Sixty-two years ago, nobody could have predicted that the Porsche 911 – a quirky, rear-engined sports car that resembled an elongated VW Beetle – would still be going strong into 2025. If certain ...

In 1973, Daimler-Benz and Steyr-Daimler-Puch signed an agreement to develop a light off-road vehicle for private use. At the time, this was a shot in the dark, as there was little to suggest the ...

Ever been following a car and thought it looked familiar, but you couldn’t pinpoint why? Many cars – especially low-volume sports cars – use the rear lights from more mainstream models to save on ...

Warwickshire-based Tolman Engineering has completed a new project, and a classic fast Ford is the latest hot hatchback to be meticulously restored. A total of 18 months has been spent transforming ...

An extremely rare 1971 Mk1 Ford Escort RS1600 is currently listed for auction on the Car & Classic website. Along with being a highly desirable classic fast Ford, this particular Escort has enviable ...

There’s a theory among some enthusiasts that the 1990s represented ‘peak car’. This was an era when cars were well-built and reliable, yet still relatively ‘analogue’ – free from desensitising driver ...

A gloriously basic 1992 Skoda Favorit has been crowned winner of the 2025 Festival of the Unexceptional Concours de L’Ordinaire – the event that celebrates long-forgotten everyday cars, particularly ...

A 1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 has sold for an astonishing record-breaking price at auction. Described as ‘perhaps the finest example’ of the rare RS500 model, the Cosworth exceeded all ...

One of the world’s best-selling pet toys has its origins in a Volkswagen repair garage. Although it sounds like a shaggy dog story, the popular Kong rubber chew was invented by a mechanic from ...