When you think of Volvo – you mostly think of the boxy wagons popular in the 1980s and 1990s, but before this was the ever-beautiful P1800. Styled by a subsidiary of Ghia, the P1800 has stood the test of… more»
Ultimate Car Hauler: 1988 Citroen Tissier
In my dreams, after getting the 10-car garage, as well as filling it with all kinds of amazing classics, I want to turn my attention to getting those out of the road – to shows. But I don’t want… more»
Oddball Beauty: 1972 Citroen DS
There are a few automakers which don’t follow the grain and just do their own thing. Citroen is a very good example of this, always shunning traditional design conventions and how a car should operate and look. Sometimes they… more»
One-Owner 1965 Sunbeam Tiger
The Sunbeam has a fascinating history as a car, featuring a whole host of famous car guys – Carroll Shelby, Ken Miles and Jack Brabham amongst others. This is why they command such high prices – a simple formula… more»
1-of-3 Rarity: 1993 Lister Corvette
I am beginning to wonder about rarity – plenty of super expensive sports cars and exotics which are 1 of 1, command ridiculous prices at auctions when on the other side of the coin there are run-of-the-mill economy boxes… more»
Cheap Grandeur? 1982 Zimmer Golden Spirit
I think we are all guilty of spending more money on an object to make it look like it’s worth more – punching above its weight in the looks department. Lots of enthusiasts take basic cars and put the… more»
Timewarp JDM King:1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo
Back in my youth, there was huge interest in the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) scene – Honda Civics were more within my budget, but every brand had a Halo car or two. Mazda with the RX-7, Toyota with the… more»
One Owner: 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera
There was a time, not that long ago when a mid-1970s Porsche would go for reasonable money. You, of course, needed to save up for it, and it wasn’t cheap but if you worked hard you could find yourself… more»
Unique Owner: 1974 De Tomaso Pantera Coupe
A few years ago I was standing outside the pitstop at the Silverstone race circuit in the UK, watching a day of classics being raced around the track – everything from 1920’s cars to multi-million pound 1960’s Ferraris. One… more»
Santa Style: 1975 Volkswagen Kombi Type II
As it comes up to the Christmas season, some of us are looking forward to sitting down with loved ones and getting a chance to eat plenty over the festive break. Some of us (most of the readers here)… more»
1-of-2! 1966 Morrison Midge
I like to think I am well versed in all things automotive, as I spent countless hours on the internet and pouring over car magazines, and I have been doing so for years. So it’s unusual for me to… more»
Perfect Beginner Project? 1964 Citroën 2CV
I sometimes worry about the future of tinkering with cars. With today’s models, there are so many electronics that anyone without an electrical engineering degree is unlikely to be able to look after their own car. And this is… more»
Rust Free & Stock: 1990 Honda Civic DX
We all started off driving our first cars back in the day – most of the time these were either econoboxes, with a feeble amount of power from the engine or a complete beater, with bits falling off, and… more»
Ultimate Sleeper: 1993 Mercedes Benz 500E
A sleeper car is typically a normal-looking sedan but packs ferocious power underneath the hood. The Mercedes Benz 500e was one such example, being developed not only by Mercedes Benz but with Porsche too, making this an extremely rare… more»