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

Occasionally, there was the chance to use one of the newfangled automatic car washes that pulled off your windscreen wipers and wing mirrors, but most 1970s people still washed the family Cortina or 1

The classics you love, drive and restore

In 1961 the Beetle had 1192cc and had only just received an all-synchro ’box. It had been immensely successful, but nobody imagined it had decades more life in it. And Volkswagen wanted to expand beyo

Caravans and camper vans feature only rarely in Autocar these days – but half a century ago they were a regular and prominent topic, reflecting the popularity of such vehicles among the British public

As the fortunes of their opposite numbers from the Fast East have risen, European volume car makers have had it tough. While consolidation of ownership has given some a lifeline, others have simply fo