Monday, 22 May 2023 03:37
Ford Zephyr Mk3 road test
Comfortable, easy to drive and with plenty of style, the Mk3 Zephyr makes for a fun classic today. We sample 1962 Zephyr 4 to see how it stacks up Ford of Britain rearranged its model range for the 1960s. Previously its ‘big Ford’ range had consisted of the four-cylinder Consul, the six-cylinder Zephyr and the plusher and more powerful Zodiac.…
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Wednesday, 17 May 2023 04:49
Lancia Fulvia 2C (1964 - 1969)
The Lancia Fulvia was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1963. It was named after Via Fulvia, the Roman road leading from Tortona to Turin. Therr were, three variants: Berlina 4-door saloon, 2-door Coupé, and Sport, an alternative fastback coupé designed and built by Zagato on the Coupé floorpan. The fulvia produced until 1976. The Fulvia Berlina was designed…
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Monday, 15 May 2023 03:35
Autobianchi Primula 65C (1968 - 1970)
“The real pioneer” The Autobianchi primula was introduced in 1964 by Autobianchi, which was partly owned by Fiat, Bianchi and Pirelli, until 1968, when it was finally fully integrated into Fiat S.p.A . It was originally available with two or four doors, with or without a rear hatchback. From 1965, Autobianchi offered a coupé model, a more spacious 2-door fastback…
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Sunday, 07 May 2023 04:02
Opel Kadett 200t S (South Africa) (1995)
The 'Kadett' name was dropped in 1992 from the European market when the successor to the Kadett E, the Astra F, was introduced. However, while in the UK and other European countries the new car was called the 'Astra', in South Africa the name ' Kadett" was retained. In 1994, Delta, the South African branch of Opel, launched the Astra…
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Thursday, 04 May 2023 04:02
Citroen Visa Chrono (1982 - 1983)
The Visa Chrono was released in 1982 intended for competition in the same vein as the Trophée but in the larger capacity group B engine class. It used the same 1360 cc XY engine as the Visa GT but with a modified, larger valve head and two double-barrel side draft Solex C35 carburetors and produced 93PS / 92HP 68kW at…
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Wednesday, 03 May 2023 04:10
Jaguar XKR project
One of the latest additions to the fleet, our Jaguar XKR boasts fearsome performance but isn’t devoid of issues “That’s your idea of carbon offsetting is it?” laughed a passing neighbour recently as I plugged in a newly-arrived electric company car. I hadn’t thought about it that way before but it seems as good a way as any to justify…
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Tuesday, 02 May 2023 06:28
Mercedes Benz W111 220 SE (1959 - 1965)
The "Fintail" (Heckflosse in German) The four door W111 Introduced in in August 1959, at the Frankfurt Auto Show. It was the first passenger vehicle in the world with a safety body, made up of a rigid occupant compartment and energy-absorbing crumple zones at the front and rear. W111 body was designed by Karl Wilfert, head of the Mercedes Benz…
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