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Jaguar XJS Review: A Cult Classic Cat

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By Ben Selby In the music industry, sometimes a band will release an album which absolutely blows everyone away. Whether its something totally unique or it captures the essence of the time in which it was released, sometimes a great album is capable of changing the way we look at popular culture. The same can be said of cars, particularly …

Morgan 4/4 Review: The Forgotten Moggie is Still an Icon

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By Ben Selby Who can remember The Wind in the Willows? That classic children’s story by Kenneth Grahame has stood the test of time for a number of reasons, one of those being that absurdly wealthy and immensely proud Mr Toad of Toad Hall. Toad was a typical tweed wearing English Toff, except he was an amphibian as you probably …

Is the Chevrolet Corvette C2 Stingray the Coolest Corvette Ever?

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The Corvette is the definitive all-American sports car. Having been in continuous production since 1953, very few people, petrolheads or not, haven’t heard of Chevrolet’s wild child. While countless variants have come and gone, the second-generation Corvette, is for many people, the Corvette’s finest hour. The roots of the second-generation car, the C2, can be traced back to the late …

The Porsche 914 LE is an Underrated Sports Car Gem

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When Dr Ferdinand Piech’s Porsche 917 first turned a wheel in anger, the world of sports car racing was never quite the same. Circuits like Spa, Sebring, Daytona, the Nurburgring and of course, Le Mans, cemented the all-conquering 917 as as one of the greatest Porsche racing cars ever. When the 917 was prepped for competition in the “no holds …

Alfa Romeo Giulia: The Underrated Italian Icon

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The first time I ever knew of the Alfa Romeo Giulia’s existence was while watching the original 1969 version of “The Italian Job” as a wee lad. While the stars of that now legendary crazy getaway through the streets, and rooftops of Turin, were three oh-so-British Mini Coopers, the Carabinieri in hot pursuit all helmed Military coloured Alfa Giulia’s. Most …

Trendsetter: The TVR Grantura 1800S

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By Ben Selby When most of us think of TVR, we tend to daydream and wax lyrical about the funky plastic bodied sports cars of the nineties, with mad interiors, out there styling, and the kind of face bending acceleration which could rearrange your fillings. Oh, and who could forget that kick arse multi coloured paint adorning many Cerberas, Griffiths …