An interesting feature of this model was, according to Daihatsu tradition, good use of space offering comfort for four passengers, thanks also to its generous wheelbase The phenomenon of retro cars has long been pivotal for some manufacturers, producing modern products inspired by cars from their past and giving birth to a fashionable operation capable … More Not just retro
The change of designers from David Bache to Roy Axe gave the latter, albeit with limitations, the chance to give more personality to the saloon, trying to camouflage its rather obvious relationship with the Maestro. The result was a fairly modern and balanced line with an original rear window divided into three parts. In the … More Montego, the last one
The resulting car was officially presented on August 26, 1959, introducing a way of conceiving the car which was completely different from other examples of the period, and the Mini was so modern that it remained the benchmark for ten years. The article I am about to offer you here is certainly a bit of … More Alec’s Mini
Initially the entrepreneur wanted his creation to be produced entirely in French territory, but during its development he had to rely on components and professionals from other countries. Create a prestige car than can compete with the most famous marques of the time, giving back a prominent place in the exclusive market in your own … More Missing prestige
The style of the car, from the pen of Ian Beech under the supervision of David Bache, was very simple, characterised by large glass surfaces and, at first glance, it was almost dated already at the time of its launch. Despite this, the Maestro also introduced interesting elements for its time, such as body-coloured bumpers. … More Speak to me Maestro!
In 1965 the first two prototype TVR Trident coupés were exhibited at the Geneva Show and so positive was the reception by press and public alike that two further prototypes were commissioned, a third coupé and a convertible. The idea of a new high-performance car had been in Trevor Wilkinson’s mind for several years already. … More In the name of Trevor
The model for Morris’s new direction, born out of the ADO 28 project started in 1968, was called the Marina, and it was a simple classic three-volume saloon, with a front engine and rear-wheel drive but which shared components with other models in the BL Group in order to contain costs. In the late 1960s, … More The extraordinary Marina
The car was compact: in fact it was just 3.79 metres long, completely out of sync with the whole American automotive landscape, where in the early 1950s cars were getting progressively bigger and more powerful. Nash was an automobile manufacturer active from 1916 to 1954, the year in which it merged with Hudson to form … More Little America
As for the car, with its excellent performance it was entered in competitive motor sport as well as being used widely by the British police. The SD1 may be considered to be the last real Rover, despite suffering from flaws that made it rather lower in quality than its forebears. Pausing to talk about the … More Tomorrow’s car, today
The badge chosen for the car company was certainly eye-catching, ironically depicting one of the slowest of all animals, a turtle. The history of the Gordon-Keeble sports car is partially linked to another British Marque, Peerless, founded in 1957 by two entrepreneurs: John Gordon and James Byrne, aided by the contribution of Bernie Rodger, who … More From bankruptcy to bankruptcy
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