By 3pm, both Type 57 drivers Wimille and Benoist had broken the distance record
Jean-Pierre Wimille's Le Mans victory in a Bugatti Type 57 after a fatal six-car pile-up
Such taxis were a common sight for many years and not replaced until 1948
Trying out London's new black cab, Lancia's masterpiece and government fails to deliver promise
MG said its RV8 was “a recreational pursuit that just happens to take the form of a motor car”
TVR Chimaera shows MG's new B the door, Asian royals spending billions, Fiat's huge success
Big 5.8 Excelsiors (#1 and #2) were swamped away from the 33-car start
We celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first ever Le Mans 24 Hours
The Safari's 1.9-litre diesel engine made a mere 89bhp and 146lb ft
The troubling Tata Safari, GM goes mad with innovation, Audi’s brutal RS4
In 1958 Monaco, there were no barriers guarding the fans, buildings, harbour or pits
Cooper's win in the hair-raising Monaco Grand Prix signals a new era for Formula 1
Okamura named cars Mikasa after a Japanese prince
The first car with an all-Japanese automatic gearbox, The 'Frogeye' Sprite is born, Ford's Edsel crisis
The 911 RSR was driven by Gijs van Lennep and Herbert Müller
Rocks and driver recklessness lead Porsche's 911 RSR to victory in the final Targa Florio
The Allegro launched with an all-new look and new rubber and fluid suspension
The Austin Allegro launches as the key to rampant success, VW finally modernises and BL turns 5
The Type 10 used a circa-100bhp 2.0-litre engine and four-speed gearbox
Bugatti's seminal Type 30, a controversial foreign luxuries tax, the Wolseley Ten's Indian success story
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