Executive cars from the early ‘70s

A lot of consideration goes into the interior design aesthetics, material and how the ambience makes the driver feel when driving the car. I’ve picked a handful of executive...

Superminis from the early ‘90s

They were the biggest selling sector and resulted in some fierce forecourt pricing and competitive packages to help counterbalance the recession. The Mazda 121 was a genuine novelty for...

Vauxhall Chevette

Vauxhall Chevette. It may be hard to believe but a significant number of major manufacturers had yet to produce a small city car in the ‘70s, most notably Ford...

Coupes and their Saloon derivatives

It was quite possible to buy a stylish looking 4 seater 2 door coupe, with the mechanical simplicity of a family saloon in the early ‘70s. For those who...

1983 Honda Accord EX

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...

Mitsubishi to end imports in Europe

It’s been a long time coming but Mitsubishi has confirmed that they will cease to import cars into Europe. A combination of dated machinery, emissions and no strong contenders...