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Gavin Braithwaite-Smith

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Audi ur-Quattro RRT

1983 Audi Quattro review: Retro Road Test

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Skoda Favorit RRT

1992 Skoda Favorit review: Retro Road Test

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Daihatsu Cuore Avanzato TR-XX R4

Daihatsu Cuore Avanzato TR-XX R4 review: Retro Road Test

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Skoda Octavia vRS RRT

2004 Skoda Octavia vRS review: Retro Road Test

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Volkswagen Corrado V6 RRT

1993 Volkswagen Corrado VR6 review: Retro Road Test

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Skoda Fabia vRS RRT

2005 Skoda Fabia vRS Mk1 review: Retro Road Test

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Audi 80 RRT

1989 Audi 80 review: Retro Road Test

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Is this Europe’s best car museum?

Is this Europe’s finest car museum?

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Mercedes-Benz W123 RRT

1982 Mercedes-Benz W123 review: Retro Road Test

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Elise Proto One

How the Lotus Elise was born on Christmas Eve

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News

Auction Car of the Week: 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa

Get yourself ready for summer with this open-air Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa, up for online auction. Here's what you need to know.

Car & Classic launches retro car insurance

Get an indicative quote in seconds simply by entering a vehicle registration into the new Car & Classic insurance tool.

New Restorists website helps classic owners find expert services

Restorists aims to connect classic car owners with repair and restoration specialists through the UK’s first dedicated online marketplace.

Features

Remember when Volkswagen built a London taxi?

In December 2010, Volkswagen unveiled its Taxi Concept. Ten years on, here’s a brief history of VW’s black cab.

The best classic cars for investment and driving fun

The valuation experts at Hagerty list the 10 modern classics they believe will go up in value in 2021

Supra heroes: the story of the Toyota Supra

As Toyota teases the new 2019 Supra, we look back at the history of this stylish sports coupe

Reviews

1984 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk1 review: Retro Road Test

The story of how the Mk1 Golf GTI came to be is well trodden. Mid-1970s Volkswagen engineers install a punchy 110hp fuel-injected 1.6-litre Audi...

1996 Porsche 993 Targa review: Retro Road Test

The 993 Targa is one of the final 'classic' Porsche 911s, with a sliding glass sunroof and bags of air-cooled character. Tim Pitt drives it.

1967 MGB roadster review: Retro Road Test

The venerable MGB is one of Britain's most popular classics. We revisit this British sports car to discover how it drives today.