Car design in 1986 was notable for the use of technology for both manufacturing and product, but from a styling point of view, the development in aerodynamics had many advantages too. Along with improved fuel economy, the improved airflow suppressed noise, made cars more stable and therefore improve traction and speed. Handy points for the […]
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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 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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Outlawed due to emissions laws, but powerful for their size, with fewer moving parts and were easy to work on. I’ve selected 10 cars that used the engines, and secretly, who doesn’t love the smell of two-stroke? The Microcar was at the forefront of the engines throughout the ‘50s, With the Isetta and Messerschmitt being
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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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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
