A trip to London, or more specifically the suburbs would often produce a rewarding few hours of old cars. As recently as 2015, you could discover something of interest if you looked hard enough. Spotting 25-year-old German or Japanese cars (particularly Honda or Toyota) was easy enough to find, but sometimes it’s the element of […]
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The principle differences between the original Suzuki Supercarry and the IBC produced Bedford Rascal can be attributed to the different front headlamp surrounds. Also badged as a Holden in Australia, Chevrolet in South America and as a Maruti in India, the Kei derived van proved to be an ideal solution for many people, despite its
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Developed from the 1967 original, the third facelift coupe model used the 1.8-litre twin-cam engine from the 132. Fiat created several variations based on the 124 platform, all sharing a common value of driving entertainment, with these sports versions excelling in performance, handling and a high level of finishing. Interestingly Fiat imported three different engine
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So many unanswered questions with this particular car, particularly around the rather valuable registration plate which might not actually be genuine! Part of Fiats early ‘90s line up, the facelift Uno was a more refined upgrade over the hugely successful original, but unless fitted with a Turbo unlikely to be a car that will create
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An example of how to diversify an existing design without the expense of developing a new car. The Toledo started life as the FWD 1300 but re-engineered to become RWD and pave the way for the Dolomite. It also used an engine that had its roots from the ‘50s and leaned heavily on the RWD
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Are you insane? Quipped a well-heeled lady as I feverishly took snaps of this recently. I looked at her and grinned and said I am. Parked in a comfy part of London, this Hondas time might be up. I had a quick check online Regarding its MOT status and it has no less than 16
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There has always been a healthy market for Citroen estates, and its a general the rule that the estate models tend to live on longer than their hatchback siblings, more so if diesel-powered. The BX19 TRS used the petrol 1905cc engine, which makes this one an exception. It was fairly high up in the range,
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