Andrew CFG Roberts
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Vauxhall F-Series Victor and Pa Cresta
Vauxhall’s Yankee dandies Sizing up PA Cresta and F-series Victor Coffee-bar heroes: Stateside glitzmeets Luton practicality. DOUBLE ESPRESSO They may be the...
1960 Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire MkII
Only one Star Sapphire MkII was built before Armstrong Siddeley’s Bristol Aero merger brought car production to an end. Time to see what we...
Humber Hawk Series I vs. Standard Vanguard Sportsman
Saloons of substance. The Standard Vanguard Sportsman and Humber Hawk go head to head. Coventry’s middle class. The Standard Vanguard Sportsman and Humber Hawk...
1966 Austin Mini Moke W&P Taxi ride back to the Prisoner
Taxi ride back to the Prisoner. In a tribute to the cult 1960s series, film and TV expert Andrew Roberts returns to Portmeirion with...
1964 Alfa Romeo 2600 Berlina Tipo 106
The white-collar Italian Job Favoured by the Italian establishment but misinterpreted by the mass-market, the Alfa Romeo 2600 Berlina was the company’s last flourish...
Singer Hunter vs. Sunbeam MkIII
A touch of class for the post-war family saloon. No Teds please, we’re British: Singer and Sunbeam eschew jukebox glitz. The Sunbeam MkIII and...
1966 Wolseley Hornet ‘Heinz 57’ driven
Crayford’s souped-up Wolseley. Hornet by Heinz. The drop-top Wolseley for winners. Just 57 Hornet convertibles were produced for a Heinz giveaway in 1966, says...
1957 Sunbeam Rapier road test
Sunbeam Rapier. The car that brought the Mille Milgia to the middle classes is now a much sought-after rarity. We drive an early example...
Austin 3 Litre vs. Ford Executive and Vauxhall Viscount
Managerial motoring: we sample big ‘sixes’ from Ford Austin and Vauxhall. Battle for the boardroom. Austin 3 Litre goes head to head with Ford...
1959 Panhard PL17 vs. 1962 Citroen ID19 Confort
Citroen ID19 vs. Panhard PL17 both these French smoothies have je ne sais quoi by the chateau-load, but although the Citroen is lauded as...
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