Amid the industrial agonies and political intrigues that dogged the British Leyland empire in the 1970s, the MGB GT V8 is definitely one of the brighter spots. Rather like the Daimler SP250, it was a

IN MY JOB as a freelance photographer, I’d been on the 2012 press launch of the L405 Range Rover in Morocco, where ‘Mr Land Rover’, Roger Crathorne, had brought over a couple of original 1970 Velar pr

W e all love a bargain, but what exactly is a bargain? According to the dictionary, it’s something that costs less than its true value. It’s difficult to imagine the motor trade offering anything for

With the new bearings, piston rings and seals fitted into the 850 block (at last), it was time to pull the old 700cc engine from the Vegemite Special so certain other parts could be swapped over. Firs

ASKING £7995 PRICE ENGINE 1796cc/4-cyl/DOHC POWER 134bhp@6750rpm TORQUE ...

This ‘brutal’ Bentley makes more of a cost-conscious Aston alternative which, if you buy right, shouldn’t cost any more than a Silver Spirit or Brooklands to run. What’s not to like?