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Raise a glass to : 60 years of the BMC 1100/1300

9 August 2022 Ian Nicholls 43

Would you believe that it’s six decades since the brilliant, best-selling BMC 1100/1300 (ADO16) was launched, and a generation of drivers was introduced to the delights of front-wheel drive? But […]

Austin's BMC model range
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Raise a glass to : 70 years of the British Motor Corporation

10 June 2022 Keith Adams 11

‘What does BMC stand for? Bugger my competitors,’ said Leonard Lord about the formation of the British Motor Corporation in 1952. He wasn’t wrong. It began as a union between […]

Renault 5
R5

The cars : Renault 5 development story

31 May 2022 Keith Adams 41

‘What’s yours called?’ went the advert for the second-generation R5. But it was the first one that changed buyers attitudes towards small cars forever. In one fell swoop, the R5 […]

Citroen BX
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Raise a glass to : 40 years of the Citroën BX

23 May 2022 Keith Adams 20

‘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. […]

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Raise a glass to : 40 years of the MG Metro

11 May 2022 Keith Adams 37

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 […]

Austin Ambassador managed to look different to the Princess, but like just about all end-of-term facelifts of aging cars, it did not improve on the original. The addition of a hatchback made a vast difference to the practicality of the car and, overall, the Ambassador was a useful improvement over the Princess. But by 1982, did anyone care?
Austin Ambassador (LM19)

Raise a glass to : 40 years of the Austin Ambassador

16 February 2022 Keith Adams 37

Well, the passage of time has played its cruel hand once more, and serves to remind us that we’re all getting older. And this time it’s the Austin Ambassador to […]

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Raise a glass to : 20 Years of the MG Z-cars

25 July 2021 David Morgan 34

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 […]

Opinion

Raise a glass to : 50 years of the Morris Marina

27 April 2021 Mike Humble 48

Ah, the dear old Morris Marina, yet another BL clunker that strikes a nostalgic chord in my heart. Yes folks, it’s birthday time again as British Leyland’s answer to the […]

Austin Metro 1980
Metro @ 40

Blog : Happy 40th birthday, Austin Metro

8 October 2020 Keith Adams 19

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, it can’t have escaped your notice that the 40th birthday of the Austin Metro is now upon us. […]

MG Metro 1300
Metro @ 40

Unsung Heroes : MG Metro

1 October 2020 Mike Humble 23

Mike Humble on the continuing series of iconic cars that once littered the highways and by-ways of the UK. There was nothing exotic or high tech here with our very […]

Metro @ 40

Opinion : Austin Metro memories – Part Two

28 September 2020 Keith Adams 24

The Austin Metro turns 40 years old on 8 October and, to celebrate, we’ll be sharing your best memories of one of the most iconic cars of the 1980s. Here, […]

David Robertshaw's Metro memories
Metro @ 40

Opinion : Austin Metro memories – Part One

25 September 2020 Keith Adams 44

The Austin Metro turns 40 years old on 8 October and, to celebrate, we’ll be sharing your best memories of one of the most iconic cars of the 1980s. Here, […]

Hillman Avenger

Raise a glass to : 50 years of the Hillman Avenger

23 July 2020 Keith Adams 28

The Hillman Avenger was an ambitious ground-up new car for the Rootes Group, benefiting from the development resources of parent company Chrysler. In many ways, it should have been as […]

Range Rover 1970
L322

Raise a glass to : 50 years of the Range Rover

17 June 2020 Keith Adams 8

The Range Rover’s place in history is now guaranteed as the world goes SUV crazy – but it wasn’t always the case, as a slow start and lack of development […]

Rover SD1
Development story

The cars : Rover SD1 development story

27 April 2020 Keith Adams 55

Featuring five-door supercar-aping styling, and one of the nicest engine notes ever to grace an executive car, the Rover SD1 has a place in the hearts of many car enthusiasts […]

Rover 25 and 45 were launched in 1999 as a way of keeping the 200/400 going just a little longer
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Raise a glass to : 20 years of the Rover 25 and 45

18 January 2020 David Morgan 21

The Rover 25 and 45 were developed from the R3 200 and HHR 400 Series as stopgap models before the anticipated arrival of the R30 in 2002. David Morgan recalls […]

Opinion

Raise a glass to : 25 years of the Rover 800 Vitesse Sport

5 May 2019 David Morgan 10

Rather like Craig Logan as the third member of pop group Bros, the Rover 800 Vitesse Sport has become something of a forgotten member of the high performance executive car […]

L322

Raise a glass to : 25 years of Land Rover’s Autobiography personalisation programme

8 January 2019 David Morgan 16

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 […]

Opinion

Raise a glass to : 20 years of the Rover 75 – Part Two

30 October 2018 David Morgan 24

David Morgan raises a glass to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Rover 75, a car that felt like it was in a ‘class of its own.’ You can’t help […]

Opinion

Raise a glass to : 20 years of the Rover 75 – Part One

21 October 2018 Mike Humble 14

Mike Humble shares his memories of the Rover 75, 20 years on from when it was first unveiled at the NEC Motor Show in Birmingham. Twenty years ago… can it […]

Opinion

Raise a glass to : 25 years of the Rover 600

7 April 2018 David Morgan 20

Mention the Rover 600 Series and it possibly won’t attract the same amount of enthusiasm compared to other Rovers. Which is a shame, as David Morgan reckons it’s worth celebrating […]

Opinion

Raise a glass to : 30 years of the Range Rover Vogue

31 March 2018 David Morgan 0

Celebrating the achievements of one particular trim level in the Range Rover’s small line-up could be a bit tenuous, to say the least. However, as David Morgan reckons, it is […]

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Raise a glass to : 30 years of the Ford Sierra Sapphire

8 March 2017 Mike Humble 25

Mike Humble Here’s yet another one of those car birthdays that makes you feel old. Ford’s medicine to a customer base that still mourned the passing of Cortina came along thirty years ago. The old […]

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