Sporting whitewall tyres, Ray Smith’s cream-coloured 1936 Series 62 Hudson Terraplane convertible-coupé looks every inch the classic American sedan – except it was made in Brentford, west London. Actu

(1998-2005)

The 205 was a huge success for Peugeot, selling more than five million examples. Stylish, compact and spacious inside thanks to space-saving rear suspension, its sales were boosted by competition succ

BRENT, NORTH LONDON

Once they headed the company car parks of Eighties Britain, now these executive icons offer prestige, nostalgia and pure driving pleasure from £5k. But which of these trading-floor titans best rewards the shrewd classic motorist?

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