Acceptable in the 80s?

The situation looks chaotic in this mid-Eighties dash for the Channel – but there are plenty of vehicles to keep classic car-spotters occupied

The Midland Hotel’s fading splendour is the perfect backdrop for a trip down seaside memory lane

Goodbye

£82,845 OTR/£82,845 as tested/£1,049 pcm WHY IT’S HERE: It’ll conquer the wilderness, but is this £83k Toyota everyday overkill? DRIVER: ANDY FR ANKLIN THE 67 MILE A3 ISN’T EXACTLY celebrated as one o

IT’S AN ELECTRIFIED, 4WD Corvette with its engine in the middle and its steering wheel on the right. Yikes! The end result is good though, almighty in straights and trustworthy in corners – just bewar

BEING SANDWICHED BETWEEN two undeniable legends – the three-door Sierra RS Cosworth and Escort RS Cosworth – probably hasn’t helped the Sapphire. I recall attending a track-day at Donington in the ear