What prospects for british cars internationally?

Naming the Austin Allegro as one of my favourite cars might seem wilfully contrarian, seeing as it has come to be viewed as a symbol of what could only be described as a ‘malaise era’ for British car

BRENT, NORTH LONDON

The year 1953 was when life in Britain began finally to bleed from monochrome to colour. Not everywhere, and not for everybody, but, slowly, there was a palpable sense that brighter days were just bey

WE Brits can be a bit of a strange bunch with our car choices. Just look at the number of small sports car firms that have come and gone over the years as an example of our love of an oddity and willi

A car park in rapidly changing Northampton reveals some rarities – and a surprising absence

An A-road transport cafe circa 1958, the atmosphere thick with intrigue and cheap-cigar fumes. The waitress, a twin for comedy starlet Liz Fraser, scowls at the attempts of four businessmen at the win