‘i greatly enjoyed the good vibrations it emitted’

In 1961 the Beetle had 1192cc and had only just received an all-synchro ’box. It had been immensely successful, but nobody imagined it had decades more life in it. And Volkswagen wanted to expand beyo

The classics you love, drive and restore

Road users had best be careful if they don’t want to incur the wrath of that police constable for over-revving their engines

Peugeot’s original GTIs are among the greatest performance cars ever built. Now, the badge is back. But is the magic?

Classic emails, letters, tweets, posts & threads

If it hadn’t been for a keen online rival bidder, you would now be reading about how I’d just bought a Renault Avantime and how I was embarking on an ill-judged foray into weird French car ownership.