From Bournemouth to Borneo
Kim Henson describes a motoring adventure a long way from home –
Where your money goes
Two worthy charities in The Western Group area have benefitted from the Western Group driving day and you can learn of their work –
Western Group well represented in the year’s Guild Classic
The Guild of Motoring Writers Euro-Classic is a firm fixture in the diaries of many members of The Western Group and was as memorable as ever, says Kim Henson –
Tough Toyota RAV4 proves it has the right stuff
Sixteen years after it was built, a Toyota RAV4 has successfully completed arguably the most memorable journey of its life, and helped raise thousands of pounds for charity, as Kim Henson reports –
Record entry by The Western Group on Euro Classic
Seven vehicles and 14 people associated with the Western Group of Motoring Writers took part in this year’s epic 15th Guild Euro Classic event, as Kim Henson reports –
Cars of the years, from our classic expert’s longer perspective
Kim Henson takes a personal and light-hearted sideways look at some of the models to achieve ‘Car of The Year’ status over the last half century –
Future Classics: 12 Smart Roadster
For the final car to feature in his year-long series covering ‘collectable’ models introduced during the three decades since the Western Group of Motoring Writers was formed, Kim Henson takes a close look at another modern classic, the diminutive but sporty 21st century smart Roadster –
Future Classics: 11 Suzuki Vitara (1st Generation)
For his penultimate pick of the future classics, Kim Henson highlights a model which took on that cult status almost from first turning a wheel on or off road –
Future Classics: 10 Lancia Delta HF Integrale
At the 1979 Frankfurt Motor Show the attractive yet unobtrusive Giugiaro-styled Lancia Delta hatchback made its debut and was widely thought to be a competent family car, but the newcomer also had great potential for being uprated, as Kim Henson points out –
Future Classics: MG Z Series from 2001
Cardiff, the Brecon Beacons and Pembrey race track were used to put the hottest new MG models through their paces in July 2001, recalls Kim Henson –
Future Classics: BMW 3 Series (Original E30 Version)
By the mid-1980s BMW had built a formidable reputation in terms of producing attractive, high quality and fast motor cars that were objects of desire as well as mere vehicles built for transportation purposes, writes Kim Henson –
Future Classics: Honda NSX
With all the current and quite understandable hype over the forthcoming Honda NSX, it’s appropriate to look back nearly a quarter of a century, to the original model bearing the NSX name, says historian and classic car authority Kim Henson –
Future Classics: Toyota MR2
Kim Henson takes a close look at another ‘modern classic’ introduced since the Western Group of Motoring Writers was established and which represent one of the 12 most significant future classics launched in that time and this month it comes from the “conservative” Toyota brand –
Future Classics: Mazda MX-5
The Mazda MX-5 is the world’s most successful open top two seater vehicle and that’s some accolade when you think about it, says Kim Henson –
Future Classics: 4 Peugeot 205GTI
They were good in their time and they will be even better when they mature, but we are not talking about members of the Western Group, rather the cars which our own Kim Henson has singled out as worthy of mention as he reflects on the models which have appeared during the life of the WGMW –
Future Classics: 3 Range Rover
They were good in their time and they will be even better when they mature, but we are not talking about members of the Western Group, rather the cars which our own Kim Henson has singled out as worthy of mention as he reflects on the models which have appeared during the life of the WGMW –
1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R sells at the Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show sale.
1994 Renault Clio Williams sells at the Iconic Auctioneers Classic Motor Show.
1979 Volkswagen Mk1 Golf GTi at the Iconic Auctioneers NEC Classic Motor Show auction
