Volvo Adventure concept
Volvo has since sold 1.3 million XC90s since this concept
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From the archive: game-changers storm 2001 Detroit motor show

Bangle's Flame Surfacing, Nissan previews the 350Z, Volvo's first SUV, and Volkswagen revives an icon

18 January 2024
From the archive: game-changers storm 2001 Detroit motor show
Bristol 400 front three quarter
Scout was Britain’s first. real fighter plane; the 400 was its maker’s first car
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From the archive: Bristol enters the car industry

We take you through the life of Bristol, from aerospace origins to its first car and ultimate 1960s demise

11 January 2024
From the archive: Bristol enters the car industry
Autocar readers
Lawsuits were much more popular in France compared to the UK
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Archive special: How Autocar readers' concerns have changed

In this special, we look back at correspondence from Christmases past showing readers’ concerns

2 January 2024
Archive special: How Autocar readers' concerns have changed
70mph limit
Transport minister Tom Fraser introduced the limit for a trial period
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On this week in 1965: 70mph limit imposed on UK motorways

We take a look at the voices for and against an issue that remains contentious to this day

8 December 2023
On this week in 1965: 70mph limit imposed on UK motorways
Lotus Cortina front three quarter
Some 3000 Cortina Lotuses were made; another 4000 in Mk2 form from 1966
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From the archive: on this day in 1963

Lotus turns the Cortina into a delightful GT, rallies come to UK forests, Dartford's tunnel opens

1 December 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1963
Honda FSX
The Honda FS-X was a large, sporty, American-style saloon with a very efficient 3.5-litre V6
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From the archive: on this day in 1991

Booming Japanese car makers go crazy with concepts at the Tokyo motor show

8 November 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1991
Daimler front three quarter
Daimler boss’s wife ‘inspired’ feminine One-O-Four model
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From the archive: on this day in 1955

The fight for women's equality proves how far we've come since the early days

27 October 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1955
London motor show converage
Many thousands of Brits perused cars from all over Europe and America
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From the archive: on this day in 1928

157 specialist brands gather at the London motor show, with new-age tech and leaps in refinement

18 October 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1928
Seat Malaga front three quarter
Seat expanded its horizons into the UK with its Ibiza, Malaga saloon (pictured) and Malaga hatch
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From the archive: on this day in 1985

Seat arrives in the UK as a "nuisance", the Isuzu Piazza Turbo worries us and we meet Ayrton Senna

11 October 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1985
Armour plated mercedes two
Belgian forces pioneered the use of armoured cars
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From the archive: on this day in 1914

Cars were used for all kinds of purposes during the Great War - we took a look at exactly what

6 October 2023
From the archive: on this day in 1914

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