One of the most common convertibles seen on British roads is Ford's Escort, seemingly belying the fact that it was…

To the sceptic, the Panther Kallista in 1.6 or 2.9i form is a flamboyant joke: no more than a full-scale…

Introduced in May 1986, the Cabriolet version of Peugeot's ever popular 205 GTi is regarded as one of the cheekier…

Volkswagen's Golf GLi is to cabriolets what the GTi is to hot hatchbacks. It was as far back as February…

The work of Bertone, the Astra GTE Convertible is General Motors' answer to the current crop of mainstream dropheads, with…

When Midas Cars of Corby in Northamptonshire decided to create a convertible from its long-running coupe, which depends on Metro…

To most people a Porsche is the peak of attainment, and being seen in a convertible Porsche the acme of…

The main attraction It is in the middle of July that Silverstone becomes the mecca for many tens of thousands…

Third time around When all eyes are focused on the front row of the grid at Silverstone, and most likely…

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A new benchmark We reported in some detail on the technical aspects of the new Mercedes sports-car in the April…

107 miles in the hour The 30/98 Vauxhall is, in my opinion and that of most vintage car followers, one…

Postscript: the Bentley riposte That fine 30/98 run at Montlhery was to cause some fearful Bentley carnage! In 1957 Stanley…

The special kind of enthusiasm engendered by one-make clubs was demonstrated over the weekend of May 20-21 at the Bull…

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Peugeot has introduced a special "Roland Garros" edition of the popular 205 model. The public relations blurb reminds us that…

1989's Stanley Cup contest was abandoned in favour of the Frazer Nash section of the VSCC's Raid to Bolzano, some…

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