"The first Ford Capri wasn’t a Capri. Not as you know it. The first Ford Capri was actually a a sleek, two door streamliner version of the odd looking Consul. it was, as Billy Bragg suggested to us a "
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Legend: Ford Capri
"I guess my interest in Ford Capri started in 1972 when I was 9 years old. I was given a copy of The Observer Book of Automobiles as a present by my parents. I found it fascinating. I loved all different sorts "
Ford Capri: Autoerotica
"If you’re of a certain age you’ll remember Martin Shaw for his fully permed, street smart, ex-cop incarnation - Ray Doyle - of Criminal Intelligence 5 fame. Like me, you probably sat up with your Dad and watched the "
Capri: Bucket List
"Any Ford Capri owner will love the car that they live with. But we asked our resident Fordists to name the Capris they would love to own... Mk 1 1600: White, with black vinyl roof for us. The performance of the original "
Audi 80 GT: ringing the changes
"Despite the proliferation of go-faster models in its current range, Audi’s name hasn’t always been synonymous with sporting cars. A manufacturer of models in the deluxe mid-size class during the 1960s, a saloon car which focused on blatant "
Finding Richard and Colin – part 3: WRX STi’s Final Stage
"It was all coming to an end very quickly, quick just seems to be the theme around a Subaru WRX STi. Our final day had dawned on our trip through Snowdonia in the blue beast, and as we’d come "
Race Retro 2017
"The 2017 edition of Race Retro roared into Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, helping British motorsport fans banish their winter blues. As a pre-season opener the event allows motorsport competitors and preparers to seek new suppliers and in turn offers a fantastic opportunity "
Finding Richard and Colin – part 2: Subaru WRX STi in Snowdonia
"When I was very little my family and I lived on the south coast of the isle of Anglesey, just off the coast of North Wales. My earliest memories of motorsport date back to this time, when my father would "
Tim Tests It: The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
"Let’s get one thing clear; the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio has absolutely nothing to prove. The Italian brand might have been known for its unreliability and rust once, but that never stopped Alfa aficionados loving the sporting DNA that "
Ross Bradley’s filthy E30 – AKA Widowmaker.
"A BMW E30 running 800bhp you say? Never, you say? Well yeah, we say. Ross Bradley is the owner and the brains behind the build. This stunning E30 (can we still call it that?) has been completely overhauled – something some "
Porsche: the Mid-Engined Legacy
"Happy Birthday Boxster. 2017 marks 21 years since the popular Porsche roadster appeared in production form. In the mid-1990s, few may have believed what a successful model it would become, essentially saving the company. The latest in a long line of "
Finding Richard and Colin – part 1: The memories, the journey, the speed
"Racing a car flat-out between trees and along cliff edges on surfaces that most normal people would struggle to hit the speed limit on requires a huge amount of talent - and equally large plums. The people who do this "
Matthew Oxley, serial Lotus owner and restorer, talks Esprit
"Lotus cars have always been a passion of mine since the first time I saw my dad’s S1 Elan when I was just 5 years old, and of course like many men my age the passion reignited whilst watching The "