Month: May 2022

In 1973, Leyland Australia announced that all former Austin and Morris cars would be replaced by a sweeping range of new Leyland-badged cars. Keith Adams tells the Leyland P76 development […]

Better late than never… It seems to be the story of my life at the moment. But here we are, and my beautiful Rover 75 Tourer went in for its […]

If you’re in the market for a Rover with Royal connections, this Rover Sterling that’s up for auction should be right up your street.  Supplied new to Buckingham Palace, and […]

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

I finally managed to bag myself a close look at the Range Rover (L460) after months of waiting. Normally, I’d have been intimately familiar with one of the UK’s most […]

Unbelievably, the Metro Cooper was not offered as a ‘factory-backed’ conversion, even though it came with a blue-chip pedigree. However, there was a good reason why John Cooper Garages ended […]

Frazer established itself as a new car company in 1981, offering this fabulous-looking Tickford Metro, which was first shown at that year’s London Motorfair. The Tickford name was owned by […]

Well, here we are. Would you believe that it’s four decades since the MG Metro 1300 was launched, and enthusiasts of the marque were getting all hot and bothered? But […]

Recently, I spent an enjoyable time driving to Northern Scotland. In a long couple of days, I covered more than 1100 miles, averaged more than 50mpg and consumed rather too […]

Taken from the first-ever issue of What Car? magazine in November 1973, this test makes for a fascinating read and is a great insight into how road tests used to […]

The second ever Land Rover concept was revealed at the 2008 Detroit Motor Show, after being previewed to the press in December 2007. It was a design masterpiece, and few […]