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The V8 came of age in the USA, but historically America has by no means been its only home, nor the source of some of its greatest exponents. British car makers also saw the layout’s appeal, and while

May 2025 marks a slightly unorthodox anniversary: that of a 20-year-old Jenson Button being caught speeding on his way to Monaco, clocking more than 140mph on a French motorway in a BMW 330d. ‘Prodigy

THE WAY WE WERE

The idea of taking the simple, powerful, reliable powertrain from an American muscle car and dropping it into a vehicle that is a bit more special is nothing new. Indeed, De Tomaso – which created the

Power/engine size: 485bhp/7.0-litre Engine/gearbox: V8/four-speed manual 0-62/top speed: 4.2 seconds/215mph Price new/price now: N/A/£10,000,000 EVERYONE knows the story: in 1963, Ford tried to buy Fe

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