PistonHeads is 15!

A decade and a half has flown by since PH was created and here's how we're celebrating

Now to avoid any confusion, we know that 1998-2014 is 16 years. But with PH being formed at the very end of December 1998, a year of (slightly inaccurate) 15th anniversary celebrations seemed far more appropriate than a few days of strictly correct partying with everyone occupied by Christmas. You know where comments can be added to air your view...

Still looks great today. And here's a 156

1998 was a big year in the motoring world, along with the creation of PistonHeads, we also saw the launch of the Peugeot 306 Rallye, Audi TT, BMW Z3 M Roadster and the Subaru Impreza 22B amongst others.

The Alfa Romeo 156 was awarded European Car of the Year and here is the TV advert for it. 1998 was also the year that Google was created so that's two internet giants founded in one year. The UK managed to secure second place in the Eurovision Song Contest too, and everyone remembers the song? If not, check out 'Where are you?' by Imaani here.

A lot has happened since 1998 (or MCMXCVIII as the Romans would say); it was nine years before the first iPhone was released and, in fact, that year we were introduced to the game Snake on the Nokia 5110 (how times have changed eh?). It was eight years before Twitter was launched and six years before Facebook was founded.

We have created some brilliant PH birthday related goodies for you too. A couple of the designs are below but the full range can be seen here.

PH is also having a little birthday shindig to mark this momentous occasion. Full details on the 15th birthday party here.