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The engine that set the standard for modern high-performance automobiles was the straight-eight, evolving into one of the most important car components of all time.

With often quite a lot of cold hard cash in the bank, there are a number of celebrity classic car collectors, and many are devoted petrolheads themselves.

Daimler are remembered as one of the most influential car manufacturers of all time, even if the company no longer exists as an independent entity.

Donald Campbell’s Bluebird-Proteus CN7 was a technologically advanced classic car that truly broke boundaries. Take a look into the history of this land speed record-breaker.

Car manufacturer Humber Limited was one of the most prolific developers of its day. By 1960, 200,000 vehicles were being produced a year. The company was eventually bought up by the Chrysler Corporation.

There are a number of classic car models out there that have certainly made use of one or two external influences and parts from other cars.

As a style, minicars are some of the most unique vehicles to ever be devised. Their small size still allowed for plenty of driving room. A popular example was the Bond Minicar.

Renault have a history of designing practical, efficient vehicles. Lightweight and spacious, the Espace had a pragmatic design that made it one of the stand out cars of the 1980s.

During the early days of car manufacturing, using steel for a body was more expensive than using wood. For centuries, wood had been a material that companies knew how to work with.

Over the years, there have been a plethora of car brands that have risen up and disappeared. Autobianchi created quirky cars like the Bianchina and Y10, and we’re looking into the history of the company.

Looking into the history of the Renault 16 to see how it revolutionised the car industry.

It’s no secret the Mini is one of the most popular classic cars of all time, and there have been a few variations over the years. The most unusual has to be the Mini Moke.