Month: October 2023

In AROnline’s recent article on the design of the Rover 75,  Richard Woolley says, ‘There was only one design theme and, apart from some minor changes, it became the production […]

The Rover 75 is often described as being a retro design, harking back to the P4 and P6 inside and out. However, its lead Designer, Richard Woolley, reckons it is […]

The 75 was the first Rover for a generation to be produced without tight budgetary constraints – and it showed with almost previously unheard of engineering quality. However, BMW’s Chairman […]

Keith Adams recalls the ill-fated Rover 75 launch, held 25 years ago this week at the NEC in Birmingham… Twenty-five years ago this week, Rover unveiled the Rover 75 to […]

Much has already been written about the history of the Autobiography nameplate here on AROnline and how it has helped take the price and exclusivity of Range Rovers ever further […]

The 1970 Hillman Avenger Liftback was the Rootes Group’s attempt to extend the appeal of its new mid-sized saloon – with a smaller hatchback version. The project would originally go […]

The Austin Kimberley and Tasman, and their Morris-badged cousins, were an interesting development of the BMC 1800/2200 reserved for the Antipodean markets only. Built between 1970 and late 1972, unsold […]

The Vanden Plas 1800 was one of many prototypes based on BMC/Leyland products which was worked upon by the famous coachbuilder. This one used the Austin X6 as its donor […]

David Morgan tells the superbly-researched story behind the MG ZR, ZS and ZT/ZT-T models conceived to give the MG brand further appeal beyond the MGF sports car. They also helped […]

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

  Working in the BL Engineering Block during the 1970s was a truly exciting experience. The younger Engineers were literally fizzing and popping with fresh new ideas. Check the number […]

Chris Cowin looks at a rare and half-forgotten Austin Allegro: the twin-carb Allegro 1750 Sport which was only available for one year. It’s the Allegro that ‘catches that sporting feeling’ […]

Back in 2000, The Independent’s Antony Hopker marked the end of production of the classic Mini at Longbridge.  Mini production ends after 41 years More than 40 years of classic […]

Welcome to our new monthly column dedicated to the world of scale models with an AROnline twist, brought to you by the expert eye and passion of Keith D’Souza. In […]

Before the Leyland Sherpa, BLMC looked into a more radical front-wheel-drive van to replace the ageing J4-series under the codename CV300. Thanks to the recent unearthing of these images from […]