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Austin Montego 1.6L road test - Throwback Thursday

On 19 May 1984, we took Austin's new affordable family saloon for a spin. And although it's hardly fondly remembered now, we were quite pleased with the Montego

Austin Montego 1.6L road test - Throwback Thursday
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2017 Skoda Octavia facelift pricing and specs revealed

The Skoda Octavia facelift brings more power and sharper styling; it's on sale now priced from £17,055 to £30,085

2017 Skoda Octavia facelift pricing and specs revealed
1937 German Grand Prix
The three Mercedes: Lang, Caracciola and Brauchitsch
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1937 German Grand Prix report - Throwback Thursday

How the 'Greatest Race of the Year' unfolded, with a masterful victory from Mercedes-Benz's Rudolf Caracciola at the Nürburgring

1937 German Grand Prix report - Throwback Thursday
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1959 Morris Mini-Minor road test - Throwback Thursday

Our first drive in the original Mini, badged as the Morris Mini-Minor, came in August 1959. Did we see any indication of the iconic status it would achieve?

1959 Morris Mini-Minor road test - Throwback Thursday
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Developing the Hustler kit car - Throwback Thursday 1984

William Towns was an unusual genius who designed the Aston Martin Lagonda, and then went off to build his own kit cars. We found out more

Developing the Hustler kit car - Throwback Thursday 1984
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Throwback Thursday 1935: is a Channel Tunnel feasible?

By 1935, a Channel Tunnel had already been talked about and planned many times, only to falter. We analysed whether it could ever actually happen

Throwback Thursday 1935: is a Channel Tunnel feasible?
Opinion

How Sebastien Buemi dented my faith in Formula 1

Buemi's dominance of Formula E shows that Formula 1 is rarely representative of drivers' true talent

How Sebastien Buemi dented my faith in Formula 1
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Throwback Thursday: testing the Chinese government's luxury limo in 1975

Chinese cars are increasingly common, but on 4 October 1975, we were taken aback to see a Hongqi CA77 limousine on display in Germany

Throwback Thursday: testing the Chinese government's luxury limo in 1975
Studebaker Light Six
Studebaker Light Six at Wimbledon Common
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Throwback Thursday: 1922 Studebaker Light Six road test

On 11 February, 1922, Autocar had the American Studebaker Light Six tourer for a week, resulting in a glowing review in every respect

Throwback Thursday: 1922 Studebaker Light Six road test
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1957 Dodge Royal Custom road test – Throwback Thursday

Autocar first sampled the 18ft-long and 6ft 6in-wide Dodge Royal Custom on British roads 59 years ago

1957 Dodge Royal Custom road test – Throwback Thursday
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Throwback Thursday: "I want a one-man car" 1942

Autocar of 1942 pitches "The single seater as a type for after-war use, especially for business men"

Throwback Thursday: "I want a one-man car" 1942

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