"The MGA TC was a truly incredible little sports car. And to underline the fact, we found this cracking little Pathé newsreel, which lauds the achievements of the pocket-sized road racer that was designed, built and nurtured in Oxfordshire. We're "
Sunbeam Harrington Alpine NART Coupé
" Wednesday 7 September sees the RM Sotheby's Auction at Battersea. And amongst an incredible roster of Lots, this beautifully compact and purposeful 1961 Sunbeam Coupé manages to stand out from the crowd. Not only does it just look fantastic - it has "
Death From Above: Classic Motor Racing
"photos: Michael Fordham Motorsport is all about colour. This set of pics from this year's Silverstone Classic reminds us of that. With the sheer weight of great cars to photograph, we forgot about this little edit that we captured from "
Guy Martin sets new Triumph Land Speed Record
"Bonneville has hosted many totemic moments of Triumph. It's hardly surprising that Guy Martin set a top speed for a Triumph on two wheels. But is this just a stepping stone to the World Land Speed Record? According to press "
Saab 96 made a virtue out of eccentricity
"My headmistress had a Saab 96. In orange. She was strange. An intellectual misfit. The sort of teacher you used to find in schools of the 1970s. A feminist when feminists were few and far between. Especially in East London. She "
Peugeot J7: an unknown star of #vanlife
"Peugeot J7? Never heard of it. At the time of writing we are, as many of you will be, on the road for the Summer. And the Basque coast is one of the hotspots of #vanlife. Wagons of every kind "
VW Transporter Evolution: how one brand of wagon ruled the world…
" Transporter T1 Nicknamed the 'Bull' , this first of a kind vehicle i.e. forward controlled, rear engined commercial van, went into production in 1950. It was the end of a story that started three years earlier when Dutch Importer Ben Pon "
Rick Rasmussen: The A Team Van Man
"We were thinking about who has been most influential in the world of van life. Tough one to call. My thoughts turned naturally to - and then immediately away from - the Dutch importer Ben Pon and the VW Camper. "
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Boogie Nights: celebrating custom vans of the 1970s
"Custom vans summed up American car culture of the 1970s. Intense marketing of these youth-oriented, Rock'n'roll lifestyle vehicles was pushed to the max. Featuring a distinct type of look, colour and feel, 70s custom vans produced for some of the "
Vanlife: Dodge A-108 Custom Camper that lives by the sea…
" Pauline and Terry Cronin's 1968 Dodge 108 Custom camper is as charming as any labrador. "Some people take their dog for a walk," says Pauline. "We take our Dodge for a walk." Pauline is a retired educationalist and has been the partner "
Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia – Jet age masterpiece
"We're big fans of the jet age. And this stunning Ghia-bodied Fiat 8V 'Supersonic' is a high point in the design style that has become known as 'jet age'. Mid 20th century was a stone-cold high point for industrial design: "
Silverstone Classic: Lola T222 Can Am is awesome…
"Lola pictures: Michael Fordham The Can Am series of no-holds-barred racing cars was awesome. And this Lola T222 was amongst the most awesome cars in an awesome formula. Chances are that you will have never experienced the earth-shattering display of "
Silverstone Classic: The United Colours of Lamborghini
"The Silverstone Classic is a heaven for a car geek - and these Lamborghini were a highlight. Not only are there enough racing cars from every era to turn a motor sport fan into a quivering wreck, last weekend's event "
Citroën 2CV – The ugly bug that wowed the world
"No single car has summed up the French concept of the Bagnole better than the Citroën 2CV. Citroën wanted to produce a car that would be able to transport a cotchel full of duck eggs over a heavily "
Steve McQueen in Popular Science
"The Steve McQueen industry reached its peak a while ago. The talismanic actor, motorcycle racer, and general petrolhead's every grease and benzine related utterance or action has been pored over, analysed and fetishised by every channel, 'tube and feed on "
The Evolution of the Citroën 2CV
"The 2CV was famously conceived by Citroën President Pierre Boulanger to drag the French farming population into the modern era - but in introducing this car he unwittingly created one of the most enduring archetypes of global car culture. "
