Lost in the archive digging into 75 years of rising car prices

W e all love a bargain, but what exactly is a bargain? According to the dictionary, it’s something that costs less than its true value. It’s difficult to imagine the motor trade offering anything for

Richard Barnett guides you through ten of the hottest classic deals – and what they tell us about the wider UK market

Autocar’s history of empirical road testing is the longest in the world. For more than a century, we have been verifying, scrutinising, describing and illustrating new cars in unparalleled detail. Dri

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THE FUN BEGAN in the USA, where Mecum’s Kissimmee, Florida, sale in early January was followed by the Arizona sales of Barrett-Jackson, Bonhams and RM Sotheby’s. These are huge auctions: a total of 47

I’m sharing my deeply disappointing experience as a McLaren owner in the hope that it serves as a cautionary tale for prospective buyers and a catalyst for discussion about the true cost of supercar o