Alvis 12/50 tj beetleback

Road users had best be careful if they don’t want to incur the wrath of that police constable for over-revving their engines

If it hadn’t been for a keen online rival bidder, you would now be reading about how I’d just bought a Renault Avantime and how I was embarking on an ill-judged foray into weird French car ownership.

Were it not for Morris Garages’ need for a swift riposte to the launch of Morris Motors’ Occasional Four model at the 1924 London Motor Show, the company soon to be known as MG might have become known

The classics you love, drive and restore

Deep breath, relax. Which of these elegant wafters would you choose?

Power/engine size: 118bhp/1.8 litre Engine/gearbox: V6/four-speed manual 0-60/top speed: 11.5 seconds/115mph Price new: £3,173 price now: from £750,000-£1m I'VE had a model of the Lancia Aurelia for m