Everyman Classics: Mid-Century Visionary 1 : Alec Issigonis
The original Knight of the road knew how fuel shortages impacted on the common folks. His creations perfectly reflected democracy in driving.
Everyman Classics: She Drives a Classic!: treading lightly with everyman Brits from the mid century
Is there anything more sustainable and planet saving than a car that is still being used half a century or more from the moment of its manufacture? We spent some time with classic driving YouTuber Steph Holloway – whose love of old cars by accident created a vision of the motoring future. Influx: Why classics […]
Swind E Classic Mini
There’s nothing wrong with the original Mini – let’s get that straight out there. It’s arguably the most iconic car in the world, and almost certainly the most loved. Adrian Flux ran a series of public quizzes a couple of years back to find out the car most people considered the one you must drive […]
Beautifully British: the Morris Minor turns 70
In the four-wheeled world, 2018 is a notable year for ‘people’s cars’, those machines which sparked an affordable revolution. The original Fiat ‘Nuova 500’ may have been six decades old last year, but remarkably, the Volkswagen Beetle celebrates its eightieth birthday in 2018, while the Citroën 2CV and the Morris Minor both turn 70. Automotive […]
Dante Giacosa’s unsung genius
Even inside the circles of obsessive car nuts, you’ll find the names of Porsche, Piech, Ford, and even Issigonis spoken more often. There is no question, though, that this man had at least as much, if not more, influence on the cars we drove yesterday, and the cars we drive today as anyone from Stuttgart, […]
Sir Alec Issigonis
Liz Seabrook on the national treasure and autodidact
The Eight Principles of the Classic
We attempt to define the term ‘Classic’
A Mini Obsession: Two Generations and Counting
A collection of little classics that transcends the generations