Development story

The Jensen Interceptor was a uniquely British, and super-cool take on the typical GT car of the late 1960s. Clothed in a beautiful Italian body and powered by US V8 […]

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 […]

Keith Adams tells the story of the Austin A30 and A35. Here we had a surprising technological leader and one of Britain’s most popular baby cars before the Mini’s arrival […]

The full story of how the front-wheel drive Vauxhall Cavalier overturned the Ford Sierra and Austin Montego in the UK fleet market during the 1980s. […]

In 1974, Leyland’s Italian subsidiary Innocenti introduced a rebodied, three-door hatchback Mini, styled by Bertone. However, within a year of its launch, BLMC went bankrupt, the company was sold to […]

The Jaguar S-type was designed to bridge the gap between the Mk2 and MkX, and ended up being a hybrid of both. We tell the story of this interesting and […]

The Ford Capri was created to emulate the massive success of the Mustang in the USA – right down to its fashionable styling. Based on an assortment of parts from […]

Romania during the 1980s was the unlikely production site for the last ever non-Peugeot Citroën to find its way to the marketplace. But the Oltcit Club and Citroën Axel proved […]

The Rover 820 Turbo 16V was a last-gasp performance variation of the XX-generation. Supplanting the V6 Vitesse, this car predicted the R17-generation’s shift to the smaller engine.  Rover Special Products […]

Predicting the future – 25 years too early Suggest buying a Toyota Prius and people will smile then nod approvingly. It’s cool to be seen to be doing your bit […]

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’ […]

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 […]

The MINI’s development story is a tale of politics, Anglo-German disagreements, and a brilliant end product. […]

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 […]

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 […]