James ruppert

Here’s a motor we all should have bought: this 1976 Ford Escort RS 1800, priced at a bit over £3000 when new, has just sold at a Historics auction in Berkshire for £279,000. Apparently this was Ford’s

From the depths of uncoolness, these four cars are bouncing back. Our resident arbiter of retro style finds out why they have – and others haven’t

We Brits like used cars. More than 7.6 million were sold last year, outstripping new ones by four to one. The top 10 sellers form a fail-safe selection that ticks most of the important boxes, notably

Why wait? Maximum driving fun can be yours from as little as £5k – go on, treat yourself this summer!

1 FIAT GRANDE PANDA PRICE: £20,975–£23,975 The Panda was distinctly endangered for a while there (though you can still buy the old petrol one in Italy), but it’s been given a new lease of life with an

TYPICAL. Weeks of scorching summer weather, and as soon as we produce a rundown of our favourite second-hand convertibles, the heavens open. But all is not lost – thanks to modern drop-top technology,