It has been a hectic season for the Stovebolt Special: 11 hillclimb weekends, two hillclimb schools, and 3000 rapid road miles getting to and from them. And one serious breakage. That was sorted in ti

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LOOKING BACK, it seems like fate. I was on my way to view a classic car that was coming up for sale at an auction when the automatic gearbox in my 2006 Volvo XC70 began to overheat and slip. It’s done

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A decade on since the two millionth Land Rover Defender was made, and 35 years since its launch, we look back on why it remains Britain’s favoured go-anywhere vehicle of choice

The 33 may lack the Alfasud's sparkle, but they now make an excellent low-cost introduction to classic Alfa Romeo motoring