This post could go either way. You could marvel at a low mileage example of a car that was used by the proverbial elderly lady or shrug at the thought of a pizza delivery car being given a post, with the opinion that Reallyloud has finally scraped the bottom of the barrel for content… However, […]
1997 Ford Fiesta 1.25 LX Read More »
Is Vic there? The Vauxhall Victor was launched in the hope that it would raise Vauxhalls fortunes in the ’60s. Vauxhall as a brand was known for luxury and sporting cars but long-term owners GM saw that the cars were shifted down-market in an attempt to rival Ford in terms of profitability. Like previous Vauxhall’s,
Always a few surprises and some friendly faces Silverstone Auctions who hold their first event of 2021, as part of the Everymans Classics auction. There are 240 or so cars there, ranging from competition race cars, top-end supercars as well as the established classics, but I decided to focus on in the general ambience of
1983 Renault 18 GTL Read More »
The Mazda Familia family of cars stretches way beyond the 10 slides I have here, but this is a focus on the key sellers in the UK up to 1990. It started off as Mazdas first family car in 1963, but sales were mostly confined to Japan and Oceania/Australia. The second generation was the first
Often connected to three-wheel cars, Reliant also produced a line of appealing sports cars. The Design house Ogle was largely responsible for the transformation of the brand. With a portfolio that includes the Raleigh Chopper and Luke Skywalkers XP-34 Landspeeder, the consultancy was also responsible for the Reliants most significant cars. The first Scimitar GT
Captured very early in 2020, prior to the 1st lockdown, an imaginative train of thought entered @grosvenorgibbs mind when he bought a tatty Datsun 120A several years ago. The process of converting the car into an X-1R replica stems from his interest and passion of the JDM only versions which are highly regarded in Japan
1975 KPE10 Datsun 120A X-1R Replica Read More »
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
Brisk 80’s saloons under 20K Read More »
If you’ve come across one of these, there’s no doubt you’ll never confuse the MK8 with anything else on this planet. Unique in every way, with an interior design to match the opulence and presence of the exterior styling. The U shaped dashboard with a message centre and keypad activated locks was an opportunity for
1993 Lincoln Mark VIII Read More »
The Mitsubishi Galant had been one of the companies staple cars throughout the brand’s 46-year-old presence in the UK, the very first import was a Galant, aimed initially for buyers of compact medium-sized family cars. Mitsubishi had forged connections with Chrysler, so were selling cars under the Dodge and Chrysler name prior to UK imports,
Mitsubishi Colt Galant Read More »
Reliant were a company started by a former design employee of Raleigh bicycles, having acquired the rights for their three-wheeler van. It was developed from what was essentially a pushbike with an Austin Seven engine, and eventually developed into a full bodied fibreglass car. The first recognisable Reliant arrived in 1962 as the second generation
Small Reliant cars Read More »
