Ending a terrific line of models the TR6 finished production in 1975 and all subsequent models like the TR7 had unfortunately lost the Sixties feel and looks of the original TR range. So the TR6 was the end of an era of iconic cars. This exampl...

The Land Rover story is well told and now production has finally ended and a new defender entered the scene the original design is more appreciated and desired by true enthusiasts of the brand. This stunning example was built in the very first ...

The “Big Healey’s” have long been viewed as the ultimate British sports cars of the 1960s. Development of the line started with the 1952 Healey 100 launched at the London Motor Show. The evocative lines and superb handling of the Healey made it a ...

Built just one year after the first production cars it’s hard to believe this stunner is 61 years old Owned by one family from new for 47 years she was finally sold to an Aston Martin engineer who methodically restored the car to the highest stan...

The 911SC arrived in 1978 and was significant as it streamlined the previous somewhat confusing range of 911s into one single model. If you wanted to buy a normally aspirated 911 in the late 1970s or early 1980s it had to be an SC. There was, thou...

The Series 3 Jaguars were becoming very dated in the late 1980s and it was time to move on with a more modern design and the XJ40 was the solution although both the S3 and XJ40 were sold alongside each other until the early 1990s. As well as all-...

The Fiat 850 was first introduced in 1964 and was an evolution of the successful 600. The coupe body style became available in 1965 and was sold alongside the saloon, spider and van models. This is an early series 1 coupe and was manufacture...

Following on from the highly successful and stunningly good looking Tr4 the fuel-injected Tr5 was only in production for 13 months before the mass-produced Tr6 replaced it. The fuel injection could not pass the strict USA emission regulations s...

After the shortcomings of the poor handling MK1, the MK2 was a far superior proposition and a great driver’s car with its silky smooth six-cylinder, long-legged overdrive then after a short run the ultimate development was launched the MK3. This p...

After the shortcomings of the poor handling MK1, the MK2 was a far superior proposition and a great drivers car with its silky smooth six-cylinder, long-legged overdrive. Providing a serious long distance cruising GT for very little money. C...

By the 1960s Alfa Romeo was a force to be reckoned with iconic models popular throughout Europe and competition success followed. The Giulia Veloce with its 1600 jewel of a twin-cam engine was the ultimate version providing lively performance, n...

Cast your mind back to the late 60s the news a grim mixture of industrial strife and discord in the Middle East. No wonder we longed for an escape; and the cinema provided it. It was a world where supercars were celebrated and a Technicolor drive ...

The convertible version of the Virage, called the Virage Volante debuted at the 1990 Birmingham Motor Show as a strict two-seater but a 2+2 version was shown at the Geneva Motor Show a year later. Production examples, first appearing in 1992, w...

The 4 cylinder range of Porsche’s fulfilled a need during the 1980s and although not as thrilling as the ubiquitous 911 they were pretty well developed by the mid-eighties and good value. They needed something more thrilling though and so the T...

Another groundbreaking car from Modena which puts many of its rivals to shame with its beautiful looks and artistic detailing around the car. Nothing compares to the detailing on these amazing machines and it’s an occasion every time you look a...

How could you replace the Superlative E Type and please the buyer safety experts and move into the 1970s. The XJ S had big shoes to fill and by the mid-1970s although the E Type was looking dated it was still a desirable icon. So early on at its...

Following on from the huge success of the 1970/80s air-cooled cars Porsche had to finally submit to worldwide safety regulations and design a new model that qualified for these regs around the worldwide markets. So they confirmed the 1989 964 w...

Some say the last of the true Porsches was the 993 ending production in 1998 and the final version of the famous air-cooled engine design. This stunning example is one of the last being registered in 1998 just before the first water-cooled 996 ...