The 924 may be one Porsche’s most successful models yet it had a difficult birth. Although developed by the German company, the 2+2 coupe had been originally commissioned in the early Seventies by Volkswagen. Dutchman Harm Lagaay, a member of the Porsche styling team, created the overall styling. Its hidden headlights, sloping bonnet and grille-less ..
It’s safe to say the Estelle wasn’t the greatest car ever made, or even the greatest car Skoda has ever made. And yet it was successful and, more importantly, kept the company’s profile high enough to be taken over by a much bigger player. This was the car that inspired the many Skoda jokes that ..
Up until the early Nineties Volvo was producing the same style of cars it had always done. Large, solid, utterly dependable but dull. And then in 1995 something curious happened. From out of the.. Continue Reading
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Glamour was not a word you could associate with Mercedes-Benz in the immediate post-war years. Although its cars were strong and robust, they were saloons based on pre-war models and so not terribly exciting... Continue Reading
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It’s origins are in lifestock rather than lifestyle The ultimate pose mobile has to be the current Range Rover. It’s size, luxury and presence makes it the car to be seen in. Yet few.. Continue Reading
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Although by the early Fifties Alfa Romeo had been around for half a decade, it was still very much a minor player. Its first post war saloon – the 1900 – may have been.. Continue Reading
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This year MARKED the 75th anniversary of a name that has become synonymous with luxury British motoring; Jaguar. Although the origins of the car company date back further – to 1922 – it wasn’t.. Continue Reading
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So what was it that made the car so good and keeps it so today? Firstly there was the speed. The car’s original 1.6-litre engine may have only produced 105bhp but the GTi weighed.. Continue Reading
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The best-loved comedian in Britain heads off on the most famous highway in the world on an unforgettable journey. Having always dreamed about taking..
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