Cars on the farm
Subaru MV pick-up was a competent farmhand
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Brat winter: Subaru MV vs left-field Landie rivals in 1982 showdown

In 1982, Autocar gathered the six most significant imports on a farm in rural Kent to see what was what

16 February 2025
Brat winter: Subaru MV vs left-field Landie rivals in 1982 showdown
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Remember when trains would take your car across the UK?

Double-decker trains were introduced as Motorail’s popularity boomed in the 1960s

6 February 2025
Remember when trains would take your car across the UK?
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Chaos and anger at the first-ever World Rally Championship event

The championship's inaugural event in 1973 was far from auspicious, with most crews ending up disqualified

28 January 2025
Chaos and anger at the first-ever World Rally Championship event
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The short but vibrant life of Britain’s Pininfarina

International Automotive Design was a big player up until 1993 when a recession hit the car industry hard

23 January 2025
The short but vibrant life of Britain’s Pininfarina
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London's war on driving has been raging since 1973

Restrictions on cars in town centres and parking limitations meant navigating London was a challenge

21 January 2025
London's war on driving has been raging since 1973
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How the average car went from £1000 to £29,000 in 75 years

Now that our digital archive is complete, the possibility of taking a long-term view of inflation is intriguing

26 December 2024
How the average car went from £1000 to £29,000 in 75 years
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What sports car track tests looked like in the 1960s

The Foreign Car Test in the '60s was the equivalent to our Britain's Best Driver's car contest

21 December 2024
What sports car track tests looked like in the 1960s
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The steampunk 1920s grand prix car inspired by fighter planes

Voisin cars flouted both design norms and engineering conventions; we revisit the unique Type C6 Laboratoire

13 December 2024
The steampunk 1920s grand prix car inspired by fighter planes
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The rise and whimpering fall of General Motors' Honda-killer

GM pumped money and people into the Saturn brand but it was to no avail

9 December 2024
The rise and whimpering fall of General Motors' Honda-killer
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When did cars outgrow that 'vintage' shape?

1950s cars stood out with 'pontoon'-shaped silhouettes but when did these obscure designs die out

5 December 2024
When did cars outgrow that 'vintage' shape?

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