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
US comedian and former host of NBC’s Today Show suffers second- and third-degree burns to seven per cent of his body
Over eight generations, the Chevrolet Corvette has been a constant in the pantheon of American performance cars
The rear-engined 8 built on the success of the Dauphine with features that made contemporary domestic products look distinctly old-fashioned
This upmarket version of the ubiquitous Austin/Morris ‘Landcrab’ was yet another promising British car that failed to realise its potential
Austin-Healey and Triumph TR roadsters launched in 1952 thrilled war-weary Britons – although the affluent US export market was the prize
If you can’t see the annual historic car extravaganza at the roadside, settle back and enjoy the comedy that best encapsulates its appeal
One lucky owner will have to put the car together as it is auctioned off with all its vital components disassembled
Once the butt of jokes, vehicles produced in former Eastern Bloc countries now have a small yet thoroughly devoted following
Revealed in 1968, VW’s fourth model still had a Beetle-like aircooled engine at the back – which only partially explains unspectacular sales
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
Mounting environmental pressures and the move away from fossil fuels could spell danger for historic vehicles
Soviet Bloc cars were easy to dismiss as basic and unreliable, but 120,000 buyers confirmed Skoda as king of cheap and cheerful transport
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
With its popular supermini’s future looking increasingly doubtful, Ford has resorted to throwing everything at this facelifted model
From Rolls and Bentley State Limousines to Vauxhalls and Fords, here are the most memorable regal motors associated with the late sovereign
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
I only kept that vehicle for about 15 months, but they were 15 eventful months that reshaped life as I knew it
This sleek saloon could have been a contender in the cut-throat company car market, but its French badge proved a barrier to success
Described by the auctioneer as ‘the finest barn find’ he'd encountered, the 1935 classic car was used as a farm vehicle in Dorset until 1968