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Redefining Rallying - The Audi Quattro - Patina's Picks
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Redefining Rallying - The Audi Quattro - Patina's Picks. Redefining Rallying – The Audi Quattro. Audi Quattro Photo from Audi Press Archive. Manually Lockable Differential Photo by Andrew Green. But motorsport was the car’s raison d’etre and Audi had no trouble signing up Hannu Mikkola and Michèle Mouton to drive it competitively in its first season. Michelle Moulton at Pikes Peak - Audi Press Picture. And competitive it was; on its debut in the 1981 Monte Carlo rally, Mikkola caught and overtook a Lanci...
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The 348, Ferrari’s first modern sports car - Patina's Picks
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The 348, Ferrari’s first modern sports car - Patina's Picks. The 348, Ferrari’s first modern sports car. 1990 Ferrari 348 TB. Photo by Patina user fred levaux. I’m not much of a Ferrari guy, but there’s something about the 348 and F355 that make my heart melt. The newer F355 has a race car-worthy name and looks like an Olympian in an Ermenegildo Zegna suit. It’s the first glimpse of Ferrari’s range of modern sportsmen fast, poised, and polished. And yes, we’ve included sound clips). Transversale referred...
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Patina's Picks - Page 2 of 9 - Classic Car Reviews and Pricing Analysis from Patina, the platform for car history...
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Patina's Picks - Page 2 of 9 - Classic Car Reviews and Pricing Analysis from Patina, the platform for car history. The Ford Escort Cosworth: the angriest car in the world. The Ford Escort RS Cosworth was probably the world’s first Yob Car, the White Lightning-swilling, shellsuit-wearing, foul-mouthed star of every. Classic Car Reviews and Pricing Analysis from Patina - Preserving history for thousands of Classic Car Owners. Mercedes Unimog: like a Land Rover, but tougher.
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The Amazon, Volvo’s classic for any enthusiast - Patina's Picks
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The Amazon, Volvo’s classic for any enthusiast - Patina's Picks. The Amazon, Volvo’s classic for any enthusiast. A good friend of mine once explained that there’s a difference between a car enthusiast and a driving enthusiast, and that the two don’t necessarily need to overlap. You can, for instance, geek out on the details of rotary engines or the ‘Corvair line’ and not be the slightest bit interested on how a car drives. 966 Volvo 121 by valvebounce on Patina. In period, it held its own admirably. ...
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The Citroen 2CV - the Car that Refused to Die - Patina's Picks
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The Citroen 2CV - the Car that Refused to Die - Patina's Picks. The Citroen 2CV – the Car that Refused to Die. The Citroen 2CV is, like the VW Beetle, Porsche 911, and Austin Mini, a car so perfect in its execution that it simply refused to die; despite Citroen’s attempts to modernize it over the years with the Dyane and Ami, the original design was so fit for purpose that tinkering was impossible. By 1939 the car was almost as we know it now and Boulanger ordered 250 to be built in time for that year’s ...
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Patina's Picks - Classic Car Reviews and Pricing Analysis from Patina, the platform for car history. Lotus Esprit: one wedgie you won't mind. Proper ‘Bond’ cars and no, I don’t include bit-part actors like the 2CV or Renault 11 in that category. Classic Car Reviews and Pricing Analysis from Patina - Preserving history for thousands of Classic Car Owners. Vauxhall Nova: McRae's wheels of choice. Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow: Jimmy Savile or Savile Row? Classic Car and Motorcycle Insurance.
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The 205, Peugeot’s world-beating hot hatchback - Patina's Picks
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The 205, Peugeot’s world-beating hot hatchback - Patina's Picks. The 205, Peugeot’s world-beating hot hatchback. With a family tree large enough to fill an Ikea car park, it’ll be difficult to talk about every single version of the Peugeot 205. That’s OK, because the ones we’ll be talking about are the more enthusiast-focused examples of Peugeot’s revolutionary hatchback. Did we mention it also won the World Rally Championship two years in a row? Search for Peugeot 205s on Patina. For a car to be truly g...
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VW Corrado - A Glorified Golf or Halo Hatch? - Patina's Picks
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VW Corrado - A Glorified Golf or Halo Hatch? VW Corrado – A Glorified Golf or Halo Hatch? You could consider Volkswagen’s Corrado a glorified Golf. Or, a less celebrated successor to the revered Scirocco. Or, in G60 trim anyway, an unreliable mass of problematic superchargers and finicky electronics. Three Different Flavours of the Corrado. 1989 - 1992 G60. 1995 Corrado VR6. Photo by seanl on Patina. 1992 - 1995 VR6. Its lusciously smooth cable-shift five speeder with a weighty throw also gave this Corra...
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The Range Rover, Land Rover’s plush off-road masterpiece - Patina's Picks
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The Range Rover, Land Rover’s plush off-road masterpiece - Patina's Picks. The Range Rover, Land Rover’s plush off-road masterpiece. While it may not look like a typical choice for the enthusiast, the Land Rover Range Rover is one of the easiest and most versatile classics to own and enjoyevery day of the year. With values on the rise, now may be the ideal time to finally take the plunge and be open to the charms of an early SUV. 971 Land Rover Range Rover by avantgarde on Patina. Available in both three...
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The Esprit, Lotus’ genre-defining sports car - Patina's Picks
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The Esprit, Lotus’ genre-defining sports car - Patina's Picks. The Esprit, Lotus’ genre-defining sports car. The Lotus Esprit remained in production for 28 years, a staggering achievement. Just 10,675 were built over that time, making the Esprit a quickly-rising star on the classic car scene and a compelling choice for enthusiasts who are willing to look past its faults. Lotus Esprit - James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me. Riding a wave of racing success, Lotus was able to assign the styling of their new mid...