Fiat 124 front three quarter
The Fiat 124 Sport Coupé had peaky power and handling "near to perfection"
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From the archive: on this day in 1968

Fiat's outstanding sports car, Morgan goes V8, and the first in-car cassette player

20 September 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1968
London electric taxi
Leather-lined EVs were for the wealthy, as this cabbie’s get-up shows
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From the archive: on this day in 1897

London's first self-propelled, all-electric taxi draws in waves of criticism

13 September 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1897
MVS Venturi front quarter
The MVS Venturi launched in 1986 with the 200bhp inline four from the Peugeot 505 Turbo
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From the archive: on this day in 1986

France's MVS sets its sights on Alpine, Peugeot upgrades the 205 GTi, and Subaru builds a Ford Capri rival

6 September 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1986
Ferrari Silverstone
In heat one of the main event, Alberto Ascari led away in the “blunt and ugly” Ferrari 125
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1949

All-Italian action as Ferrari and Maserati battle it out at a very warm Silverstone F1 race

1 September 2023
From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1949
Volvo 265 estate front three quarter
The 265 GLE's biggest asset was its very generous stowage compartment
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From the archive: on this day in 1978

Volvo storms market with all-practical estate, Chrysler's shock withdrawal, the unbeaten Ferrari Daytona

23 August 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1978
Fiat 500 front three quarter
This ex-press car sold for £13,750 on Car & Classic last year
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From the archive: on this day in 1939

Fiat's fabulous four-seat 500, the world of tomorrow, and wet racing - is it too dangerous?

16 August 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1939
Brighton Motor Week Trials, July 1905
Brighton is home to the world’s longest-running motorsport event
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From the archive: on this day in 1905

World-first high-speed road trials take Brighton motor week by storm

9 August 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1905
Subaru Impreza
Burns piloted his Subaru Impreza to victory a full minute ahead of Toyota’s Carlos Sainz
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1999

Colin McRae admits Brit Richard Burns is a threat to his position as a top rally driver

4 August 2023
From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1999
Mazda wankel engine
The new engine was shown at October's Tokyo motor show in a concept called the RX-Evolv
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From the archive: on this day in 1999

We report on the return of Mazda's rotary engine and Audi's RS badge, while Rover's 75 impresses

2 August 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1999
Ferrari F1 at Silverstone
Ferrari has won more championship grands prix than any other constructor, at 242
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From the archive: on this day in 1951

Ferrari's fabulous first F1 victory, Austin opens radical facility and we test Aston's Le Mans racer

26 July 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1951

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