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Nigel's Best Rolls-royce: The Silver Shadow

The sharply-styled Silver Shadow was the Rolls-Royce that allowed the marque to break with its chauffeur-driven past and completely modernise its image.

Midlands Manufacturing Heritage Disappears

As redevelopment of Longbridge continues, another historic car and van production site in the north east of Birmingham – the Drews Lane complex – has been consigned to the history books.

British Classics Shine In The Capital

British Classics Shine In The Capital

Barrie ‘Whizzo' Williams Retires

Barrie ‘Whizzo’ Williams Retires

50 Years Of Plus 8

50 Years Of Plus 8

CMC Receives Top Billing

A one-off Pininfarina Jaguar XK120 SEhas won specialist historic vehiclerestorer Classic Motor Cars (CMC) a second Octane Restoration of The Year award.

Nissan Skyline GT-R Through The Decades

Performance icons all, the Nissan Skyline GT-R needs no introduction – apart from to your bank manager, perhaps. The price of entry goes R33, R32 and R34 – in that order. With the earliest four-wheel drive GT-Rs now legal in the USA, prices can only go up.

Plastic Fantastic

Britain has produced a fascinating array of glassfibre-bodied cars over the years, many of which are revered as highly desirable classics in the 21st century. We take a look at this versatile material – and some of the all-time greats that it spawned.

BMC 1100 / 1300

This was the model that in its heyday held more than 14% of Britain’s newcar market, a figure that makes ADO16 unrivalled in terms of success. And it’s still a top buy now, particularly against its more expensive rival from Ford.

Ted Connolly 1949-2018

Ted Connolly 1949-2018

VW Golf Mk2

Now seeing a rise in values, the Volkswagen Golf Mk2’s popularity is creeping up, making it a great time to buy. But what do you need to know before making the jump?

Gentlemen's Agreement

We remember the days when imports from Japan were restricted.

Wheeler Dealers' Head To Head Charity Auction

At this week’s Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show (Friday,November 10 to Sunday, November 12) with Discovery, Wheeler Dealers is to send two cars to auction in aid of good causes.

Aston Martin Bulldog

This summer, all the talk was about Aston Martin’s new F1-inspired ‘hypercar’, the Valkyrie. Sadly, however, there was no mention of a previous ‘ultimate sports car’ from the company, revealed some 37 years ago. And at least when the Aston Martin Bulldog was announced, you could actually drive it…

Ford Capri

The long-running Capri was a best-seller in its day, appealing to buyers who craved a sporting coupe that was affordable, uncomplicated and fun to drive. But with values of the most desirable versions having soared, is the Capri still a good buy all these years later?