Farewell then Jaguar, it was nice driving your cars while it lasted, which was just over 90 years. The marque if not dead already is certainly on the way to becoming a heritage brand, parked in museums and celebrated by enthusiast clubs in the past tense. There can be no other conclusion as the news
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A brand new book telling the inside story of the British Leyland/Rover collaboration with Honda which is highly recommended by Free Car Mag and is an important new addition to our extensive automotive library. In the 1970s British Leyland was navigating tough times, with regular industrial action, lack-lustre products, financial challenges and competitor pressure piling
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This is great news for fans of what is clearly the world’s coolest and most popular model cars. That includes Free Car Mag of course and we always enjoy seeing the real cars that might one day end up in my local supermarket and toy shop as a Hot Wheels Legend. UK car owners can
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Triumph could have become a British BMW. Sadly they failed to do this with a model that was only mildly less disastrous than the Snag, sorry Stag. First of all Triumph created another new model out of two existing ones. The basis of the new Dolomite was the 1500’s front and rear end plus the
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Free Car Mag are big fans and long time owners of the world's best range of practical hatchbacks. It should have been Car of the Year in 1974, but that was the complicated, flakey, if beautiful Citroen CX. This year, 2024 the World Car of the Year is a Battery car the EV9 from Hyundai.
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Free Car Mag love a Porsche. We've driven loads and owned a few and loved every motoring moment. Now here is a publication that might well be our book of the year. We've had an advanced peek at Porsche Vibes and we rather enjoyed it. If you like Porsche or know someone who does, then
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Everything is fine, it really is. Should you decide to not look too closely into what’s going on around you, that’s perfectly fine. Otherwise there are Rabbit Holes which can be explored if you are that way inclined. Surely, I pondered, at least one of these Rabbit Holes would have an even deeper facility where
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So what is the best car in the world? When BMW get their hands on the Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy maybe the world will have to pay a bit more attention. In the real world though, the best car is usually the best all rounder. So when it comes to a car that is
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The timeless Panda 4×4 is turning 40. The perfect embodiment of Italian style and a genuine icon, the legendary FIAT model combined the comfort of a city car designed for families with extraordinary performance on the toughest terrains. The Stellantis Heritage team is marking the occasion with two gifts: an evocative video clip (above) taking
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Imagine car an event where you just turned up to somewhere local. Didn’t have to pay a penny, just had a chat with like minded owners and got the chance to look at everyday, working motors without some ironic agenda. There wouldn’t even be any intrusive corporate sponsorship. Simply a car show by the people
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The world's first mass-market electric vehicle has secured its place among some of the world's greatest transport innovations according to a survey conducted by Nissan to mark its 90th birthday this week. Since the company was founded, on 26th December 1933, Nissan has established a storied history of pioneering electric vehicles, legendary performance cars and
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This is a jolly good idea…the perfect gift for Christmas especially if like Robert Ramage you love cars and life. This book consists of anecdotes of 101 words each about 101 cars in the author’s life, most of which he has owned or driven or been driven in. In appendices he has added 28 of
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