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Revisit some of the best motoring features envisaged as being the future.

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The ‘Go-anywhere car’ – a history of the Mercedes G-Wagen

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From military workhorse to Chelsea clothes horse, the Mercedes G-Wagen is certainly versatile. We tell its story.
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Forgotten heroes: brilliant cars that nobody remembers

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These are great cars that have somehow fallen off the radar, including the Honda Accord Type R, Isuzu Piazza and Citroen GS.
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The story of the classic Porsche 911

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The original Porsche 911 was launched in 1963 and remained in production until 1989. We chart the history of an icon.
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The best classic cars for investment and driving fun

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The valuation experts at Hagerty list the 10 modern classics they believe will go up in value in 2021
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Remember when Volkswagen built a London taxi?

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In December 2010, Volkswagen unveiled its Taxi Concept. Ten years on, here’s a brief history of VW’s black cab.
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BMW 8 Series: the story of the soft-focus supercar

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The BMW 8 Series is 30 years old in 2020. We look back at three decades of this glamorous super-GT
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The winners and losers in the 2020 retro car market

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Analysis of insurance value trends shows first lockdown had no effect on some classics. Others have fared less well.
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Mach in time: The story of the Ford Mustang Mach 1

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Ford has confirmed that the Mach 1 performance Mustang is coming to the UK. We dive into the history of this fabled badge.
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Britain’s favourite cars of 1995

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We turn the clock back 25 years to reveal the 25 most popular cars in 1995. Where have all those Orions and Montegos gone?

News

You could buy Simon Cowell’s modified Brabus Smart car

Currently up for for online auction with Bonhams, this highly modified Smart city car was specified by pop music mogul Simon Cowell.

Big cat hunting: Classic Jaguars up for auction in December

The Classic Sale at the Warwickshire Events Centre features an array of sporting Jaguar models ready to cross the auction block.

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.

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Land Rover Defender: driving 70 years of history

We travel to the remote Isle of Islay to drive six classic Land Rovers off-road

The 10 worst Ferraris ever made

Not even Maranello is perfect all the time – as this list of Ferrari fails shows

The greatest second-generation cars

These cars struck it lucky the second time around, including Mk2 versions of the Ford Escort, Toyota Prius and Porsche Boxster

Reviews

1991 Peugeot 205 GTI review: Retro Road Test special

Driving two very different versions of Peugeot's hot hatch icon: one a standard 1.6 GTI in concours condition, the other an Mi16 conversion.

Toyota MR2 Mk1 and Mk3 review: Retro Road Test

We compare the first and third generations of Toyota's affordable mid-engined sports car. What are they like to drive and should you buy one?

1983 Austin Metro review: Retro Road Test

One of the first modern superminis, the Austin Metro makes for a practical and very affordable classic car. Read on for our Retro Road Test.