Topical advertising: Car-based vans

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Ronan Glon • 4 Comments

Car-based vans have been incredibly popular in Europe since the end of World War II. Generally cheaper to buy, register and insure than larger vehicles, these city-friendly vans have been widely used as delivery vehicles, work mules and passenger haulers over the past couple of decades. Almost every automaker has offered one at one point … Continue reading →

1980s / Austin / Mini / Sunday classic

Sunday classic: Austin Mini Sprite

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

British Leyland launched several special edition models based on the iconic Mini in the 1980s in order to keep buyers interested in the aging city car. Although most of the limited editions consisted exclusively of aesthetic modifications, they sold fairly well and are becoming increasingly sought after today. Continue reading →

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The 2013 Monte-Carlo Historique rally

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

The 16th annual Monte-Carlo Historique Rally took place last week in southeastern France. Organized by the Automobile Club of Monaco, it is open to cars that participated in the iconic rally from 1955 to 1980 and that were built between those years. Continue reading →

1960s / 1970s / 1980s / Alfa Romeo / American / Austin / British / Citroen / Fiat / French / German / Italian / Jeep / Land Rover / Mercedes-Benz / Opel / Swedish / Volvo

Seasonal advertising: Winter

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Ronan Glon • 2 Comments

Snow often doesn’t mix well with vintage cars but we have to admit that it can make them look pretty darn good in press photos and advertisements. Automakers have often depicted cars in snow or wintry landscapes to emphasize their off-road capacities, to market them as leisure vehicles or just to make a vivid paint … Continue reading →

1980s / Austin / British / Driven daily

Driven daily: Austin Mini Red Hot

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Ronan Glon • Leave a comment

The cars we feature in our “Driven daily” series are often randomly spotted while running errands or on miscellaneous travels. This 1988 Austin Mini Red Hot is a little different because it is owned by a member of our extended family who purchased it several months ago. Continue reading →

1980s / Austin / English / Mini / Sunday classic

Sunday classic: Austin Mini Red Hot & Jet Black

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Ronan Glon • 4 Comments

Mini mastered the art of launching special edition models in the 1980s. Most of them consisted exclusively of aesthetic modifications but they sold fairly well and are becoming increasingly sought after today. Continue reading →

1980s / Austin / English / Mini / Sunday classic

Sunday classic: Austin Mini 25

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Ronan Glon • 1 Comment

Much like the current BMW-designed MINI, the original model was available in many special editions throughout its long production run. One of them was the Austin Mini 25, launched in July of 1984 as a way to celebrate the car’s 25th anniversary. Continue reading →

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Some “American” cars.

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Ian Rothwell • 7 Comments

Many so-called “American” cars have been made over the years that just weren’t American at all. Most have been re-badged offerings from Toyota, Mitsubishi, Daewoo, Kia, or Hyundai. Rarer though, are the ones that source their heritage to Europe. So, let’s have a look at a couple of these European-American automobiles (in no particular order): Continue reading →

Austin / BMW / English / German / Hillman / Reliant / Triumph

British cars.

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Ronan Glon • 6 Comments

For those of you who think we don’t feature enough British cars, here are a bunch from a recent trip to the UK: Triumph 2000 in Manchester: Hillman Imp in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh: Reliant Robin (and a friend’s TDI-equipped Defender 110 in the background) Very popular cars since according to British … Continue reading →

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