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The chairman of Jaguar at the time 'Lofty' England declared that the new V12 luxury saloon was to be baptised the Daimler Double-Six and a legend was born. The Series III, the final derivative of the Daimler Double-Six, arrived in 1979 and like its predecessors benefited from the clean cut, new body designed by famed Italian design house, Pininfari..

The 1988 Peugeot 205 1.6 GTi stands as an icon of the hot hatch era, blending performance and style. Its compact frame housed a spirited 1.6 litre engine, delivering 105 horsepower to the front wheels through a close-ratio five-speed gearbox. With nimble handling, the GTi offered a thrilling driving experience, becoming a favourite on both city str..

Sharing the Volkswagen Group A5 platform, it debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in October 2003 and went on sale in Europe one month later. The GTi comes with Volkswagen’s four-cylinder 2.0 litre Turbo engine (FSI) which gives it 197bhp. Transmissions include a six-speed manual or six-speed DSG. The Mk. V is now regarded as probably the best incar..

The Jaguar saloon launched in 1997 was codenamed X308 by the manufacturer and badged as an XJ8 for the market place. Both names make reference to the new model line-ups V8 power unit. Available as either a 3200cc or 4000cc version. The exterior styling was similar to the previous model with some minor refinements. The interior received a pleasing m..

Understood to be a UK-ordered but left hand drive example, purchased from Dovercourt Volkswagen in London, it has a rare specification in that it is a five-door car with a full leather interior, plus air conditioning, electric windows and mirrors, ABS brakes, and with no sunroof. This example has more recently been fitted with a full stainless stee..

The R129 models were produced from 1989 through to 2001 and sold under the SL-Class model names. The R129 replaced the R107 SL-Class in 1989 and was subsequently replaced by the R230 in 2001. The R129 was based on the shortened floorpan of the Mercedes-Benz W124 saloon and featured many innovative details for the time. It came to public attention i..

Unveiled at the March 1989 Geneva Motor Show, the new Mercedes-Benz R129 Series SL range was beautifully engineered. Based around a two-door monocoque bodyshell, its sophisticated, all-round independent suspension (double-wishbone front/five-link rear) was augmented by a host of active and passive safety features including electronic stability cont..

The Mini was manufactured by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960’s and its space-saving front-wheel drive layout allowing 80% of the car's floorpan to be used for passengers and luggage, influenced a generation of car makers. In 1999, the Mini was voted t..

The 1987 Toyota MR2 is a sports car that was part of the first generation of the MR2 series, which stands for ‘Midship Runabout two-seater.’ It was manufactured by Toyota from 1984 to 1989. The MR2 was known for its compact size, rear-wheel-drive layout, and mid-engine configuration, which contributed to its agile handling and sporty driving experi..

The Land Rover Series I was launched in 1948 and, incredibly, production only finished in January 2016 after a continuous run of 67 years through various evolutions before becoming the Defender, though the design stayed largely un-changed. Outwardly, there is little to distinguish the post-1983 vehicles from the Series III Land Rover. A full-length..