The Triumph TR7

by Alex Kirk - 11th January 201811th September 2018

7 is a special number Of the first 10 numbers, 7 the most prime. You can’t divide or multiply it within the group. It’s special. And 7 is also a very cool number: Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven, 7 Up and one of British Leyland’s and Harris Mann’s finest creations, the

Jaguar XJ13 – A Series of Unfortunate Events

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by Jack Shepherdson - 7th June 201712th June 2017

It’s the 21st of January 1971. On that overcast, rainy Thursday Jaguar’s chief test driver, Norman Dewis took an experimental Jaguar up the banking of MIRA’s high speed bowl; it would be the last drive of the prototype Jaguar XJ13. "Considered by many as not only one of the prettiest cars

Tyrrell P34

The 10 Coolest Experimental Race Cars

by Jack Shepherdson - 15th May 201716th November 2017

One of the most recognisable silhouettes in motor racing, the Tyrrell P34 triggered somewhat of a fad in Formula 1 of adding extra wheels. Despite dividing opinions of drivers and fans alike, the P34 proved quite competitive during the 1976 season, placing first and second in the Swedish Grand Prix. A

MG Metro 6R4 Clubman

by Jack Shepherdson - 20th January 201716th November 2017

Throughout the Group B period many automakers managed to push the divide between their rally bred monsters and the street cars they were allegedly based on, and no car pushed further than the MG Metro 6R4. The clear difference between the mental 6R4 and the pedestrian MG Metro it was

McLaren F1 GT ‘Longtail’

by Jack Shepherdson - 18th January 201730th January 2017

Whilst Gordon Murray envisaged the F1 as the perfect road car, with many believing it is, the F1 also proved to be very successful as a track weapon. Converted into race spec and christened the F1 GTR, the car placed 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th in the 24 Hours of

Austin Mini Cooper S Mk. I

The Great Carchive

by GT cars - 30th November 201630th November 2016

Designed by Alex Issigonis in 1959, a new concept in car design was born. With a monocoque shell, transversely mounted engine and front wheel drive, the new 'Mini', as it was commonly known,soon became popular across a broad spectrum of the population. Introduced in February 1964, the 1275 Mini