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Geely EC7’s UK launch was cancelled
From the archive

Chinese cars were due in the UK 20 years ago – but it didn't happen

As Chinese cars flood in, we revisit the aborted 2000s export drives of Geely, Landwind, Brilliance, Qoros and Haval

5 October 2025
Chinese cars were due in the UK 20 years ago – but it didn't happen
From the archive

BMWs, VWs and Mercs headline German motor show - 64 years ago

BMW was in financial difficulty in the 1960s - until the Neue Klasse saloon turned up

19 September 2025
BMWs, VWs and Mercs headline German motor show - 64 years ago
From the archive

How insurance went from anecdotal to scientific

Thatcham Research started ‘tearing down’ cars for insurers in 1970

2 September 2025
How insurance went from anecdotal to scientific
rally car towing caravan
Caravan racing was a novelty at Silverstone
From the archive

When Brits went mad for caravans and camper vans

Many children of the ’60s and ’70s have memories (fond or otherwise) of van holidays

31 August 2025
When Brits went mad for caravans and camper vans
Slideshow

The weird world of forgotten car accessories

Need some inflatable seats for your car or a felt safety cap to protect your bonce? There was a time when you could buy such things…

31 August 2025
The weird world of forgotten car accessories
From the archive

Arnott: The car company founded by a woman

Daphne Arnott’s company only lasted a decade, but its short existence is notable and possibly unique

20 August 2025
Arnott: The car company founded by a woman
Austin BTCC racing
Race fans loved watching familiar motors duke it out
From the archive

When racing got real: The nail-biting early days of British touring cars

The first touring car races were full of thrills, spills - and cars you could actually buy from showrooms

2 August 2025
When racing got real: The nail-biting early days of British touring cars
Nicolae Ceausescu driving the first Dacia car
Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu drives the first Dacia car
From the archive

The unlikely origin story of Dacia

The Renault Group brand has had a rather tumultuous life since it first emerged in the 1960s

22 July 2025
The unlikely origin story of Dacia
From the archive

How Rover's American dream turned sour

Rover gave up its US venture in the late 1990s after complaints about quality sent sales plummeting

24 June 2025
How Rover's American dream turned sour
From the archive

Eighties excess: Ferrari F40 meets Porsche 959

The summer of 1988 played host to the biggest supercar battle of a generation

22 June 2025
Eighties excess: Ferrari F40 meets Porsche 959

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