National velvet

The first use of ‘sports car’ is often credited to Vauxhall’s C10 Prince Henry, but in many ways the term would be better applied to this, the earlier 20hp A-type. Disarmingly handsome, low-slung and

Brake hard, drop to second, wipe the wheel as you thrust forwards again and gather the second apex, run wide on exit and then gun this Riley Brooklands down the very short straight accompanied by what

It seems to me that old cars are the nearest thing we have to working time machines: they are ideal for triggering memories, or even the feel and flavour of a particular era. Sports cars, of course, a

STOW-ON-THE-WOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

ASKING £275,000 PRICE ENGINE 6230cc/V8/OHV POWER 220bhp@4000rpm TORQUE ...

There’s no shortage of variety with used BMWs. But the bargains? That’s a trickier path to tread – let CAR be your guide