Car of 1962 ford consul cortina

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

Picture the vehicle of choice for your stereotypical ‘white van man’, and most likely its grille or bonnet will be adorned with the Blue Oval. Across the model’s 60-year history, the Ford Transit has

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

Nostalgia drove Paul Nicholes on to recreate the family favourite of his childhood

Road and rail, both of which need a little work

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