The image of Volvo today is one of bold design, exceptional luxury and incredible levels of safety. Modern day Volvos are also, dare we say it, cool. The brand has successfully managed to shake the staid image of being boxy and bland. However, back in the 1980s, this image was still very present. As yes, […]

From the moment Ford put the final nail into the Capri’s coffin in 1986, we were asking for a new one. While the Capri perhaps ended its life under a cloud, thanks to being overshadowed by the emergence of the hot hatch, there was no escaping that for many the Capri was the ultimate in […]

The Daimler SP250 is one of those cars that you either absolutely adore, or you’re left confused by it. There is after all, no escaping the fact that it’s a bit of an odd looking little thing. That killer front overbite, the tall rear fins, the flared arches. It’s all very, erm, unique. But Daimler […]

There are a lot of things Alfa Romeo makes light work of getting wrong. As a brand, it’s flawed thanks to seemingly never-ending reports of things going wrong, falling off or breaking. And while some cars have an unfairly negative reputation, there is no escaping the fact that Alfas of old were almost reliably unreliable. […]

As we’ve lamented in the past, people are keen to mock Rover, but that really shouldn’t be the case. Back in the 1990s, Rover was a powerhouse of production, with cars that were pleasing owners and the motoring press alike. The R8 200 and 400 series was seen as a car to better everything in […]

The Fuego was a very late answer to a question nobody was asking. That question was ‘what do the French have to rival the Capri and the Manta?’ nobody was asking because it didn’t matter. By 1980, when the Fuego (pronounced ‘Fwey-go’ in case you’re wondering) was released, the Capri was old hat along with […]

The coming together of two things can often be a good thing. Take the mobile phone and the camera, or smart TVs, or wearing a shirt with shorts. Taking two individual ideas and bonding them can create revolutionary, amazing things. But only if you mix the correct elements. For example, the Apple computer, that took […]

In the mid-1960s, Ford needed a new car. It had the Cortina to serve the needs of families, and it had the Zephyr and Zodiac to satisfy the appetite of the executive end of the market. However, what it had in the middle was somewhat lacking. That middle car was, of course, the Consul Classic. […]

NSU started out as, of all things, a manufacturer of knitting machines way back in the 1870s. However, the company was forward-thinking and soon moved into making bicycles and by 1892, that’s all the company made. By 1901, the company had started bolting engines to its two-wheeled offerings, but it wasn’t going to stop there. […]

It’s easy to laugh at the Morris Marina. A car with a reputation that was far bigger than it had any right to be. But was it really that bad? We don’t think so, and looking at the following they’re gaining, we’re not alone.