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2013 -2020 Jaguar F-Type: On Britain’s Endangered Species List?


For a big part of my childhood, I was enamored by the Jaguar XJ-S. Its looks and fantastic V12 engine aside, I’m not really sure why. Even then I knew they were troublesome, a friend of my family had one that was always in for service- but they were oh so beautiful.

July 2, 2023 · Leave a comment

2003-2005 MG XPower SV: The Forgotten British Muscle Car


When we think of pony and muscle cars, tire burning Camaros and Mustangs often come to mind in America.

May 15, 2022 · Leave a comment

2021 Rolls Royce Ghost Black Badge: When Too Much is Not Enough


When I think of Rolls Royce, I think of stately cars that are meant to be driven in – not a driver’s car.

February 5, 2022 · Leave a comment

1976-1978 Mercury Capri II: A Prelude to Convergence


The Mercury Capri was an enormously successful alternative to Ford’s own Mustang in the United States when it arrived in late 1969. In Europe it had become equally successful as … Continue reading

February 6, 2021 · Leave a comment

1975-1976 Jensen GT: Jensen’s Last Stand


For fans of semi-obscure cars like me, I was thrilled when the 6th Fast and Furious film featured a Jensen Interceptor. Although modified to cartoonish excess, it was progress nevertheless … Continue reading

November 28, 2020 · Leave a comment

2015-2017 Aston Martin Lagonda Taraf : The Price of Exclusivity


Many exotic sports car makers now have some type of luxury sedan in their showrooms. It wasn’t always like this. Aston Martin, although not the first was an early modern … Continue reading

July 7, 2018 · 1 Comment

1970-1974 Mercury Capri: Ford’s Other Pony Car


Small cars were once considered penalty boxes because they were crude, rough riding and saddled with wheezy little engines. As the ‘70s begun, the Big Three had begun to offer … Continue reading

June 24, 2018 · Leave a comment

1992-1995 Rover 220 Coupe Turbo – Better Late Than Never


Rover isn’t a brand that evokes much emotion or thought in America. Few remember the Sterling (800 in Britain), a midsized luxury sedan made in partnership with Honda. Unfortunately the … Continue reading

March 10, 2018 · Leave a comment

1989-2000 Aston Martin Virage: A Bridge to the Future


Aston Martins get plenty of love today thanks in part to a certain fictional British secret agent. James Bond has been depicted as driving many Aston Martins old and new, … Continue reading

January 2, 2016 · Leave a comment

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