A car park in rapidly changing Northampton reveals some rarities – and a surprising absence

BRENT, NORTH LONDON

THIRSK, NORTH YORKSHIRE

An A-road transport cafe circa 1958, the atmosphere thick with intrigue and cheap-cigar fumes. The waitress, a twin for comedy starlet Liz Fraser, scowls at the attempts of four businessmen at the win

What was the best way of getting to the shops on time – trolley bus or the trusty family Ford Anglia De Luxe?

In 1976 Lancia brought out the Gamma, a luxury saloon that took the place of the Flavia 2000. It had a flat-four engine of 1998cc or 2484cc, but it was withdrawn in 1984, after 15,296 had been built,