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Citroen 2CV

Citroen 2CV: the story of the ‘tin snail’

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Prepare a car for Festival of the Unexceptional

How to prepare your car for Festival of the Unexceptional

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Lotus Esprit Turbo

Coolest cars of all time: the people’s vote

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Hyundai and Rover scrappage

Why the scrappage scheme made Mike Brewer cry

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Coolest car dashboards

The coolest car dashboards

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Fast Fords Auction

Fast Fords that could break auction records

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30 years of all-wheel-drive Porsches

In pictures: 30 years of all-wheel-drive Porsches

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Race Retro Classic Car Sale 2018

Celebrity cars star at Race Retro auction

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Anglia Car Auctions, 27 January 2018

The auction full of genuinely cheap classic cars

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Santa driving a Subaru BRAT

Santa would drive a Subaru BRAT

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News

Ultra-rare MG XPower SV-R supercar is up for sale

One of only 42 examples built, this V8-engined MG XPower SV-R is a true piece of British motoring history – and you could own it.

Race and rally Ford icons head to auction this month

The Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic sale features an array of legendary Ford performance cars, including a Sierra RS500 and a road-spec RS200.

Classic Jaguar bought by Madonna heads to auction

Pop icon Madonna has been photographed at the wheel of this Jaguar Mark X, which she purchased for her son, Rocco, to use in London.

Features

Spot the difference: cars that share the same rear lights

We reveal the unlikely cars that share the same rear light clusters, including the Jaguar XJ220 and the Rover 200.

BMW Garmisch: the reborn Gandini concept that predicted the future

Marcello Gandini's 1970 Garmisch concept seemed to be lost forever. Until BMW decided to recreate it in 2019...

The coolest car dashboards

From the Lancia Trevi to the Citroen C6, these are some of the world’s coolest car dashboards

Reviews

1975 Audi 80 GT review: Retro Road Test

A sporting saloon and forerunner to the Volkswagen Golf GTI, the Audi 80 GT is a rare and desirable retro car. Read our Retro Road Test.

1997 Vauxhall Calibra V6 review: Retro Road Test

A sleek and sophisticated coupe or a glammed-up Vauxhall Cavalier? As our road-trip reveals, the classic Calibra V6 can be both.

1992 Porsche 964 Carrera RS review: Retro Road Test

The 964 Carrera RS was the first Porsche 911 with ‘RS’ on its rump since the legendary Carrera 2.7 RS of 1973. We drive it.