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British Classics, by an Enthusiast.

British motoring history is full of fascinating tales, legendary marques, spectacular failures, and people from brilliant to mad. Here are the stories.

Latest Tales of Triumph, Disaster & Brilliant Madness

Ford Cortina and Vauxhall Victor

The War for the Driveway

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1903 Vauxhall

The Car That Couldn't Go Backwards

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Rover JET1 Airfield Testing

When Austerity Britain Built a Jet Car

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Latest British Car Marques That Shaped History

Alvis company logo

Alvis: The Cars for People Who Found Bentleys a Bit Common

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Daimler company logo

Daimler: The Queen Mother's Favourite Getaway Car

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Riley company logo

Riley: The Ghost in the Badge

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Jensen Motors company logo

Jensen: The Anglo-Italian-American Illusionist

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Latest Brilliant Minds Behind British Motoring

Laurence Pomeroy

Laurence Pomeroy: The Boy Wonder Who Staged a Coup

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Cecil Kimber in the "Old Number One"

Cecil Kimber: The Man Who Invented the People's Sports Car

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Tom Karen

Tom Karen: The Invisible Man Who Designed Fun Into Britain

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Latest Automotive Terms Explained

Jabbeke

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Mid-engined car

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Hydrolastic suspension

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Driver aids

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Analogue driving

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