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The weird, weird world of forgotten car accessories

Need some inflatable seats for your car or a felt safety cap to protect your bonce? There was a time when you could buy such things…

17 June 2024
The weird, weird world of forgotten car accessories
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L-R: Atkinson, Stringfellow, Walker; Tyrrell, Leasor, Cottee, Numan; Hill, Smith, Lauda, Everage
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What 1980s car-loving celebrities thought of their cars

Peter Stringfellow, Rowan Atkinson, Ken Tyrrell, Gary Numan; we interviewed them all to ask about their daily drivers

7 June 2024
What 1980s car-loving celebrities thought of their cars
ENB Le Mans cars
ENB ran two Ferraris, a Jaguar and a Porsche in 1957 Le Mans 24 Hours
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How the leader of a jazz band became a grand prix driver

We trace the story of Octave John Claes and how he was responsible for a Belgian motorsport force

30 May 2024
How the leader of a jazz band became a grand prix driver
Vera Hedges Butler
Hedges Butler and Charles Rolls (left) were also flying pioneers
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Remembering one of motoring's most pioneering women

We remember Vera Hedges Butler, the first British woman to earn a driving licence and herioc Red Cross volunteer

23 May 2024
Remembering one of motoring's most pioneering women
MG record breaking attempt
Moss reached 246mph on salt flats with ease – but not in comfort
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When Stirling Moss hit 246mph in a record-breaking MG

Britain’s top Formula 1 driver took a break from motorsport to drive the 300bhp, pill-shaped MG EX181

17 May 2024
When Stirling Moss hit 246mph in a record-breaking MG
1930s police
Officers in patrol cars would receive Morse messages from base
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From the archive: fighting crime in morse code and recording on wax

We take communications for granted now, but it was very different story in 1930s Britain

10 May 2024
From the archive: fighting crime in morse code and recording on wax
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Left to right: Kompakt, Oka, Oda; Aleko, Tavria, Debut, Giugiaro's 1125; X03, Florida, Cinquecento, Wars
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From the archive: the ill-fated communist car revolution

The Eastern Bloc had a burgeoning car industry during the 80s and 90s, until a major political upheaval

5 May 2024
From the archive: the ill-fated communist car revolution
American cars
American makers were told to clean up their V8 motors
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From the archive: When American cars swapped muscle for MPG

Makers were forced to slash emissions by 70% in three years, wreaking havoc among the industry and public

28 April 2024
From the archive: When American cars swapped muscle for MPG
Hispano Suiza front three quarter
Like our test car, this 1935 J12 is a Vanvooren cabrio
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From the archive: driving the world's most magnificent car

We drove the effortless, V12-powered Hispano-Suiza J12 - a car unlike anything we had ever tested

18 April 2024
From the archive: driving the world's most magnificent car
Atomic future
Optimism of ‘atomic age’ inspired a whole new school of design
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From the archive: looking ahead to our atomic future

Radiation was being considered for use in medicine and even drinking water, but could there have been a nuclear car?

15 April 2024
From the archive: looking ahead to our atomic future

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