Join us for our celebration of the cars of MG Rover, as we mark the firm’s passing 20 years ago. Memories of Longbridge are still strong in the classic car community, even if the area itself has changed. We pay the factory site a visit in some of MG Rover’s superstar cars.
We also meet some of the enthusiasts who own and cherish the cars of MG Rover and find out why – from Rover 25 to MG SV – these cars matter today. There are two in-depth guides this month to the Vauxhall Viva HC and Alfa 147, and we get under the skin of an extraordinary Renault 16 restoration – 60 years after the iconic hatchback was launched. There’s also a Golf Cabrio restoration story and members of the team pretend they’re rich and try to work out which Ferrari they would pick (and attempt to maintain).
Back down to earth, two of the chaps each buy an aged Renault Clio and a BMW 523i, plus loads of action from our workshop, with Danny working on his Fiat 124 Spider, James attempting to fix his 2CV and Smart Roadster, and Matt Tomkins his Austin Seven. There are tips on Hydragas and injection fuel systems and cleaning cabriolet roofs… and so much more!
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