The Alfa Romeo Spider stood the test of time for nearly thirty years, before finally bowing out just as the Mazda MX5 was establishing itself as the long lost love child of the Lotus Elan. The fact the Alfa Romeo Spider was in production for that length of time with only cosmetic changes on each new release […]
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Alfa Romeo Spider Driven
Posted on 16 March 2015.
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Classic Cars Driven Series 1 DVD
Posted on 01 December 2013.
The Classic Cars Driven Series 1 DVD provides unique in-car reviews of ten iconic classic cars. Each is a genuine behind the wheel experience that reveals exactly what the cars are like to drive and spend time with. All the reviews have been carefully re-edited, enhanced and where possible extended from those previously produced for […]
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Chevrolet Corvette C3 Driven
Posted on 04 July 2013.
The Chevrolet Corvette C3 is a car that combines serious muscle power with sublime handling and powerful brakes to bring the fight not only to the Ford Mustang, but also Porsche 911 and Jaguar E-Type. Surprised, we certainly were. The first thing to say is if you are in the market to buy then do […]
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Jaguar E-Type V12 Driven
Posted on 03 May 2013.
As summer finally arrived here in the UK what better way to celebrate than a trip out driving a Series 3 Jaguar E-Type V12. This is our third drive in what Enzo Ferrari once described as ‘the most beautiful car ever made’ the previous two being a bright red Series 2 Coupe and same series 4.2 […]
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Morgan 3 Wheeler (M3W) Driven
Posted on 06 April 2013.
Morgan has always kept tradition high on its agenda, but in re-launching the Morgan 3 Wheeler the Malvern based niche sports car manufacturer has gone straight back to its 1910 roots. No one can dispute how Morgan cars have kept traditional techniques, involving Ash, elliptical rear springs and sliding pillar front suspension alive for over […]
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Williams Morgan Open Day – 30th March
Posted on 31 March 2013.
Williams Morgan opened their doors on Saturday 30th March after inviting Morgan and Lotus customers to come in from the cold, have a bite to eat and learn how to do a bit of detailing. The original offer of a BBQ was thankfully superseded on a freezing cold Easter Saturday by largely emptying the cosy showroom of stock, […]
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2013 Neil Garner TVR Car Club Open Day
Posted on 30 March 2013.
Neil Garner once again hosted TVRCC’s (Wiltshire Region) annual event in what is rapidly becoming one of the biggest on the car club’s calendar. There were TVR’s from every era represented and all the car’s on display were to a very high standard revealing just how much their owners cherished them. The one thing that […]
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Practical Classics – Spring 2013
Posted on 28 March 2013.
Blimey, talk about a bumper issue. Practical Classics really has pulled out all the stops this month, with an issue so full of interesting articles and automotive information that it should come with a health warning for those of us that do most of our magazine reading in the smallest room in the house. Now we […]
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Ferry Porsche Cars are my Life
Posted on 24 March 2013.
Ferry Porsche Cars are my life Prof Dr. Ing. h. c. Ferry Porsche with Gűnther Molter Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 1-85260-259-7 During the history of the motorcar there have been an awful lot of manufacturers bearing the names of their founders, but has there ever been a name so synonymous with car development and high […]
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Classic Cars Magazine – April 2013
Posted on 09 March 2013.
Anniversaries are (usually…) always worth celebrating and Classic Cars is partying hard in style this month with a feature on the Aston Martin DB5 as the car hits it`s fiftieth birthday in the same year this world famous manufacturer reaches its centenary. The DB5 article is an epic road test comparison of the diverse variants […]
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Classic and Sports Car Magazine – April 2013
Posted on 09 March 2013.
Another excellent issue with Aston Martin`s centenary being celebrated with the addition of a high quality, pullout special supplement (Car and Picture: Classic Car Club – London). With the Italian purveyor of outrageously styled poster-fodder, Lamborghini, also celebrating a landmark fiftieth birthday this year, a blast to Scotland in a V12 Diablo makes for a great […]
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Practical Classics Magazine – April 2013
Posted on 28 February 2013.
If like me you passed your driving test in the late seventies, then the cover photo on this months Practical Classics instantly transports you back to those days of late-teenage dreaming about the cars that you might just be able to afford to purchase if those spiteful insurance companies would just realise you`re far less […]
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