This sweet little thing has been subject to a ground-up restoration. Originally bought off eBay as a project that never progressed, it last saw the road in 1985 and was as bad as you’d expect a commercial Mini would be, however it was complete and had its documents. While as much as possible metal was […]
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The ’70s as well often documented, was a troubling time for the UK homegrown car companies, with strive and strikes dominating the headlines, when it should have been the cars. This is a brief overview of the cars that became the brands best sellers. A scan outside the top 10 includes the Jaguar XJ6 which
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In terms of new car sales sectors, the budget estate car has become a rarity today. This may be partly due to the styling of the modern hatchback being considered good enough to cope with most scenarios where a small load-lugger is required, with the boxy utilitarian nature of a no thrills estate car being
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At last, the first proper car show for almost 6 months and the organisers of the BMC & Leyland Show @britishmotormuseum didn’t disappoint. One the great things about BL content is the regular stream of unseen cars and more importantly original one or two owner cars. At today’s event, I spent a little more time
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1980 was a significant year for new releases, and the optimism of a new decade meant that there was a hopeful outlook for the motor industry after several years of gloom. One significant car that did offer a positive British outlook was the Mini Metro. Based on the Mini, it was a clever piece of
