In the early 1970s Volkswagen s line up wasn t just long in the tooth it was positively geriatric So they turned to Italian stylist Giorgetto Giugiaro who designed the company s new range including the razor sharp Scirocco coupe

When the Porsche 924 first appeared in the south of France in November 1975 it was greeted with much gnashing of teeth by fans of the marque But the water cooled entry level 924 sold a whopping 150 000 over 12 years and developed into a serious Porsche engined sports car

The launch of the Triumph Dolomite was held up by strikes at British Leyland BL but when it did finally appear months behind schedule in 1972 it was to great acclaim A year later the high performance Sprint version took direct aim at BMW and Alfa Romeo Here was a British small sports saloon that could compete with the best

When it launched in 1955 the MGA represented a significant break with tradition The new car with its beautiful flowing lines took the world by storm and dragged MG out of the pre war era and into the modern world

Back in the early 1970s there was nothing on the market quite like the Fiat X1 9 We look at the history of a car that was years ahead of its time and in a class of its own

The Renault Fuego was the epitome of French avant garde 80s design a four seater coupe with charm and in turbo form plenty of oomph

The rotary engined NSU Ro80 was regarded by some as Europe s best production saloon of the late 1960s Voted Car of the Year for 1968 for its overall refinement as well as that smooth as silk Wankel engine it could have changed the face of motoring forever