Andrew Talbot

Iconic Cars
Andrew Talbot

Hillman Imp

Perhaps the best remembered of the Hillman cars the Imp ws built in a new Scottish factory, the Imp was Rootes’ attempt to take on

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Iconic Cars
Andrew Talbot

Jaguar XJS

Often unfairly criticised as not being as striking as the E type, the XJS is in fact the best selling car Jaguar has ever made.

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Donated Cars
Andrew Talbot

1958 Nash Metropolitan

Nash Metropolitan 1958 donated in September 2022 by Michael McLean.  The Nash is a real piece of Automotive Americana built in Longbridge by Austin and

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Donated Cars
Andrew Talbot

1997 Jaguar XJ Sport 3.2

This Jaguar XJ Sport 3.2 1997 was donated by Stuart Sorockyj in December 2022.  This car belonged to Stuart’s father in law and has been

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Donated Cars
Andrew Talbot

1999 Jaguar XJ8

Jaguar XJ8 1999 donated by Ian Lingard in March 2023 … currently awaiting service and recommissioning in the workshop. A fine example of a car

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Iconic Cars
Andrew Talbot

Rover P6 V8

Having produced generations of worthy but staid cars. Rover broke the mould with the sharp P6 particularly in V8 form. The SD1 would continue the

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Morris Minor Million
Iconic Cars
Andrew Talbot

Morris Minor

It is 75 years (in 2023) since Sir William Morris reluctantly launched the Minor, which he rather dismissively called the “poached egg” at the 1948

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Iconic Cars
Andrew Talbot

Mini

Designed by a genius called Alec Issigonis, (who also designed the Morris Minor) the most successful British Car of all time. Launched in 1959 and

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Iconic Cars
Andrew Talbot

Vauxhall Cavalier

In 1984 & 1985 the new Front Wheel Drive Cavalier MK2 outsold the Ford Sierra for the first time. it was always a strong seller

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Iconic Cars
Andrew Talbot

Vauxhall Viva

The first post-war small car from Vauxhall, the Viva firmly established Luton’s credentials as a producer of good value small family cars when it was

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