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Ford Capri Mk3
The final – and some would say ultimate – Capri arrived in 1977. And with the minimum of effort on Ford’s part, it put right just about all of the Mk2’s flaws. Designated Project Carla, the re-invigorated coupe looked mean and moody, and proved that the Ford stylists had not lost their magic touch. In fact, it is hard to believe that in terms of styling, the only major differences between the Mk2 and Mk3 amounted to a re-profiled bonnet leading edge,...
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Citroen 2CV and 2CV6
Designed before the Second World War, Citroën 2CV was conceived to motorise France's rural population....
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Honda S2000
Honda took nearly 30 years to replace its S800 sports car – but we reckon the S2000 was well worth the...
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Hidden Heroes: Rover 25 GTi
The best hot hatch you've never heard of? Rover's VVC-Engined 25 GTi must come close...
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A Grand Monday: Renault Laguna
Despite its fresh looks, the Renault Laguna is now 25 years old. Perfect bargain material...
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Future Classic Friday: Fiat Punto Mk1
The Fiat Punto turns 25 this month, but will it ever be considered a classic?
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World's Biggest Auction of 1930s - 1970s American Cars, Custom Cars and Hot Rods
The World's Biggest Auction of 1930s - 1970s American Cars, Custom Cars and Hot Rods takes place at Mecum, Kissimmee, Florida 3rd - 13th January 2019.
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Edd China to curate aero engine display at London Classic Car Show
Presenter, engineer and inventor will bring together aero-engined cars at February event.
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Future Classic Friday: Fiat Punto Mk1
The Fiat Punto turns 25 this month, but will it ever be considered a classic?
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Future Classic Friday: Rover CityRover
MG Rover's last new car was an Indian import, aimed at helping its dealers regain traction in the supermini market.
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Future Classic: Range Rover L322
The car that truly marked out Range Rover as a luxury brand may have a 'footballer's wife' image, but its future classic status is guaranteed.
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Future Classic Friday: Citroën Xsara Picasso
Britain's one-time king of cashback finance caused a family feud among the Picasso heirs, but will it ever achieve artwork status?
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Future Classic Friday: Lotus Exige Series 1 & 2
The Exige was so much more than a hardtop Elise - its future classic status is guaranteed.
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Why we should be backwards in looking forwards
Henry Ford once said 'history is bunk', but as arch-rival Vauxhall's Heritage Collection marks its 70th anniversary, we couldn't disagree more...
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What the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars means for classics
Plans to ban sales of all new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 have been set out by the Government - but is it good news for older vehicles?
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Heroes: Dan Gurney
Motorsport heroes don't come much bigger than American racing legend Dan Gurney.
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Comment: Could the new MG be China's Datsun 240Z?
MG Motor has just whipped the hanky off its new all-electric E-Motion sports car. But what does this mean for the future of the iconic brand?
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Why Edd China was right to quit Wheeler Dealers
For an entire generation of petrolheads, Edd China was an indispensable guide to the oily bits of cars.
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Top 20: 1980s hot hatches to buy in 2019
Here are 20 1980s hot hatchbacks that you can buy for less than £3000.
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Top 20: Fastest disappearing cars from UK roads
We've been crunching data again to come up with the definitive list of cars that are most rapidly disappearing from our roads - and looking at the 20 cars featured, it's a case of natural selection working in our favour.
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Top 20: The best Bond cars
To mark the sad news that Roger Moore has died, we've put together 20 of our favourite Bond cars - including that Lotus Esprit.
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Top 10: Most expensive classic cars sold at auction
Investment in classic cars has boomed over the past five years. Here are the ten most expensive ever sold at auction
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Top 10: Bargain BMWs
Looking for a modern-classic BMW on a tight budget? We've got ten to consider.
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Triumph Fury
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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Audi Quattro Spyder
The Audi Quattro Spyder was a rolling test-bed of ideas for a future mid-engined sports car, built specifically with production in mind. Which might explain why when it was first show at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1991, it had buyers reaching for their chequebooks.
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Curios: Volkswagen Country Buggy
If we asked you to name a Beetle-based utility vehicle, you'd probably say Kubelwagen. But there was another - the Country Buggy.
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Audi factory Museum - Ingolstadt
We pay a visit to the Audi Museum in Ingolstadt and chart the history of the company in some very impressive surroundings...
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