Economy & the truth in what you read
Group treasurer John Kerswill has a radical plan for a real test of cars’ economy, so remember you read it here first –
A bigger and bolder US Beetle
Kieron Fennelly looks at an innovative and advanced car which is today remembered for the wrong reasons –
Old is new again
Heritage is a hot word for some manufacturers but for others it’s always been part of their cool appeal, says a chilled Iain Dooley –
Western Group looks east for lesson in automotive history
In a country where only party bigwigs travelled in cars and for everyone else it was bus, train or Shanks’s pony, the advent of the Zaporozhets was nothing short of momentous as a “people’s car”, says Kieron Fennelly
New motorway announced
Spanning the north-south divide is not a new idea, it troubled our politicians for decades and some say still does raise controversial solutions, says Dave Moss –
Is Ford really the most successful UK marque?
The latest SMMT sales figures suggestd another remakable month of new car sales, but if you think you know or work for the most successful brands in Britain, the real facts will upset you says our observer from the left field –
A free pencil
Controversial from concept to classic shows today, the Triumph Stag is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, but its just one of the models which owes its existance to talented Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti, as explained by Dave Moss
A Princess and her Mann 40 years down the road
How to snatch car sales defeat from the jaws of obvious success, as explained by archivist Dave Moss –
Those were the days
Summer brings out the classics and you’d better get behind the wheel of one soon to improve your driving while you marvel at what we used to put up with, says our new columnist Captain Pugwash –
The best laid plans
A £100-Milliion multi-leisure complex built around a new motor racing circuit for North Devon has disappeared, but our archivist David Moss has blown away some of the mists which settled over the scheme two decades ago –
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 –
Tales form La Sarthe
The Le Mans 24-Hour race is where legends are made and sometimes broken, but you can always be sure of a spectacle and the memories are sure to remain with you for a lifetime, says racing photographer Glen Smale
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You can look but you cannot touch
We are a car loving nation, so why don’t we behave like one when it comes to choosing cars, asks our new columnist Captain Pugwash –
Total recall: or why things may not be what they seem
The SMMT & Motor Codes has launched a system to publicise and check vehicle recalls, and in the first of a new series our mystery columnist Captain Pugwash takes a look at what really lies behind the marketing speak –
A road never to be travelled
The motorways toll – or why we are still paying the price of failing to deliver on plans first drawn up over 50 years ago, explained by Dave Moss –
Leviathans, behemoths, money – and failed grand plans
One of the greatest earthquakes to ever hit the British motor industry erupted 40 years ago and its fallout is being felt to this day, explains Dave Moss –
