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The first bearer of perhaps motoring’s most famous brand name and widely regarded as the first modern car, thanks mainly to its low-mounted engine. “The manner in which the gear lever is moved to obta

Last week, we heralded the 1911 Vauxhall Prince Henry as one of the most influential cars of the 20th century, being perhaps the first proper production sports car. But what was the inspiration behind

The exquisitely detailed 1927 Rolls-Royce ‘Phantom of Love’ captured Best in Show at the Concours of Elegance, held at Hampton Court Palace from 5-7 September. Commissioned by Woolworth’s financial di

They use new tools at the Morgan Motor Company, of course, like the ones for bashing most metal panels. Today they’re metal-tipped rather than wooden so they don’t deform over the years like they used

Fifty-one years ago, I walked into WH Smith in Hitchin and spotted Classic Car magazine. The cover featured the famous ‘Tulipwood’ Hispano-Suiza shot in a London mews, and the story by historian Jonat

If the 1963-’65 Buick Riviera is not the peak of American luxury coupes, I cannot think of one that looks better. It was the early ’60s passion project of General Motors’ styling vice president Bill M