‘don’t let the badge put you off’

Alex Lobee shares how a black and yellow Citroën 2CV, spotted at a show when he was 14, led him to classic car ownership in his early twenties

Despite the continued trials of ownership, Jon could not bear to part with his beloved MG Maestro, even when the going got tough

The classics you love, drive and restore

NEXT GENERATION DIARIES 1966 AUSTIN MINI 850

Crashed and rebuilt, this Austin Allegro prototype became a rally car, then a museum exhibit. Brought back to life, it has been reunited with a previous driver to compete again

Bright idea, because I’m on holiday: I reckon I’ll take our four-year-old Dacia Duster, grime-stained from cathartic trips to the dump, for a professional wash and polish. I head to my usual place and