The year 1953 was when life in Britain began finally to bleed from monochrome to colour. Not everywhere, and not for everybody, but, slowly, there was a palpable sense that brighter days were just bey

These cars are likely to see more use as rail retreats

THIRSK, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A car park in rapidly changing Northampton reveals some rarities – and a surprising absence

ASKING £8750 PRICE ENGINE 2267cc/4-cyl/OHV POWER 73bhp@4400rpm TORQUE ...

In 1976 Lancia brought out the Gamma, a luxury saloon that took the place of the Flavia 2000. It had a flat-four engine of 1998cc or 2484cc, but it was withdrawn in 1984, after 15,296 had been built,