BMC Abroad: Japan, The Country That Loved British Cars More Than Britain Did
Mini’s own official history of the brand makes a claim that often raises eyebrows in the UK: the British Isles […]
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BMC Abroad: Malaysia, The Causeway Connection
Ask a British classic car owner to name the most hostile climate for a Morris Minor and they will talk
Ford Cortina Buyers Guide: Mk1 to Mk5, Britain’s Best-Seller, Rust and All
For most of the 1960s and 1970s, the Ford Cortina was simply the car. Not a car. The car. The
Classic Car Paint Systems Explained, from Cellulose to 2K
Here is a scenario that is more common than the classic car world likes to admit. An owner spends a
BMC Abroad: Canada. Six Months of Winter, Six Months of Showing Off
Canada is roughly forty times the size of the United Kingdom. It has a tenth of the population. It spreads
Classic Mini Paint Colour Codes and Swatches: 1959–2000, Complete Guide
The Mini went through more colours in its forty-one years of production than almost any other car this site covers,
Rover Classic Paint Colour Codes and Swatches: P4, P5, P6 and SD1
Rover spent the best part of forty years building a reputation for quietly competent engineering wrapped in conservative, occasionally brilliant
BMC Abroad: Hong Kong. No Space, No Compromise
Hong Kong has roughly 7,500 people per square kilometre, an average relative humidity that sits above 75 percent for most
Rover SD1 Buyers Guide: The Poor Man’s Aston Martin, Rust and All
Car magazine, reviewing the newly launched Vitesse in 1982, called the Rover SD1 “a poor man’s Aston Martin,” which remains
BMC Abroad: New Zealand. No Salt, No Rust, and a Morris Minor in the Shire
New Zealand and Britain have been sending things to each other since the 1840s: wool, butter, lamb, emigrants, and for
Frogeye Sprite Specs and Values Guide Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite: Classic Specs, Values and Production Guide
In May 1958 the Austin-Healey Sprite went on sale in Britain for £669. This was slightly less than the price
Land Rover Series Specs and Values Guide Land Rover Series I, II and III: Classic Specs, Values and Variant Guide
Over a million Series Land Rovers were built between 1948 and 1985. This makes the Series Land Rover one of
Triumph GT6 Specs and Values Guide Triumph GT6: Classic Specs, Values and the Three Marks Explained
In 1966 Triumph took a Spitfire, fitted a 2.0-litre six-cylinder engine, added a fastback roof, and created a car that
Triumph Spitfire Specs and Values Guide Triumph Spitfire: Classic Specs, Values and Complete Variant Guide
The Triumph Spitfire was produced across five distinct variants over eighteen years, which is a longer and more varied production
BMC Abroad: South Africa, The Factory at the Cape and the Car Nobody Knew
South Africa is a large country with a complicated history, a varied climate, and a specific relationship with British cars