Author Darryl Sleath

In MotorPunk's regular 'Kitbag' features we endeavour to bring you quirky stuff that ordinary chaps should be able to afford; but also gear that we think has an interesting tale to tell. Well today men we...

Here's the story of the most important burble (yes, that is the collective noun) of MGBs to ever leave the factory in Oxfordshire. This gorgeous MGB factory lightweight is one of three BMC Competition...

In the 1970s everyone was mad for plaid, from Johnny Rotten to Giorgetto Giugiaro. When the Sex Pistol’s frontman was hauled in front of the high court beak for drugs charges in February 1979, he looked...

Although Mitsubishis have been knocking around the UK for nearly fifty years, we logically assume that their line-up of two-litre turbocharged saloons must have begun with the EVO I. But actually, you’ll...

To some, remote controlled cars are just toys; a techie piece of pint-sized hoonery. But those in the know will tell you there’s a lot more to them than that. In fact, the first RC vehicles were not...

MotorPunk doesn’t do stuff about fancy expensive watches. But thankfully, the Japanese G-Shock is neither of those things. Starting at around fifty quid, that rufty-tufty aesthetic isn’t just for show...

This is the farcical story of British Leyland's press department and how they managed to cock up their primetime product placement on some of the most popular TV shows of the 1970s. Be warned though, if...

Colin Chapman, engineering guru and head honcho of perhaps the greatest British race team of all time, donned his trademark Failsworth mariners cap as he prowled the pitlanes of the F1 circus. And he got...

Considered to be the most brutal stage of the Tour de France, this extinct volcano previously hosted the most prestigious event on Europe’s motorsport calendar Better known as the Beast of Provence thanks...