The first of nine selected cars is the Audi Coupe. While a pleasant-looking machine, it lacked the sheer aggression of the original and early models also suffered from poor handling and ride but the status of the four rings on your driveway was never going to be looked down upon. BMW had a significant year, […]
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The 1960s was a significant period for Japanese cars, where their ambitions grew to overseas markets. In order to appeal to the European market, several Japanese companies utilised Italian design schools to create more appealing looking vehicles. Some like Bertone were very resolved to a European sense of aesthetics but had limited appeal in their
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A snippet of an enjoyable feature I knocked up for the much-missed Retro Japanese magazine, I spent the day at the Ace Cafe with the GTIR Registry. I was spoiled for choice as around 40 of the SR20DET powered cars turned up on that warm autumn day in late 2018, but this original UK spec
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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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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
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By the late ‘80s, the coupe sector had moved upmarket, catering for those looking for a bit more substance than a pretty frock. However, it was still possible to buy a new coupe for less than 10K. Let’s wind back time, and review the ever-decreasing options. The cheapest by some margin was the Skoda 130
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As things still look uncertain for overseas travel, how about a staycation in a suitably retro pick-up truck with a camper body? Conversions were enormously popular back in the day where you often buy one for the facilities and berth of the camper body rather than the mule hauling it. Options were varied, so we
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The ‘90s was the last decade where the coupe market found favour with buyers. I’ve found a selection of 10 contenders who promise style, handling and performance according to their respective brochures. Picking 1997 as a typical year where you had such a choice of cars, we’ll have a quick analysis of their strengths.
Five cars answering a question that’s was probably never asked? There’s something comforting about being in a car, so logically it becomes a solution to on-the-road accommodation. We’ve probably all at some point had a nap, eaten, worked and involved ourselves in other ‘recreational’ activities, so thinking about it, perhaps these cars aren’t so daft
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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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