5. Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. When: 23-25 May. Where: Villa d’Este, Cernobbio, Italy. The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este assembles 50 showstopping classic cars outside a 16th-century villa on the shores of Lake Como.. And if that’s not enough for you, there’s also a larger gathering of concours machines on show at the neighbouring Villa Erba across the weekend.

5. Audi 72. The Audi 72 was something of a mish-mash of inputs from various German car makers. Its main body was a reworked version of the DKW F102, hence this car being referred to within Audi as the F103, and the engine was a Mercedes-Benz unit.

2. Alfa Romeo RZ. As the 1990s got into gear, so did Alfa Romeo with its soft-top interpretation of the SZ coupe. The Roadster Zagato, or RZ for short, came with the same angular styling as the coupe that, when the roof was lowered, accentuated the car’s wedge profile even more.

1. Packard Eight (1924) Packard ranked alongside the very best in the world for pre-war luxury cars. Much of this was thanks to insisting on the best components and build standards for its models, as well as the supremely refined 5.9-litre straight-eight engine that sat on rubber mounts to further isolate it from the car’s occupants.

2. Capri. The Cortina-based Capri was sold across three generations from 1969 to 1986, before being dropped with no replacement. That’s a decent run by any standards, but it represents only part of the nameplate’s history.

Feb 3, 2023 · The first MGBs had crossply tyres and no synchromesh on first gear, and the heater, wire wheels, folding (as opposed to lift-off) soft-top, front overriders, oil cooler, headlight flasher and front anti-roll bar were cost options.

May 10, 2023 · Why you’d want a Ford Anglia 105E/123E. Britain was a world leader in car production by the late ’50s, but some of its products were distinctly antiquated – not least Ford’s 100E Anglia, with its pre-war-derived sidevalve engine, three-speed gearbox and vacuum-operated wipers.. But simplicity and low cost were appreciated, so the 100E Popular continued to ’62, alongside the 100E body ...

2. Renault 3: 603cc. The short-lived Renault 3 was a cheaper and simpler version of the already cheap and simple Renault 4. At the time of their launch in 1961, both models were fitted with the Billancourt engine which had made its debut in their predecessor, the Renault 4CV (also known as the Renault 750).

4. Aston Martin Virage Volante. Like the V8, the now King Charles III’s Aston Martin Virage was built to his own requirements. As a result, it had the very unusual combination of a standard body with a 6.3-litre (rather than the usual 5.3-litre) V8 engine, …

Oct 3, 2023 · Why you’d want an Austin A30/A35. Perfectly pitched into Britain of the early 1950s – battling the crippling costs of war, but looking forward to a better future – the A30 Austin Seven was the ideal transport for a young family.. Post-war Britons wanted independence, but times were tight, so an affordable, light car that was solid, while returning 50-60mpg (a …