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Here’s your chance to buy an untouched 1980 Triumph TR8

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Having covered just 73 miles from new, the unregistered 1980 Triumph TR8 roadster is heading to auction later this month.
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Emissions regulations are a threat to historic car use

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A global classic car organisation is concerned that new low-emission zones could threaten the use of historic vehicles across Europe.
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Retro Rides confirms theme for 2021 Weekender event

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The Retro Rides modified car gathering is set to go ahead on 29 and 30 May at Goodwood Motor Circuit. Here’s what you need to know.
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Petition seeks to give younger cars classic tax status

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isted on the UK Parliament website, the new petition wants to help encourage younger drivers to consider driving a classic car.
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The story of the Little Trees air freshener

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Once a familiar sight dangling from a rear-view mirror, the Little Trees air freshener story began almost 70 years ago.
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The W140 Mercedes-Benz S-Class is officially a classic

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Introduced in 1991, the W140 series of the luxury saloon will be eligible for historic registration in Germany next year
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Brexit deal ‘uncertainty’ for UK’s thriving classic car industry

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Although emphasis has been placed on the new car industry, HERO-ERA highlights that Brexit will also impact the world of classic cars.
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Revealed: the best bargain cars of the 1990s

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Readers of Bargain Cars have named the BMW 3 Series (E36) the best affordable car of the 1990s. It beat the MX-5 and MGF to the top spot.
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Nissan will restore your classic Skyline GT-R for £325k

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Nissan's performance division, Nismo, will offer a comprehensive rebuild process to return a Skyline GT-R to exactly how it left the factory.

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Rowan Atkinson’s Peugeot 205 GTI heads to auction

Offered directly from the collection of actor Rowan Atkinson CBE, this well-preserved Peugeot 205 1.6 GTI will be sold later this month.

Final air-cooled Porsche 911 Turbo could sell for £800,000 at auction

Built to a bespoke specification, the last 993-generation Porsche 911 Turbo will be auctioned at the Goodwood Revival in September.

Porsche 928 driven by Tom Cruise in Risky Business up for auction

Driven by Tom Cruise in the 1983 movie, Risky Business, this classic Porsche 928 is being auctioned by Bonhams as part of Monterey Car Week.

Features

The story of Japan’s tiny kei cars

Your pocket guide to Japan’s tiny, quirky and brilliant kei cars – including some of our favourite models

Celebrating Citroen’s most innovative cars

From the Traction Avant to the new electric Ami One, we look back at some of Citroen’s greatest hits (plus a couple of misses).

This Citroen 2CV driver gives us a masterclass in maintaining momentum

You think a Volkswagen Up GTI is the best affordable car for a twisty road? Pah...

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.

MR archive: Chrysler Crossfire review

The year is 2003 and Chrysler has launched its bizarre Mercedes-Benz SLK-based Crossfire

1982 Mercedes-Benz W123 review: Retro Road Test

Gavin Braithwaite-Smith liked the Mercedes-Benz W123 so much, he bought one. Find out why it makes for such a brilliant classic car.