Category: Car History

Tolman Mini Cooper

Mini Cooper S Mk II by Tolman

At Free Car Mag we have a very soft spot for original minis and we do of course have an old one on our small fleet. We appreciate what huge fun they are and also know that they can be made even more exciting. This seems to be what Tolman have done and the lucky

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Tire Experts reveals Most Complained About Cars

A new study by tire experts at Tires Easy has revealed the vehicle makes and models that were subject to the most complaints over the past decade. The research analyzed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data regarding over 620,000 complaints entered into the Office of Defects Investigation’s (ODI) vehicle owner’s complaint database since 2015.

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BYD Seal U DM-i PHEV SUV – It’s Hybrid!

The BYD Seal is an EV saloon from China’s biggest maker of new energy vehicles. And it’s rather good! Now, it’s joined by another Seal – except this one isn’t a saloon; it’s an SUV. What’s more, it’s not even an EV – it’s a plug-in hybrid! Should it feature on your next family car

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MG ZS Hybrid+ 2025 Review

A Great Affordable and Fun SUV – But No EV?! This is the all-new second-generation MG ZS, tested here in Hybrid+ form in the top-of-the-range Trophy spec. Slightly bigger, with more features, and prices only up by around £1,000, it remains a competitive B-segment SUV. By competitive, I mean the entry-level SE starts at just

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Hawker Hurricane INKDIAL Chronograph Limited Edition from AVI-8

Free Car Mag are rather excited to see this very important watch from AVI-8 and Inkdial who unveil the Limited Edition ‘Blueprint’ Style Hawker Hurricane Chronograph. As students of aviation Free Car Mag may be all about cars, but we respect and celebrate our aviation history/ Here are the details. AVI-8 has renewed its collaboration

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Orient Star Diver

Orient Star Releases Limited Edition M42 Diver

Free Car Mag love a Diving watch, even though we are mostly in dry cars. THis Orient Star model is exceptionally cool looking.Orient Star has launched M42 Diver 1964 2nd Edition F6 Date 200m Titanium from the SportsCollection M42 in a limited edition of 365 pieces, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Orient’s divers’ watch.

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Rolls-Royce celebrates sixty years of Goldfinger

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled a one-of-one Phantom Extended that pays homage to the 1964 James Bond film, Goldfinger – one of twelve Rolls-Royce appearances in the 007 film franchise. Revealed in the film’s 60th anniversary year, it takes inspiration from the 1937 Phantom III Sedanca de Ville owned by the eponymous villain, Auric Goldfinger.

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60 YEARS OF THE GOLDFINGER PHANTOM: A TIMELESS BOND OF LUXURY AND LEGEND

Rolls-Royce motor cars have featured in a dozen James Bond films throughout the film franchise’s history. However, the marque’s most enduring and memorable role is in the 007 film, Goldfinger. Today, on the anniversary of the film’s premiere on 17 September 1964, Rolls-Royce explores the story of Goldfinger and the British icon that featured in it

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CLASSIC DEFENDER V8 BY WORKS BESPOKE COSTS A FORTUNE

Free Car Mag love a Land Rover, but it is unlikely that we would ever pay 20 times what a half decent ’90s Defender might cost anyway here’s the press release… Classic Defender V8 by Works Bespoke is the next chapter in the Classic Defender story. Unique new commissioning service represents the pinnacle of personalisation

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Bentley T Series back at Crewe

The world’s oldest Bentley T-Series, a standard saloon in Shell Grey, has returned to Crewe after 59 years. Sensitively recommissioned and retaining much of its original componentry and running gear, it takes its place in the Bentley Heritage Collection of road- and race-cars that together describe all 105 years of Bentley’s history. T-Series chassis number

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Bangernomics is on Substack and Free Car Mag

Free Car Mag Editor, James Ruppert, that’s me, is now on Substack taking about my specialist subject: used cars. Following some changes, it was time to put the best used car material on some new platforms. That also includes Free Car Mag as well as the fancy Substack website. What you will get at Bangernomics

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