Summer 1995

John Simister gets under the skin of six classics that are now officially ‘historic’

How was it that the Mini became ‘cool’ during the Swinging Sixties? We investigate by attempting to separate fact from fiction

JAMES ATTWOOD Illya, shall we start with your Mini, given that it’s from 2001? ILLYA VERPRAET It’s significant on a number of levels. Originally it was meant to be just a car, but BMW built a whole br

It’s a quarter of a century since the last Issigonis-shape Mini was built, ending the run of Britain’s most enduring people’s car. We mark 25 years with an alphabetical trawl of Mini facts and figures

My taste buds became attuned to the sweet tang of forbidden fruit via the Gran Turismo video game. Many a car fan of my generation waxes lyrical about how this game turned them into petrolheads, but t

We’re arriving at the sea in style, with the sounds of Cyril Davies and The Rhythm and Blues All-Stars blaring from the car radio. Now to find a parking space…