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1959 Morris Mini-Minor road test - Throwback Thursday

Our first drive in the original Mini, badged as the Morris Mini-Minor, came in August 1959. Did we see any indication of the iconic status it would achieve?

5 January 2017

1959 Morris Mini-Minor road test - Throwback Thursday

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Developing the Hustler kit car - Throwback Thursday 1984

William Towns was an unusual genius who designed the Aston Martin Lagonda, and then went off to build his own kit cars. We found out more

22 December 2016

Developing the Hustler kit car - Throwback Thursday 1984

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Throwback Thursday 1935: is a Channel Tunnel feasible?

By 1935, a Channel Tunnel had already been talked about and planned many times, only to falter. We analysed whether it could ever actually happen

24 November 2016

Throwback Thursday 1935: is a Channel Tunnel feasible?

Opinion

How Sebastien Buemi dented my faith in Formula 1

Buemi's dominance of Formula E shows that Formula 1 is rarely representative of drivers' true talent

15 November 2016

How Sebastien Buemi dented my faith in Formula 1

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Throwback Thursday: testing the Chinese government's luxury limo in 1975

Chinese cars are increasingly common, but on 4 October 1975, we were taken aback to see a Hongqi CA77 limousine on display in Germany

10 November 2016

Throwback Thursday: testing the Chinese government's luxury limo in 1975

Studebaker Light Six at Wimbledon Common

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Throwback Thursday: 1922 Studebaker Light Six road test

On 11 February, 1922, Autocar had the American Studebaker Light Six tourer for a week, resulting in a glowing review in every respect

27 October 2016

Throwback Thursday: 1922 Studebaker Light Six road test

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1957 Dodge Royal Custom road test – Throwback Thursday

Autocar first sampled the 18ft-long and 6ft 6in-wide Dodge Royal Custom on British roads 59 years ago

20 October 2016

1957 Dodge Royal Custom road test – Throwback Thursday

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Throwback Thursday: "I want a one-man car" 1942

Autocar of 1942 pitches "The single seater as a type for after-war use, especially for business men"

6 October 2016

Throwback Thursday: "I want a one-man car" 1942

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Volkswagen Scirocco Z40 Turbo - Throwback Thursday

Back on the 22nd May 1982, we took the Volkswagen Scirocco Z40 Turbo - dubbed 'The Force Nine Scirocco' - for a ride

29 September 2016

Volkswagen Scirocco Z40 Turbo - Throwback Thursday

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1990 Mazda MX-5 road test - Throwback Thursday

In March of 1990 we put the original Mazda MX-5 to the test; how much has changed?

22 September 2016

1990 Mazda MX-5 road test - Throwback Thursday

1965 NSU Wankel Spider Autocar road test

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1965 NSU Wankel Spider road test - Throwback Thursday

The world's first production car with a Wankel engine was the 1965 NSU Wankel Spider; its engine and practicality gave us nothing but hope for the future

15 September 2016

1965 NSU Wankel Spider road test - Throwback Thursday