Coal powered car
By burning coal, flammable gases would be sent through to the carburettors of the engine
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From the archive: on this day in 1942

Coal- and wood-powered cars, driving a lorry in the blitz, and an indignant Mercedes-Benz owner

5 April 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1942
Sebring
Rain during practice showed the concrete surface could get “phenomenally slippery”
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1953

From aircraft on the track to Geoff Duke's crash, the World Sportscar Championship was off to a hot start

31 March 2023
From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1953
USSR production
The Moskvitch 400-420 was a Kadett copy made by tooling stolen from Opel's factory
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From the archive: on this day in 1953

The ultra-secretive USSR, covers off for the Sunbeam Alpine, the future of parking in London

29 March 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1953
MG Metro turbo rear three quarter
The Metro Turbo's power delivery was smoother and less laggy than in other cars
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From the archive: on this day in 1983

MG introduces the turbocharged Metro, Peugeot 205 makes its debut and Top Gear films Autocar

15 March 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1983
De Tomaso Pantera front three quarter
The Pantera returned to Autocar fourteen years after we first drove it
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Greatest road tests ever: De Tomaso Pantera

Cult Italian supercar used an iron-hewn Ford V8 to make it 911 Turbo-quick, but refinement was a mixed bag

6 March 2023
Greatest road tests ever: De Tomaso Pantera
Noble M10 front three quarter
The M10 used the same 2.5-litre 168bhp V6 as the Ford Mondeo
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From the archive: on this day in 1999

Noble's Lotus Elise challenger, Nissan launches R34 Skyline and Ferrari's new-era sports car

1 March 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1999
Learning to drive 1930s
Autocar encouraged cultivating a relationship with their car as people might golf or tennis
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From the archive: On this day in 1930

Soothing troubled driving nerves, why car maintenance was a full-time job and beating The Blue Train

1 March 2023
From the archive: On this day in 1930
Warwick farm
Jim Clark set a new lap record at Warwick Farm near Sydney
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1966

Tasman Formula 1 series keeps drivers on their toes in the winter off-season

24 February 2023
From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1966
Audi F103
We were impressed by the F103's flexibility, surefooted handling and elegance
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From the archive: on this day in 1966

Audi's talented but expensive post-war revival, the underrated Aston Martin DB6 and a car insurance revolution

22 February 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1966
Subaru Impreza P1 front three quarter
Subaru hired Prodrive to build the P1 for the UK market
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Greatest road tests ever: Subaru Impreza P1

Prodrive-built P1 was specific to the UK and provided an iconic blend of performance and compliancy

20 February 2023
Greatest road tests ever: Subaru Impreza P1

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