After the first generation Civic had proven Honda’s breakthrough model as an auto maker, the firm spent the next ten-or-so years focused on refining its core principles of well-built and reliable…
Read MoreIn its many guises, the 205 was arguably the most important Peugeot of modern times. Prior to its arrival, the firm was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy owing to a combination of bad…
Read MoreIn 1952, Enzo Ferrari signed an agreement that saw Pininfarina become the Maranello firm’s official body designer and coachbuilder. In the decades that followed, Pininfarina created nearly all of…
Read MoreThe arrival of the 240 Z / Fairlady Z in late 1969 transformed Nissan to a global player in the automotive sector. Over the next few years, Nissan shifted hundreds of thousands of Z cars and new…
Read MoreAfter the 205 GTi and T16 exploded on the scene in 1984, Peugeot continued to work on overhauling their stuffy image. Even though the company had been around since 1896, it was…
Read MoreTo celebrate Pininfarina's 50th anniversary, a special Ferrari concept car was created for the 1980 Turin Motor Show. Named in honour of Pininfarina’s founding father, Battista 'Pinin' Farina, the low…
Read MoreIn early 1987, Lamborghini started work on a replacement for the Jalpa. Although the Jalpa had only been launched in 1981, it was little more than a facelifted version of the Silhouette. The Silhouette had…
Read MoreIn April 1975, the receivers of Aston Martin Lagonda sold the business to a British-American consortium. Six months later, the factory (which had been shut down in December 1974), was…
Read MoreWhen Audi launched the UR Quattro at Geneva in March 1980, it was the first high performance road car to employ four-wheel drive. Among those present at Geneva was Sergio Pininfarina who…
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