A selection of early ‘90s estate cars, which were noted for their qualities beyond load-lugging. The era represented the extra development that had gone into the design, rather than an afterthought to the saloon versions. The Alfa Romeo 33 was aimed at the leisure market, rather than hauling grandfather clocks. It had a tuneful engine […]
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The ‘80s will go down as the era of the Hot Hatch, a phenomenon that most of the mainstream mass producers willing to have a crack at. The main European players have created classics out of their cars, with Ford, VW, GM and Peugeot creating some very memorable cars, so it’s worth having a quick
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The ‘80s was a period where safety legislation which almost made the open-top car obsolete. Fortunately for those with an appreciation for the wind in the hair experience, a handful of cars were officially listed for sale. Lancia launched the spyder version of the Beta coupe in the UK in 1975 and retained for 7
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The ‘80s was a significant period for quick family cars, it’s not too hard to find a 4/5 door family car that reaches 0-60 in less than 8 seconds today. But in 1988, it was considered a benchmark. Many upper-level models from the prestigious European car companies were keen to get involved, as it was
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There were plenty of option if you were in a position to buy a large saloon car in 1982. We’ll set a budget of 8.5K to 10K for this review. There is a real motley crew of prestigious brands, value-oriented cars loaded with everything, FWD load carriers and cars designed to go on forever. We’ll
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1991 was an interesting year for new car releases, it was dominated by deep recession yet the cost of motoring had significantly gone up. It was notable for being the year that the wearing of rear seat belts became law, but not something that was particularly well observed. We have a nice variety of cars
1990 was a good year for foreign imports, for the first time 8 cars from France, Germany, Japan and Holland appeared in the top 20 best selling cars. Technically if you included the GMs and Fords, then you’re only left with just 5 cars that were actually assembled in the UK. Semantics asides, we’ll focus
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A lot of consideration goes into the interior design aesthetics, material and how the ambience makes the driver feel when driving the car. I’ve picked a handful of executive cars from the early ‘70s that were noted for their driver comfort. Not a complete list so I suspect this will be continued in another post.
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They were the biggest selling sector and resulted in some fierce forecourt pricing and competitive packages to help counterbalance the recession. The Mazda 121 was a genuine novelty for a number of reasons, a small saloon in a market full of superminis. It was roomy with a good-sized boot and in GLX form utilised that
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Antiquing and requisitions was a decent way to earn money in the ‘80s, the availability of antique grandfather clocks, fireplaces and household fittings were still plentiful as house owners sought to replace their beautiful pre-war interiors with ‘80s minimalist modern styles. The large estate car was ideal for multi-tasking duties, combining comfort with cargo space.
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