February 2021 Keith Adams 22

If you’re in the market for an Interstyl Hustler 6, your luck is in. This wonderful one-owner model has been found after almost two decades languishing in a suburban garage […]

Lee Stott's Rover Tomcat
Car of the Month

Car of the Month : February 2021 – Lee Stott’s Rover 220 Coupe

1 February 2021 Keith Adams 8

Lee Stott gives us a little background on why he has what surely must be the nicest Rover 220 Tomcat left, and what it’s taken to get it into that […]

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