You wouldn’t necessary associate the word “fun” with Skoda. Well certainly not in the 1980’s. Despite a good record in rallying and great advertising, Skoda were stuck in the lower echelons of the new car world. Even in 1989 with the release of the front wheel drive Favorite it didn’tRead More →
VW has just launched Passat 8.5. In a market packed with over inflated SUV’s, you could be forgiven for thinking the Passat was no longer with us. Truth is, it’s still an important model to VW and has been with us longer than the Golf. This mid-sized saloon hasn’t hadRead More →
Volvo 265 GLE When someone says “think Volvo” there are many things that you think of. If you are mechanically minded you might think of extreme safety. If you are a gentleman with a liking of old things, you think of cavernous boots and the ability to carry grandfather clocks.Read More →
‘He’s my toy boy, toy boy. I’m out with my toy boy, toy boy. And when I get to take him home I know he’s gonna love me right’ Now don’t worry, I’ve not lost the plot. I was fortunate one week in February to be given the keys toRead More →
Affordable Exotica A Sunbeam Rapier popped up on Twitter recently and it got me thinking about automotive exotica. Today, exotica is an over used word and set for the expensive machines from Ferrari, Lamborghini and the like. Cars that the everyday man, woman, beast, boy or girl can only dreamRead More →
Everywhere around Bird towers you will spot something relating to Volkswagen. More-so relating to the old school ways of the Beetle and Bus. Most things during my school days related to the little VW even down to my GCSE art projects. Outside of school l was always found with myRead More →
Signs of Affluence There was a time not so long ago when models within a model range varied according to affluence. There was also a bit of what the decade dictated in there too. If you are as old as me, we are not talking that long ago either. LessRead More →
In 2012 architects the world over were weeping onto their 1:8 scale drawings and wiping the tears away from their eyes onto their black slim fit polo neck jumpers. It was announced that Saab were dead! Things were OK for Saab in the 70’s. The Swedes craze for safety changedRead More →
Lancia Delta When asked “What is the greatest car ever produced?” there is only one country that can make such a car. It’s comes from a company that is not shy of failures. Perhaps by chance they have had more than their fair share of those. Maybe without these theyRead More →
Think Alfa Romeo Spider and you instantly think of a gawky Dustin Hoffman and a sexy siren that is Anne Bancroft. The Spider, like Ms Bancroft aged gracefully with very little input from science or cosmetics. Here we take a look at a 1992 Spider that is some 25 yearsRead More →
