"There's a chill in the air. And hovering in that chill is the howl of distant canines. The chill should be unexpected - this is August, after all. However, it is approaching midnight... it's pitch black... and that howl is "
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Mk 2 Volkswagen Scirocco – an Elegant Performer
"Re-invented for the digital age in 2008, few third-generation Volkswagen Scirocco drivers may realise the last time their beloved coupé appeared was in the more analogue 1990s. It was 1992 to be precise, which means 2017 marks a whole 25 years since the second "
Citroën GS
"Has there ever been a more innovative small car than the Citroën GS? Consider the evidence: when launched in 1970 its specification included power-assisted disc brakes all round (with the front units being mounted inboard), hydropneumatic self-levelling, anti-squat and anti-dive "
Peter Frost’s living museum of motoring curiosities
"Peter Frost cheerfully admits that some people think he’s a little bit crazy. Not necessarily because of the 21 cars and motorbikes crammed into garages and sheds and hidden under covers behind his semi-detached west London home. Nor because not "
Kustom Kolors
"With resto projects and classic cars spreading through the scene like wildfire, we got to chatting with restoration specialists Kustom Kolors, down in Christchurch on the South Coast. Boss-man Colin gave us the lowdown. For those that don’t know, "
Classic Speed Championship – Hillclimb Event
"Damp air on wet gravel. Molasses-gloopy tar hangs in the air, acid grass cutting through the base notes. Up on the hillside, hooded jackets and umbrellas sprout from under the canopy. Orange-suited marshals fuss around their posts: taking half a "
Music Maestro, please
"Perhaps not the most obvious candidate when presented with a choice of 1980s hot hatches, the MG Maestro strikes a chord as a rare retro treat. Almost every driver with a fondness for the 1980s would remember evocatively-named hot hatches "
Lotus “Elanbulance” – the Elan estate
"The words ‘Lotus’ and ‘estate’ don’t really have any business being together in a headline. Lotus’s famous recipe of ‘simplify and add lightness’ doesn’t exactly fit with the idea of an estate body which encapsulates my own "
Six decades of Fiat 500
"The most famous miniature motor in the automotive arena has turned 60 this summer – and no, it’s not the Mini. The Fiat 500 is what we’re talking about here, and for your information, yes, it’s older than the Mini "
Jem Marsh – The Marcos Man
"Having lived in the county of Wiltshire all my life, the name of Marcos has crept into several of our car conversations down the pub. It’s a fantastic story of the British underdog who made some stunning looking cars. "
Alfa Giulia Heritage
"The Museo Storico Alfa Romeo is Alfa Romeo's official museum, located in Arese, Italy. It displays a permanent collection of the brand’s cars, and after being closed-down in 2011, the museum reopened in June 2015. I dropped in on it recently "
Rocket Bunny GT86
"We’ve heard time and time again over the years not to mess about with modern cars. They’re perfectly reliable and feature up-to-date modern styling yadda yadda. But is it really a crime to lower a car? Is it "
Abarth 595 – Carlo’s featherweight knock-out
"We love an underdog here in the UK. For reasons I’m not sure any of us understand, we always get behind the team or player who’s not supposed to go far, the one who isn’t meant to "