Loves cars, especially old cheap ones. Drives a fossilised Land Rover and original Mini Cooper. Incredibly, has won awards for journalism and books.
Classic Car Review: 2004 Škoda Octavia vRS – The OG Hot Hatch Remains as Reintegrating as Ever! I remember driving the Škoda Octavia vRS when it first came out. It was brilliant and delightful, because it was completely unexpected. If you think back to the history of the brand, it was never really taken seriously
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OVER ONE IN FIVE UK DRIVERS KEEP THEIR CARS FOR SIX TO NINE YEARS, WITH 11% HOLDING ON FOR A DECADE OR MORE, SURVEY REVEALS New survey explores how long Brits are keeping their cars for and what's stopping them from upgrading. One in five UK (21%) drivers keep their cars for an average of
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Toyota C-HR PHEV GR Sport (223bhp) Review: Everything You Need to Know Before Buying The Toyota C-HR has grown up, plugged in and gone premium – but does the range-topper still have the spark that made the original so memorable? I’ve always had a soft spot for the Toyota C-HR. When the original arrived, it
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I never expected to be writing about how a character from government propoganda game/roleplay material issued to schools might just be able to save the British Car Industry, but here we are. This does need a bit of explanation if you don’t have your finger on the pulse of the cultural zeitgeist, luckily I’m here
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Free Car Mag were lucky enough to corner Alex Manos for a couple of minutes in between him buying and selling at least 23 classics and ask him a few important questions about what he does and what he knows. It is worth going to the brilliant Beverly Hills website not least because you will
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Car auctions might seem like something reserved for dealers and experts, but attending one can offer you a unique opportunity to find great deals and discover rare vehicles. Whether you’re searching for your next car or just curious, attending an auction can provide an experience that you don’t get from traditional dealerships. The atmosphere is
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Dragster Genesis The formative years of fearsome acceleration By Barry John is just the sort of book that we adore at Free Car Mag. There is a lot to learn about a subject we have admired from a distance (we learned a lot from '70s Custom Car mags) and brilliantly told by an absolute 24
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Chery Picked: Why the UK Car Industry is cooked. Never mind the super mega Chinese embassy that’s going up and tunneling underneath our capital city, if you want proof that Britain has fallen, here it is: ‘CHERY UK confirms its first partnership, appointing Peter Crouch and Abbey Clancy to support the introduction of the flagship
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We love Bangers at Free Car Mag, probably because we own several and our editor coined the term Bangernomics and has written 40 years worth of Bangerpedias, so this is a subject close to our heart. The Stats though from Tempcover suggest that their time on our roads is running out which is a great
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Unofficially this is micro Fast and indeed Furious for fans of the best scale models you can buy, officially however it's… Mattel Brick Shop™ and Hot Wheels® Expand Line and Introduce Collector Builds of Two Iconic Honda Models Free Car Mag just love old Hondas and if we can put one or two in coat
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