Mapping bentley’s first century

There is something rather special about driving a car built in the 1800s. This 1899 Wolseley 3.5hp Voiturette’s single-cylinder motor first burst into life when Queen Victoria was on the throne and pr

How quickly empires can fall and dynasties wither. Within living memory the Rootes Group, once one of the key players in the UK’s booming motor industry, was producing a range of sports saloons that w

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

I loved Martin Buckley’s piece about his Mamod Roadster (Backfire, July). Martin is always my go-to when I get a new magazine delivered, but enough sycophancy… It rang a bell with me when Martin menti

The Veteran Car Club of Great Britain calls it The Hare chases the Snail, and as an example of pure English nonconformity (and charm), I can’t imagine anything more representative in the world of old-

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