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Month: May 2021

Keith's Rover 75 Tourer

Our Cars : Keith Adams’ Rover 75 Tourer Connoisseur SE 2.0 CDT

16 May 2021 Keith Adams 24

Keith Adams hasn’t had a Rover 75 since his misadventure in a rather ropey 1.8 almost a decade ago. But he’s back in this Copperleaf Rover 75 Tourer – the […]

History

History : Some surprises sold under the British Leyland banner

16 May 2021 Chris Cowin 65

With May marking the 53rd anniversary of the creation of British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC) in 1968, we thought it would be fun to look at a few models inherited […]

Concepts and prototypes

Concepts and prototypes : ADO76 (1968-1969)

9 May 2021 Keith Adams 22

Keith Adams lifts the lid on the little-known ADO76 project – Cowley’s early look at replacing the MGB. This styling sketch is all we’ve uncovered so far, but it offers […]

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History : BMC, BL, Rover and other Development Codes

8 May 2021 Keith Adams 29

Ever wondered what all those ADO, YDO and LC numbers mean when we’re discussing the history of BMC, BL and Rover cars? […]

Development story

The cars : Argyll Turbo GT

5 May 2021 Robert Leitch 27

On the trail of the enigmatic Argyll Who says the ‘Car Guessing Game’ is no more than a bit of pointless froth? Almost ten years ago now, in a Celtic […]

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Car of the Month : May 2021 – Nicolas Roughol’s MG ZT-T 260

1 May 2021 Keith Adams 10

The President of the Rover Club de France, Nicolas Roughol, is one of the most passionate fans of the marque I’ve encountered during my time on the classic car scene. […]

AROnline News

News : Great British Car Journey sneak preview

1 May 2021 Keith Adams 60

After a delayed start, the Great British Car Journey is due to open in Ambergate, Derbyshire later this month. The new visitor attraction has a collection of more than 100 […]

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Raise a glass to : 40 years of the Citroen BX

23 May 2022 1

‘Loves driving… hates garages’ they said about the Citroen BX when it was launched in the UK in 1983. And how right those clever ad people would prove to be. […]

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