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Jaguar E-Type Zero: the EV E-Type electric classic

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Engineers at Jaguar Land Rover Classic have converted an E-Type into an electric car
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You’re hired: retro Fords were real stars of The Apprentice

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Candidates on TV's The Apprentice were tasked with advertising a Ford Fiesta – and also got a closer look at Ford's heritage car collection
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We went to Majorca and all we saw was this lousy old Rover Streetwise

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We searched high and low for a battered old Seat Cordoba... honestly!
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Auction fever at the NEC: Ford Sierra RS Cosworth sells for £112,000

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Other sale highlights include a £98,000 RS2000 and a £91,000 RS Cosworth
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In pictures: the retro cars of the NEC Classic Motor Show car park

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We didn't go to the NEC Classic Motor Show just for five halls of classic and retro cars...
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Retro and classic favourites at the NEC Classic Motor Show

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Our favourite cars from day one of the NEC Classic Motor Show
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Rockstar’s old Range Rover laughs in the face of the Evoque Convertible

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This soft-top Range Rover owned by Queen drummer Roger Taylor has caught our eye at the NEC Classic Motor Show
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This early Porsche 928 is a glorious celebration of 40 years of the model

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It's being raced by Richard Attwood and is on display at the NEC Classic Motor Show
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6 expensive future classics at the NEC Classic Motor Show

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Ready for a spot of retail therapy? You’ll need deep pockets for some of these...

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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

The coolest cars of the 1990s

The 1990s was a decade stuffed with desirable modern classic cars, from the Renault Clio Williams to the Dodge Viper.

30 years of fast Ford Fiestas

From Supersport to ST, we chart the history of Ford’s smallest hot hatch. Which Fiesta will ‘roar like a lion or purr like a pussycat’? Read on to find out...

Barn finds at the NEC Classic Car and Restoration Show

As the Classic Car and Restoration Show kicks off, we search the show for our favourite barn finds

Reviews

2001 Honda Insight review: Retro Road Test

The 1999 Honda Insight is already a cult classic, but it's also a surprisingly sensible and affordable retro car. We get behind the wheel.

1974 Porsche 914 review: Retro Road Test

The Porsche Boxster reinvigorated the company’s fortunes in 1996 and has gone on to be an unmitigated success. But, 27 years earlier, an entry-level...

1997 Honda Integra Type R review: Retro Road Test

The DC2 Honda Integra Type R has been hailed as the greatest front-driven sports car ever. Can it live up to the legend?