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In 1975, Count Rossi (he of Martini fame) bought a 1969 Porsche 917, a car developed for Le Mans and capable of 240mph, with the intention of using it on the road. It was the first car to be fitted with ABS, true, but there any semblance of practicality...

Robbed by those pesky Coopers in the ’64 Monte, the mighty Ford Falcon Sprint is still bossing the B-Roads in British historic rallying. In 1963, it did look a bit out of place among the classic Minis, TR4s and Austin Healeys at Monte Carlo's Parc Ferme....

I have a bit of a theory about the current struggles of JLR and would appreciate your thoughts and comments, whether you’re an industry insider, owner, journo, or (like me) you’ve had a drink or two and wonder where it’s all going wrong for this great...

The world of car production has its own language, often wrapped up in natty acronyms, designed to confuse normal people. Here’s an idiots guide to some of the more common terminology:   8D – A problem solving method, originating from Ford. The...

When I was about 11 I joined the 22nd Leicestershire Boys Brigade; yes, that pint-sized militant wing of the Methodist church that dressed like the Thunderbirds in darker hues of blue. I partly did it because they had a cricket team and went on summer camps...

In 1978 Bernie Ecclestone’s Brabham F1 team were desperately chasing Lotus’s JPS-liveried ‘wing car’ in the constructor’s championship. Inspired by the radiator set-up on de Havilland’s Mosquito fighter bomber Colin Chapman’s team had finally...

The BMC’s Buckboard was meant to be a feisty little attack terrier – a pintsized British alternative to VW’s Kübelwagen, fashioned from Morris and Austin odds ‘n sods, that could be dropped by parachute wherever the MoD needed it. With room for...

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If you've been lucky enough to have an issue of MotorPunk land on your doorstep recently then you'll know we have a bit of a thing about interior design … if there's a whiff of 'mancave' about it. And Joel Clark, Silverstone's former go-to signwriter during...