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AC
The Surprisingly Long Story Of AC Tatra87
1986 AC 3000ME: Optimism, With A V6 Roger Carr
Alvis
1958-67 Alvis TD/TE/TF 21: British Deadly Sins Tatra87
Armstrong Siddeley
1954-58 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 346: Peak Siddeley? JohnH875
1956-58 Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire 234 / 236: A British Deadly Sin Tatra87
1958-60 Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire Aaron65
Aston Martin
1934 Aston Martin Ulster: Ultra Rare Classics Need Gas Too David Saunders
2011-13 Aston Martin Cygnet: No, Mister Bond, I Expect You To Downsize Imperialist
Austin
1939 Austin 16: The Tough Austin KiwiBryce
1947-54 Austin A125 Sheerline Saloon: Neglected British Luxury David Saunders
1951 Austin A40 Devon: The Best-Selling Import Of Its Time Paul N
1952-54 Austin A40 Somerset: Short, Chubby And Irresistible David Saunders
1959 Austin A95 Westminster: Keep It Simple; Make It Complicated But Ultimately Sinful Roger Carr
1960 Austin Seven (Mini): The Future Started Here Roger Carr
1962 Austin A110 Westminster: Junior Jaguar Or English Fintail? Tom Klockau
1964-68 Vanden Plas Princess 4-Litre R: International Brougham? Perry Shoar
1964-93 Austin Mini Moke: The Mini Thing Robert Kim
1968 Austin 1800 (ADO17) “Landcrab”: Was It Best In Class, Or Just Plain Ugly? Roger Carr
1968-72 Austin 1800 Utility: Unique Ute William Stopford
1968-72 Austin America: Yankee Doodle Disaster Jeff Nelson
1969 Austin 3 Litre Deluxe: The Landcrab Trilogy Is Complete Roger Carr
1971 Austin Mini: Yesterday’s Mini; Today’s Micro Paul N
1972 Austin FX4 London Taxi: 6th And Charnelton In Eugene, Please; Via Serbia Paul N
1972 Austin Maxi 1500: BMC’s Biggest Missed Opportunity? Roger Carr
1975 Austin Allegro: Another BLMC Deadly Sin Roger Carr
1986 Austin Montego Mayfair: Coming Too Late To The Party Roger Carr
Austin-Healey
1954 Austin-Healey 100: On Her Majesty’s Sporting Service Tatra87
1958-61 Austin-Healey Mark I Sprite: A Sports Car For The Masses Ed Stembridge
1960 Austin-Healey 3000: The Most Classic British Roadster? Roger Carr
Bentley
1987 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo R: In Case A Rolls-Royce Is Too Common For You Roger Carr
Bristol
Bristol 603 / Britannia / Blenheim: Arrested Development (History) Tatra87
1953 Bristol 401: Grey Eminence Tatra87
1972 Bristol 411: The Last Great British Eccentric (& Bristol History) Roger Carr
1960 Bristol 406 – Blue Moon Rising Tatra87
Daimler
1951-56 “Docker Daimlers”: British Deadly Sins Tatra87
1961 Daimler SP250: The Queen’s Sports Car LongRoofFan
1962 Daimler SP250: Fish Mouth Roger Carr
1968-92 Daimler DS420 Limousine: Forgotten Lesser Royalty Robert Kim
1980 Daimler Double Six: This Was The Best Car In The World Roger Carr
1989 Daimler Six (XJ40): Dead Cat Bounce Tatra87
Ford
1949 Ford Pilot V8 (& 1961 Consul): A Little Bit Of Dearborn, From Dagenham Roger Carr
1953 Ford Consul: The English Immigrant Jason Safer
1955 Ford Zephyr Mark 1: Ford Builds The Chevrolet Cadet David Saunders
1956 Ford Squire: For A Man With A Load On His Mind Paul N
1963 Ford Cortina Mk1: Ford Takes On BMC, And Wins Roger Carr
1968-80 Ford Escort Mk 1 and Mk 2: Keeping It Simple, And Profitable Roger Carr
1969 Ford Capri: The European Mustang Ford Always Promised Itself Roger Carr
1975 Ford Cortina 1600XL: The Swiss Army Knife Car Roger Carr
Gilbern
1966-69 Gilbern Genie: The Welsh Grand Tourer David Saunders
Gordon-Keeble
1964-67 Gordon-Keeble: A British Deadly Sin Tatra87
Hillman
1963-76 Sunbeam (Hillman) Imp: The British Corvair Paul N
1966 Hillman Super Minx: Rooting For Rootes Roger Carr
1967 Hillman Minx: Britain’s Second Longest Lived Nameplate Reaches Its Peak Roger Carr
Humber
1975 Humber Sceptre Estate: The Ultimate Arrow Is The Forgotten One Roger Carr
Invicta
1946-49 Invicta Black Prince: A Blue-Blooded British Deadly Sin Tatra87
Jaguar
Jaguar And Sir William Lyons: One Man’s Passion For Gracefulness, Beauty And Speed (History) Roger Carr
1950-54 Jaguar XK-120: Rare Sighting In The Wild Robert Kim
1954-56 Jaguar MkVIIM: Prima Ballerina Don Andreina
1959-61 Jaguar Mark IX: An Englishman Abroad GGHo6
1960 Jaguar XK-150S: Treasures Are Meant To Be Shared (And Driven) Jason Shafer
1961-70 Jaguar Mark X: Curvaceous Coventrian Perry Shoar
1965 Jaguar 3.4S (S-Type): Sir William’s Bastard Child Tatra87
1965 Jaguar Mark X: Paying Respect To Madame X Tatra87
1967 Jaguar 420: The Big Cat’s Best-Kept Secret Tatra87
1969-72 Jaguar XK-E Series II: The Stuff Of Dreams, The Source Of Nightmares Dave Skinner
1973 Jaguar XJ12: Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun Paul N
1974 Jaguar XJ12L: The White Whale! Tom Klockau
1976 Jaguar XJC6: A Rare (And Splendid) Curbside Appearance Paul N
1979 Jaguar XJ6 Series III: Pininfarina Redux Tom Klockau
1984 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas: The Cat That Saved Jaguar Eric703
1986-94 Jaguar XJ6 (XJ40): Beauty Is A Beast William Stopford
1995 Jaguar XJS Convertible: T-Bird Substitute Tom Klockau
2000 Jaguar S-Type: The Big Cat Takes A Leap Brendan Saur
2001-09 Jaguar X-Type: X-Typecast William Stopford
2004 Jaguar XJ6: So Long Classy Chariot Gerardo Solis
Jensen
1966-76 Jensen Interceptor: The Handsome Anglo-Italo-American Mashup David Saunders
1972-76 Jensen Healey: Care To Take It For A Really Long Test Drive? David Saunders
Jowett
1947-53 Jowett Javelin & 1950-54 Jupiter: British Deadly Sins Tatra87
Lagonda
1962-64 Lagonda Rapide: A British Deadly Sin Tatra87
Lanchester
1934 Lanchester 18 Mulliner 6 Light Saloon: Remembering Dr Fred Roger Carr
Lotus
1972 Lotus Europa S3 Twin Cam: Magnificence In Miniature Roger Carr
1974 Lotus Europa Special: The Sports Hearse Strikes Again Tatra87
1977 Lotus Esprit S1: Giorgetto Guigiaro Takes Up Origami Paul N
2007 Lotus Europa S: Who Wants To Grow Up? Roger Carr
MG
The MG Sporting Saloons (History): Part 1 Part 2 David Saunders
1950 MG TD: I Was Retro Before Retro Was Cool Paul N
1958 MGA: The Almost Great Leap Forward Paul N
1959 MGA 1500 Le Mans Replica: The OMG Factor Tatra87
1965 MG 1100 (ADO16): BMC’s Greatest Hit Roger Carr
1967 MGB: To B Or Not To B Paul N
1968 MGC GT: Woulda’ Shoulda’ Coulda’ Had The Rover V8 Paul N
1972 MGB GT: Early Adopter Tom Klockau
1972 MG Midget MkIII: Small Pleasures Paul N
1976 MG Midget: Always Simple, And Surprisingly Durable Roger Carr
1978 MGB: Determined To Survive Eric703
1984 MG Maestro 1600: When Being Better Than Before Is Not Good Enough Roger Carr
1993 MG R V8: The Ultimate Classic MG? David Saunders
2002 MG ZS120: Lessons Are Not Always Learnt Roger Carr
2004 MG X Power SV: Not Exactly What Was Required Roger Carr
2005 MGR CityRover Select: Too Little, Too Late Roger Carr
MINI
2018 MINI Countryman Cooper 2.0D Automatic: If You Scratch The Surface, There’s A Capable Car Roger Carr
Morgan
1936 Morgan 4/4: Trying To Understand The Enigma (Morgan History) Roger Carr
Morris
William Morris: One Man’s Lasting Influence On The British Industry And Country Roger Carr
1955 Morris Minor Series II: Britain’s Favourite Car, Bar None, And Rightly So Roger Carr
1955 Morris Oxford Series II Traveller: From Cowley To Kolkatta, In 60 Years Roger Carr
1966 Vanden Plas Princess 1100: Peak Issigonis, With Added Contradictions Roger Carr
1973 Morris Marina Coupe 1.8TC: Is This The Best We Can Do? Roger Carr
1980 Morris Marina Van: Almost Big Enough To Carry A Piano Scott McPherson
Quasar
1968 Quasar Unipower: The Car To Be Seen In, Preferably When Wearing A Mini Skirt Paul N
Reliant
1975-82 Reliant Kitten: The Discreet Charm Of The Toiling Masses – A British Deadly Sin Tatra87
1975 Reliant Kitten: Out Of The Blue Bernard Taylor
1978 Reliant Scimitar GTE: Princess Anne Had One, You Know. And Another, And Another… Roger Carr
Riley
1966 Riley Elf Mk III: When Is A Mini Not A Mini? MarcKyle64
1969 Riley 1300 Mk II: Once, One Car In Seven Was Like This Roger Carr
Rolls-Royce
1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental DHC by Carlton Carriage: Seeing Ghosts Tatra87
Rolls-Royce Camargue: Two Out Of Three Camargues Don Andreina
1980 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II: Not To The Manor Born Jon Stepenson
1981 Rolls-Royce Camargue: Much Ado About Nothing? JohnH875
1982 Rolls-Royce Corniche Convertible: The Crème de la Crème Mike Butts
1983 Rolls-Royce Camargue: Turin’s Titanic Tailoring Tragedy Tatra87
1985 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit: Delivered By The Wind Dave Skinner
1996 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur: Peasant-Crushing, Minus The Excitement Tatra87
2012-17 Rolls-Royce Phantom VII Extended Wheelbase: The Return Of HMS Phantom Tatra87
Rover / Range Rover / Land Rover
1948-58 Land Rover Series 1: After 67 Years, The Night Watchman Comes Back To The Pavilion Roger Carr
1963 Rover 95 (P4): How One Car Defined A Brand Roger Carr
1969 Rover 2000TC: Very Advanced (But Mostly Forgotten) David Saunders
1970 Rover 3500S V8 (P6): “Sell It Now? I’d Rather Cremate It And Have It Interred With Me” Paul N
1971 Land Rover Series III: Need To Go Anywhere? No Problem! Tom Klockau
1977 Range Rover: Success At Face Value Don Andreina
1979 Land Rover LWB Station Wagon: Not Stranded In The Jungle Tatra87
1980 Rover 3500 (SD1): Rover Over Here, Again Eric703
1985 Rover 3500 (SD1): The Best Of British; The Worst Of British Roger Carr
1989 Rover 216 EFi Vanden Plas: Taking A Step Upmarket Roger Carr
1992 Rover 214GSi: Thanks To Honda, Rover Finally Finds True Success Roger Carr
1993 Range Rover Classic Vogue: Before The Gold Rush James Pembroke Tenneson
1993-96 Rover 600: What Price Chrome and Wood? William Stopford
1993 Rover Metro GTi 16v : A British Car To Beat The World? Roger Carr
1996 Rover 800: Less Than The Sum Of Its Parts Roger Carr
1999 Rover 216: The Beginning Of The End Roger Carr
2003-2012 “L322” Range Rover: New Heights & Horizons Kyree Rollerson
2004 Rover 75 2.5 V6: High Expectations Of Drinking In the Last Chance Saloon Roger Carr
2008 Land Rover LR3: My Re-Discovery Of SUV Empowerment (Driving Impression) Brendan Saur
Singer
1964 Singer Gazelle: A Once Proud Brand Ends Up As A Tarted-Up Mix James Pembroke Tenneson
Standard
Standard: Raising The White Flag For Britain’s Car Industry – A British Deadly Sin Tatra87
1955 Standard Vanguard Phase III: Resting After A Good Cypriot Lunch Big Paws
1962 Standard Vanguard Vignale: The Rarest CC Find Yet? David Saunders
Sterling
1987 Sterling 825 SL: Turkey In The Grass Paul N
1987 Sterling 827 SL: A Living Legend Brendan Saur
Sunbeam
1953-55 Sunbeam Alpine: First Dibs Don Andreina
1955 Sunbeam Mk3 Convertible: Yearning For A Lost Age Roger Carr
1964 Sunbeam Rapier Series IV: A Saucier Minx Tom Klockau
1964-67 Sunbeam Tiger: The Other Cobra Paul N
1965 Sunbeam Alpine (& Tiger): Britain’s Forgotten Roadster Shows Its Claws, And Some Muscle Too Roger Carr
1968 Sunbeam Alpine GT: The British Barracuda Paul N
1970 Sunbeam Arrow: With Stereotype-Defying 325,000 Miles David Saunders
1973 Sunbeam Rapier H120: The Car I Wanted My Dad To Want Roger Carr
Talbot
1980 Talbot Sunbeam Lotus: All The Right Ingredients Roger Carr
Triumph
1948 Triumph 1800 Roadster: The World’s Smallest Dual-Cowl Phaeton? Paul N
1949 Triumph Mayflower: Your Thanksgiving Turkey Mike Butts
1959 Triumph TR3A: My Favorite ’50’s Sportscar LongRoofFan
1962 Triumph Herald: A Tempest In A Teapot Paul N
1962-64 Triumph Spitfire Mk1: One Of The Cars I’ll Probably Never Own Aaron65
1966 Triumph Herald: The First Aspirational Compact Roger Carr
1967 Triumph TR4A IRS: Stereotype Defying Tractor-Engined IRS Daily Driver Paul N
1974 Triumph Toledo: The Only Car Ever To Be Switched From FWD To RWD? Tom Klockau
1974 Triumph TR6: Pray For Clouds In Punxutawney Mr. Tactful
1975 Triumph Stag: A Handsome Failure Tom Klockau
1975 Triumph TR6: Last Call For Old School Pleasures Paul N
1976 Triumph Stag: What If Public Appeal Was The Only Criterion For Success? Roger Carr
1976-81 Triumph TR7: America Gets A Wedgie Jeff Nelson
1976-81 Triumph TR7: The Shape Of Things To Come; Or Not Robert Kim
1976 Triumph TR7 Fixed Head Coupe: The Case For The Defence Roger Carr
1979 Triumph TR7 Drophead: Hot Stuff Joseph Dennis
1980-81 Triumph TR8: The Wedge Perfected (History) David Saunders
1981 Triumph Acclaim CD: A Triumph, To Any Acclaim? Roger Carr
TVR
1998 TVR Cerbera Speed Eight 4.5: The Budget Supercar Tatra87
Vauxhall
1957-61 Vauxhall Victor F-Series: The British ’57 Chevy David Saunders
1961-72 Vauxhall Victor: Luton Salutes The Victor Roger Carr
1964-67 Vauxhall Victor 101 Super: Almost Mine David Saunders
1964 Vauxhall Viva HA Saloon: Viva Vauxhall? Roger Carr
1966 Envoy Epic (Vauxhall): An Epic Find, And An Epic Beginning David Saunders
1969 Vauxhall Ventora (FD Series): Trying To Adapt, With Difficulty Roger Carr
1977 Vauxhall VX2300GLS: The End Of The British Vauxhall, The End Of Americana? Roger Carr
1978 Vauxhall Cavalier Sportshatch: If It’s Good Enough, It’ll Sell Roger Carr
1994 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 CDi: “Come Inside Mr Ford, The General Needs To Talk” Roger Carr
Wolseley
Some interesting cars listed. Wolseley is a little under represented – maybe you should feature one of their larger cars from the 1950’s, such as the 4/50, 6/80, 4/44 or 6/90?
I suggestion for a “Deadly Sin” – the Clyno car company, who went from being the third largest manufacturer in the UK after Morris and Austin in 1926 to being out of business by early 1929. The “Deadly Sin” for Clyno was the “Century” model, which came to be known as the “Cemetery” model.
Anyone know what car this is ?
This car is a Ford Capri Classic 1500cc made in England it looks great but I decided against it when my dads friend had one and was always breaking down but he kept it for 12 years as he loved the shape I learnt of bad fitting doors and not reliable
Ford Capri Classic
Thank you! Would love to see a story on that one!