The small Bond company used Triumph parts to make a car for those who 'would like to own a sports car but need to accommodate a young family'
Authorities are taking longer than expected to certify cars under new, more realistic emissions procedure
Special Tuning MG Midget
Many manufacturers now have performance divisions and packs; the Special Tuning department started upgrading to sport spec 50 years ago
The 500 developed 18bhp from its 499cc engine, while the 595 upped that to 27bhp with a 595cc motor
Our test of Fiat's fantastic miniature in newly updated form coincided with the introduction of its 27bhp hot hatch Abarth sister to the UK
UK vote at the UN's EU-dominated car regulations forum will be 'relegated to the second division of rule-making', says David Ward
American Motors came to an end in 1987
America's valiant underdog had been saved by Renault, but it resulted in disaster for both. It was a shame for the pair's new Premier, which showed real promise, only to fail under Chrysler's direction
Autocar's first Alpina experience came in a BMW 2002 tuned with Buchloe parts by UK concession Crayford
We drove a BMW 2002 modified with an Alpina engine and chassis parts by Buchloe's new British concession; the upgrade cost the equivalent of £5710
We tested three 'cheaps from the old Bloc' in November 1990…
The old communist Eastern Bloc was falling apart. Would the super-budget superminis produced by its members do the same?
Works Lancia Stratos cars won the World Rally Championship in 1974, 1975 and 1976
When the Audi Quattro was launched in 1980, we called it 'the world's fastest rally car'. A Stratos owner disagreed, so we put it to the test…
The Seven was introduced by the fledgling Lotus in 1957
Colin Chapman's simple but brilliant sports car design has now expanded into a world of its own, but what were our first impressions of this legend?
Datsun's sports car and Alfa Romeo's dainty coupé were well matched on all the key figures, but how did it pan out on the road?
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