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

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

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…

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Forever car, forever memories. ‘This car is ...

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