Rover 2000: the first Car of the Year at 60
The conservative British marque’s radical saloon – many wrongly thought it Italian and unattainable – was a winner from the start
The conservative British marque’s radical saloon – many wrongly thought it Italian and unattainable – was a winner from the start
This flagship version of one of the French company’s greatest cars was a cut above – and so durable it remained in production until 2006
This Mk1 Ghia from 1979 is one of the few remaining of Ford’s first supermini - a car that went on to become Britain’s favourite
A low price, good equipment and robust engineering appealed, but the ‘distinctive’ styling of this C130 model was an acquired taste
When we marked 60 years of the classic vehicle, we were inundated with your stories about a beloved car that changed the motoring landscape
At the height of its popularity, you couldn’t navigate a car park without seeing this all-round family favourite
Many British cars in the ‘50s and ‘60s adopted flamboyant American styling cues, but the Humber Sceptre is one of few cars that did it well
Soviet Bloc cars were easy to dismiss as basic and unreliable, but 120,000 buyers confirmed Skoda as king of cheap and cheerful transport
Of 1.3 million Sierras sold fewer than 3,000 remain. Base models such as this 1.6L were distinctly ordinary, despite Ford’s marketing claims
The third iteration of the Cresta ran from 1965 to 1972. This example offers a glimpse into a lost world of travelling salesmen and the like
This Viceroy is the fourth of five shooting brakes made for the late monarch; everyday practicality rather than regal luxury was its role
Once-common makes and models from our popular classic cars feature gathered at the home of the British Grand Prix last weekend
This sleek saloon could have been a contender in the cut-throat company car market, but its French badge proved a barrier to success
The ADO16 family was launched to acclaim in 1962 and was the UK’s best-seller from 1963-66 and 1968-71. What went wrong? Not much, actually
Telegraph Cars has a display of no fewer than 50 of the finest mundane motors at the Classic at Silverstone meeting this month
The E 1200S was an ill-fated attempt to turn a fashionably-hatchbacked Astra into a booted car to appeal to conservative buyers on a budget