Unhinged: The Old Car Spiral

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Unhinged: The Old Car Spiral
02/02/2012 – 5:16 pm | 2 Comments
Unhinged: The Old Car Spiral

I write this from a viewpoint of being rather a long way down the road. I’m not talking about any old piece of bitumen, more a figurative road – the slap of hypothetical Tarmac which you take on your trip to old car nirvana.

All Good Under The Hood
27/01/2012 – 3:29 pm | No Comment
Jay Kay in Porsche 914

Jamiroquai front man, and self-confessed petrolhead, Jay Kay is bringing his Porsche 914-6 to this year’s Race Retro for a reunion with one of its original drivers, rally legend Bjorn Waldegard. Bjorn will be seeing …

Retro F1 Fever
23/01/2012 – 8:09 pm | One Comment
What would you sell to own this?

It seems that fans of classic F1 are enjoying a bit of a honeymoon period. If last year saw the epic film ‘Senna’ hit the big screen, then 2012 is clearly just going to fan the flames of retro F1 fever.

Do You Remember The First Time?
20/01/2012 – 2:29 pm | 9 Comments
Do You Remember The First Time?

Pass me down the tin opener – I need to crack the top off a particularly hefty can of worms. I’d say this started at Christmas on one of those evenings when you’ve had too …

Landcrab Goes Green
18/01/2012 – 3:38 pm | One Comment
Landcrab Goes Green

’Snot bad is it? Sorry, I mean, it’s not bad is it? Very possibly, this could be one of the first fresh coats of Limeflower to grace a fine Austin motor car since the glory …

Glorious Manhood
16/01/2012 – 10:01 am | 2 Comments
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On the third Sunday of every month the quaint West Sussex village of Sidlesham plays host to one of the south coast’s most impressive up-and-coming classic car clubs, the Manhood Classic Car Enthusiasts.

What A Smashing Show…
11/01/2012 – 6:14 pm | No Comment
crash feat

You turn up early to a local car show. Okay, you haven’t bagged the best spot – that’s been done by a sweet Pontiac Le Mans – so you do the next best thing. You …

Readers’ Wheels: Save Oh Save!
10/01/2012 – 11:40 am | 5 Comments
Cort Feat

Our viewpoint of the little-missed Scrappage Scheme is well-known and hopefully, all those soul-less ghouls who chopped in lovely long-life cars are now realising their mistake.
Give it a few more years and their cut-price plastic …

Drive Fat, Be Fat…
05/01/2012 – 4:25 pm | One Comment
Drive Fat, Be Fat...

So how was it for you? Have a good time? Eat, drink and OD on the merriment? Yes? Me too – again and again and again.
I’m in such a poor state that my waistline is now …

DRAWN: Race Retro Tickets Comp
05/01/2012 – 3:28 pm | No Comment
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Dep-O has been given FIVE pairs of Race Retro tickets to give to you, our marvellous readers. All you have to do is contact us with your details – by clicking here – and we’ll …

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