Holden 48 215 advert front three quarter
The Holden 48-215 was a mega hit, even more so after spawning a ‘ute’ in 1951
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From the archive: on this day in 1949

Holden 48-215 "admirably suited" to Australia, new UN driving rules, and eating your car

From the archive: on this day in 1949
Volvo 265 estate front three quarter
The 265 GLE's biggest asset was its very generous stowage compartment
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From the archive: on this day in 1978

Volvo storms market with all-practical estate, Chrysler's shock withdrawal, the unbeaten Ferrari Daytona

From the archive: on this day in 1978
Fiat 500 front three quarter
This ex-press car sold for £13,750 on Car & Classic last year
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From the archive: on this day in 1939

Fiat's fabulous four-seat 500, the world of tomorrow, and wet racing - is it too dangerous?

From the archive: on this day in 1939
Brighton Motor Week Trials, July 1905
Brighton is home to the world’s longest-running motorsport event
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From the archive: on this day in 1905

World-first high-speed road trials take Brighton motor week by storm

From the archive: on this day in 1905
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Cupra: racing will influence next-generation electric cars

Motorsport, including Formula E, will also inform the firm's EVs, transferring technology and learnings both ways

Cupra: racing will influence next-generation electric cars
Ferrari F1 at Silverstone
Ferrari has won more championship grands prix than any other constructor, at 242
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From the archive: on this day in 1951

Ferrari's fabulous first F1 victory, Austin opens radical facility and we test Aston's Le Mans racer

From the archive: on this day in 1951
Ford Fiesta Mk1 front quarter tracking
Before the Fiesta was launched, Ford had never contested Europe’s ‘mini’ car market before
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Archive special: How the Ford Fiesta was born

Read as we follow the story of Ford's icon, from an expensive inception to Autocar's universal praise

Archive special: How the Ford Fiesta was born
1898 Paris motor show
Men and women flocked into Tuileries for world’s first ‘proper’ motor show
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From the archive: on this day in 1898

The first ever Paris motor show brings excitement, optimism, fear and loathing

From the archive: on this day in 1898
Bugatti at Le Mans
By 3pm, both Type 57 drivers Wimille and Benoist had broken the distance record
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From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1937

Jean-Pierre Wimille's Le Mans victory in a Bugatti Type 57 after a fatal six-car pile-up

From the motorsport archive: on this day in 1937
London black cab
Such taxis were a common sight for many years and not replaced until 1948
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From the archive: on this day in 1937

Trying out London's new black cab, Lancia's masterpiece and government fails to deliver promise

From the archive: on this day in 1937
Le Mans start
Big 5.8 Excelsiors (#1 and #2) were swamped away from the 33-car start
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From the archive: on this day in 1923

We celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first ever Le Mans 24 Hours

From the archive: on this day in 1923

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