Tarnished by their high running costs, executive cars made more sense as secondhand buys as 10-year-old £1000 (about 4K in today’s money) 100 mph saloon cars. The best value...

The Opel Kadett was a good example of economic logic during a time when the cost of car ownership had significantly increased. Originally launched in 1965, the Kadett had...

The British motor industry has always been propped up by smaller manufacturers, with companies like Lotus and Caterham starting from humble kit car beginnings. Many kit car companies fell...

The RWD Toyota Carina was Japan’s answer to the Cortina, although in its home market its primary role was to slot in between the mid-sized Corona and smaller Corolla....

There were dozens of small European sports cars, from both the bigger manufacturers as well as the cottage industries. Post-war uncertainty making way for industrial progression and customer choice....

The coupe market was once an important sector, offering sensible engineering and durability of a family car with the added bonus of an impression of sporting desirability. In many...