Retro Motor team

Auction Car of the Week: 1971 Jensen Interceptor MkII

The Jensen Interceptor was built in Britain, with Italian styling and an American V8 engine. It also has the coolest…

2 years ago

Auction Car of the Week: 1973 Aston Martin Vantage

This very original 1973 Aston Martin Vantage is one of just 71 examples made – and it's up for auction…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Cadillac Allante

The Cadillac Allante's body was made in Italy, then flown to the USA on a Boeing 747 for final assembly.…

2 years ago

Auction Car of the Week: Mercedes-Benz 280SL

The W113 Mercedes-Benz SL is one of the most glamorous and beautiful cars of the 1960s. And this near-perfect 'Pagoda'…

2 years ago

Auction Car of the Week: Renault 8 Gordini

This week's featured auction car is a Renault 8 Gordini – a restored 1960s saloon that is brimful of sporting…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Triumph TR7

Designed with America in mind, the wedge-shaped Triumph TR7 was hobbled by poor build quality and industrial strife. We tell…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Suzuki SJ

The Suzuki SJ was an affordable, capable and surprisingly fashionable little 4x4. Unfortunately, it had a tendency to topple over...

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Austin Maxi

The Austin Maxi could have, and probably should have, been a great car. Sadly, even before it was launched, some…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: Rover 75

The Rover 75 deserved better: a handsome and competitive car that was sabotaged by politics and poor management. We tell…

2 years ago

Great Motoring Disasters: trying to replace the Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen spent many years and vast quantities of Deutschmarks trying to replace the Beetle. We travel the rocky road that…

2 years ago

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