I know this looks like any other Citroen Berlingo van, a sight as familiar in France and much of Europe as any other vehicle. Berlingos, and the Peugeot Partner twin, […]
(first posted 6.7/2016) A pre-war Peugeot is a rare sight, even in France, and almost exclusively at car shows. But French car shows can be different, and this one certainly […]
There’s a first time for everything they say. And to prove it, last Thursday, I took photographs of a motorcycle, parked in a field as the sun set. And why? […]
On paper, everything about the 1959 Austin A95 Westminster was simple – a uncomplicated steel monocoque construction, an overhead valve straight six engine and four speed gearbox lacking synchromesh on […]
x (first posted 5/27/2016) A Ford Granada coming towards you on a Sunday afternoon, whist waiting at a bus stop. Noteworthy – any Granada on the road now deserves […]
We can no longer read LJK Setright on a monthly basis as we used to, but a bit of internet browsing can unearth gems of his thoughts and wisdom, as […]
(first posted 5/24/2016) Forty years ago today (in 2016), two aircraft landed at Washington Dulles Airport. The supersonic age had arrived, and with it a true design and technology […]
“Bonjour, Monsieur, Madame; comment allez-vous? Bienvenue au garage du Boulevard Winston Churchill, agence Peugeot. We offer a full range of new Peugeot cars and autres grand marques, d’occasion. How can […]
According to the registration records, this is a 1969 VW Beetle 1600. Your eyes may suggest something – the obvious is a 1957 Porsche 356A Speedster. The manufacturer calls it […]
Picking the greatest, or the worst, of anything or any group, be it people, places, events or objects, is always a subjective thing to do. Here at CC, I’ve nominated […]
By the early 1950s, Rover had realised that the Land Rover (then still the Series 1) had scope beyond the stop gap it was originally foreseen to be. Alongside the […]
(first posted 4/19/2016) In retrospect, the automotive marketplace in Britain in the early 1960s was a straightforward place. There were small cars, medium sized family cars, large family cars, luxury […]
You may recall reading about the Vauxhall Cavalier Sportshatch on CC earlier this year. This was the Vauxhall version of General Motors Europe’s competitor to the Ford Capri II, Renault […]
(first posted 10/19/2013) 1963 was an important year in the United States for new cars, but possibly just as important in the UK and Europe. It was the birth […]
Alfa Romeo has a record, longer and stronger than most, of offering a coupe alongside a saloon, often with more than one choice at a time. The 105 series Giulia […]