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How Formula 1 became a global advertising goldmine

Lotus advertised Player’s Gold Leaf brand and more famously JPS years later

3 November 2024
How Formula 1 became a global advertising goldmine
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When F1 was full to bursting with terrible teams

No fewer than 40 cars were entered in 1989, despite the maximum permitted on a starting grid being 26

21 October 2024
When F1 was full to bursting with terrible teams
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Rifles to roadsters: The fascinating story of I-Pace maker Magna

Magna Steyr is an unknown outside the industry but has been trusted by some of the world’s most respected car makers

13 October 2024
Rifles to roadsters: The fascinating story of I-Pace maker Magna
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Controversy over introduction of numberplates

Motorists weren't onboard with the idea of registrations plates when they arrived in the early 1900s

5 October 2024
Controversy over introduction of numberplates
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‘Comic opera scenes’ at first ever Japanese GP

We reveal the chaos from the debut race at the storied Suzuka race track

26 September 2024
‘Comic opera scenes’ at first ever Japanese GP
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Act fast: Enjoy free access to the Autocar Archive

Follow 129 years of motoring history, from the first public demonstration of cars in Britain to the present day

20 September 2024
Act fast: Enjoy free access to the Autocar Archive
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The Saga saga: Proton's unusual arrival in the UK

As Proton eyes a return to the UK, we revisit the strange story of when it first arrived in 1987

19 September 2024
The Saga saga: Proton's unusual arrival in the UK
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Esprit de War: When Lotus' GT2 racer met its road-going sibling

Lotus has revealed a new supercar, so we've been reliving one of our best drives in its Esprit ancestor

17 September 2024
Esprit de War: When Lotus' GT2 racer met its road-going sibling
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When Mercedes made world-beating rally cars

Back in 1961, the 220 SE conquered the most gruelling rally of them all

14 September 2024
When Mercedes made world-beating rally cars
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The unexpected V8 Italian sports car built to thank America

How the post-war boss of Fiat and Italy's PM created a very special sports car

7 September 2024
The unexpected V8 Italian sports car built to thank America

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