The Mini ERA turbo is one of the more distinctive variants of the iconic mini. I’m ashamed to say I used to think the ERA was simply a Mini with a bodykit… After being hastily corrected by an owner at a...
In 1980 British Leyland decided to end MGB and MG Midget production. The “Hot hatchback” was now the car of choice for keen drivers. The MG name would be used on the MG Metro to appeal to this crowd; to the...
British Leyland (owned by the UK government) had no funding for niche sports cars and needed mainstream models that would sell in volume. To kill two birds with one stone, British Leyland stopped production of the MGB and MG Midget and...
At the start of the 1990s a steady stream of Japanese coupes reached the UK car market. Exciting new cars like the Nissan 200sx, Toyota Celica and Honda Prelude all vyed for attention. Both Vauxhall and Ford had managed to keep...
Any superhero “origin” story has a set of tragic circumstances that provides purpose and meaning while vaguely believable things happen later on. Usually this is the murder of a loved one or being bitten by a radioactive spider. In Vauxhall’s case...
The MG SV (and later SV-R) is the oft forgotten pinnacle of MG Rover’s sporting intent. It’s birth was anything but a formality. With the backdrop of the parent company pulling the plug, it’s a miracle anything was produced at all,...
The Metro had the most difficult follow up since the second Godfather film. By 1977 the Mini was really quite old and British Leyland were reviewing designs for a replacement. The utilitarian Metro was launched in 1980, intending to replace one...
The Lotus Eclat (Type 76) is a sports car designed by Oliver Winterbottom and produced from 1975 to 1982. The Eclat was the first Lotus car to feature a hatchback. The Eclat helped take Lotus down a different path, both in...
Another Concept Car You Can’t Buy (Part 2) The Jaguar F-Type Concept (2000) was a developed version of the XK180, as the company sought to make the car production viable. This is the second in our series of Jaguar concept cars...
The iconic DeLorean DMC 12 was produced in 1981 to 1982 by the Delorean Motor Company. Sometimes referred to as simply “Delorean” as it was the only car produced by the company. It became famous after being featured in the film...
