The legendary VW ‘Bus’ is unrivalled when it comes to mixing classic appeal with practicality – it’s the only choice as far as I’m concerned.
I’by admitting lay my cards on the table by admitting I have a bit of a soft spot for the Citroën H Van. I live in France, for goodness sake, and despite looking like a corrugated garden shed, it’s brilliant for trundling along to a local Vide Grenier or retro Manifestation. But to be honest, in my mind that’s where its usefulness (and therefore the extent of my adoration) ends. Especially when I’m asked to consider it in the same breath as the legendary and now totally iconic Volkswagen ‘Bus’.
The Type 2 shared the same ethos as the Type 1 Beetle: It was developed with durability in mind and engineered so it could be driven comfortably at maximum cruising speed all day without breaking down, which is precisely why it proved so successful and why it was adopted for so many different uses. Commercial buyers picked up the pick-ups and panel vans, while families bought the combis and campers.
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Staff Classics
REPORTING ON: Alfa Romeo GTV
Rootes Group - The Golden Years
The Rootes Group’s finest years commenced immediately after the end of the Second World War with the launch of a handful of brand-new models and lasted until the company was absorbed into the Chrysler empire in the middle of the following decade
MG ZT
The MG ZT was more than a Rover 75 in sports shoes. Much, much more. It was a performance saloon par excellence and today makes for a superb classic sporting bargain
MG Display Controversy
A classic vehicle insurer met with a mixed response at the Classic Motor Show when its display stand depicted a 1998 MGF apparently crushed by a WW2 Hellcat tank. But was this a sacrilegious act against a classic car, or an inspired promotional display?
Extra Ordinary
Exotics are usually the go-to classic investments, but a recent trend in everyday cars means more common street sights could be the way to go
Alternative Go
As the internal combustion engine’s fate seems in question, we look back at its past challengers
Death Of The Sports Car?
Another manufacturer belies its heritage to switch to SUVs
Cool Coupes
Every manufacturer was in on the ’90s coupe trend, stylish two-doors in abundance. But nearly three decades on, which are worth investing in?
Classic Scenes
Writing this as news reports bring us images of Sheffield residents trapped overnight in shopping centers by floods, we were struck by this image from October 1987.
500 Not Out
We identify some modern classics in danger of extinction... and the older cars which massively outnumber them
