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Mercedes-Benz SL
The 1989 Mercedes-Benz SL was a revolution for its maker. At a stroke, it banished the 1970s styling of its predecessor, it favour of an up-to-the-minute look overseen by Bruno Sacco. It was such a successful styling job, that the R129 remained in production for more than a decade, and still looked fresh at the end of its life. But the SL's beauty was more than skin deep - it was packed with technology. Alongside the power-operated roof, it featured...
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Ford Mondeo and ST220
You'd be hard pressed to complete even the shortest journey without seeing a Ford Mondeo. It's one of...
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BMW 5-series E39
It was, so many people said, 'the best car in the world.' And who are we to argue? At the time, this...
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Organisers are working with Winning Moves, owners of the Top Trumps brand, to bring the game to life.
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RAC Rally of the Tests makes its NEC Classic Motor Show debut
Cars and crews competing in this year's RAC Rally of the Tests will take on a special indoor course at this year's NEC Classic Motor Show.
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Anniversaries galore at NEC classic motor show
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Car-derived vans are rare as classics, but this one looks well worth preserving.
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One to Watch: Mercedes-Benz S-class (W108)
You can still pick up a good 3.5 Saloon for about £15k - crazy when you consider the mechanically identical Coupe version is now fetching £80k.
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A 1970 Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 took top spot at the Autosport International auction over the weekend.
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The Railton marque, first seen in Britain in the 1930s, was revived in 1989 with a pair of Towns-designed tourers based on the XJ-S convertible.
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The Triumph Fury was a little more than a motor show crowd pleaser – it was a hint at what Triumph could really achieve with its sports car range during the 1960s. Robert Leitch explains how the Fury came about…
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