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At the 1995 Frankfurt Motor Show, Lotus unveiled its new sports car with a small child sitting in it.

It had all the potential for a Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em plot - that's a 1970s TV series with which those of us of a certain age will be familiar.

There are sensible ways to improve the image of a family car, and then there’s bolting a vast rear wing to it and sending it racing. Ford, gloriously, chose the second option.

Honda doesn’t usually do public embarrassment. So when the early-1980s VF models began developing a reputation for camshaft trouble, it hurt. Not just mechanically, either. It hurt the brand.

The Ford Fiesta wasn’t meant to become emotional. It was meant to be small, affordable, efficient and sensible.

If you're considering buying a classic, whether your first or fiftieth, it pays to take your time.

By the time the Jaguar XJ40 finally appeared in 1986, it had been in development for so long that you half expect the early sketches to have been done on parchment.

Launched in 1976, and celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026, the SD1 arrived at a time when British Leyland badly needed some good news.

There’s a certain type of Porsche enthusiast who likes things just so.

Here’s a useful lesson from the 1960s British car industry: if you’ve got a pretty little sports car, an Italian designer, a racing department and a marketing team with a fondness for dramatic phrasing, you can end up with a legend that’s only partly true.

Britain’s grand tourer with an Italian suit and an American heartbeat

The A35 replaced the Austin A30, which had already done a solid job of putting small-car motoring within reach of ordinary post-war families.