Discovered in a Brighton garage in 2021. Cleaned up to remove the 20 or so years of dust, this example has just 27,130 miles on the clock during the ownership of its first owner. Finished in the rarer Mineral Blue colour, this August 1985 XR3i is standard and a perfect example of Ford’s excellent product […]
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A brief insight into the vision of Grzegorz Duda. As both a professional Motorsports competitor with many credits to his name and a talented car builder and modifier, he also found the time to stray into the world of television which culminated in Duda Garage in 2018. One of the many highlights at the 2021
It’s 1980 and you have a budget of around £6,000 to buy a car that adds a little style to your morning commute. The most obvious solution would be the Ford Capri, which fulfilled almost every need in a coupe but let’s look at 14 other saloon-derived temptations. The first up is the Capri’s most
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As Mitsubishi’s direct rival to the Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic and Nissan Cherry, the Colt had developed its own loyal following and proved to provide the correct ingredients for painless and convenient motoring. Like its rivals, the Colt was offered in a wide variety of trims, specs and body options, including a turbo version. It
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The second-generation Audi 100 furthered Audi’s positive reputation for durability, thanks to the company’s progressive programme of upgrades. A well-liked design when new, it was competitive in both the premium family and executive sectors during its 6-year run. What gave it a further unique selling point was the 5-cylinder engine, marketed to offer the smoothness
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Passenger and pedestrian crash protection was a relatively low priority for manufacturers for many years. With several well-known exceptions, manufacturers were coy about releasing information on the safety aspects of their products and the results of crash testing were considered ‘commercially sensitive’ and not readily available. In 1986 the consumer Which? magazine favourably listed
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The Fiat 128 lays a creditable claim for setting the template for the modern family car. Its boxy styling contained a spacious and versatile interior and was powered by a series of eager FWD layout engines. It instantly found an appreciative public over its 14-year production, selling almost 2,800,000 examples in the process. It was
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In 1980s Britain, the Skoda brand was often subjected to lazy jokes, which was a little unfair considering the rich heritage of the brand. Its bargain basement prices with a lively rear-mounted engine was a tried and tested formula that had served the brand well, provided you understood the physics required to manage the grip
Placed as the brand’s most prestigious model, the 929/Luce coupe models can be traced to the original Cosmo lineage, sharing a streak of design flair that pleases or confuses depending on your sense of aesthetics. Europe obtained several generations of the 929, while the UK made do with just the original LA Series cars. Keen
One of many things the Ford Motor Company excelled at was knowing how to sell their cars to the right market. This is standard practice today, but until 1969, there had not been a car in Europe sold like the Capri before. Proving cost-effective, Ford stuck gold by selling the Capri in just one body
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