Model of the month

THERE’S SOMETHING MAGICAL about the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900, not least because it was a competition machine above all else. Yet, having been developed to win the Mille Miglia, it also made for a compelling

This XK120 was bought new by Lancashire cobbler Robert Lawrie whose special boot design led to him becoming the official supplier to the 1953 Everest expedition, the team that accompanied Sir Vivian F

FIAT GRANDE PANDA PRICE: £20,975–£23,975 The Panda was distinctly endangered for a while there (though you can still buy the old petrol one in Italy), but it’s been given a new lease of life with an e

Volkswagen’s diesel-powered plug-in hybrid took a decade to develop and cost the firm £1 billion. Weighing just 795kg and fitted with a super-frugal 800cc engine and tiny electric motor, the XL1 could

MOTOR SPORT 2026 DIARY Digital diaries on your smartphone or laptop are all very well, but there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned analogue paper version to count down the days. Ours is A5 size, com

ANGLIA CAR AUCTIONS, KING’S LYNN. 1-2 NOVEMBER