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Celebrating 50 years of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
To mark 50 years since Chitty Chitty Bang Bang first hit our screen, we take a look back at what makes the film so special - and it's not just the car...
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Andrew Roberts
Nov 09 2018
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Record-breaking Jabbeke Triumph TR2 for sale!
The 1953 Triumph TR2 driven by Ken Richardson along the Jabbeke highway in Belgium in pursuit of a world record has been fully restored and is now up for sale
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Andrew Roberts
Sep 17 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: Carry on Screaming!
Cars don't need to be on fire or sideways through cardboard boxes to make an impact, as 1966's Carry On Screaming can prove.
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Andrew Roberts
Sep 17 2018
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Barrie 'Whizzo' Williams 1938 - 2018
Barrie 'Whizzo' Williams died on Saturday morning after a short illness and fall. His death has robbed classic British motorsport of its most enduring character. We look back on his career
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Andrew Roberts
Sep 10 2018
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Why the British loved Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds was the American icon that all young British men wanted to be. Us Brits took to him like the quirky celluloid father we never had. Here's why...
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Andrew Roberts
Sep 07 2018
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Why Peter Sellers loved his cars
Even more so than his love of women, the British acting colossus had one over-riding passion: cars. We trace Sellers’ career on four wheels
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Andrew Roberts
Aug 31 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: American Graffiti
Our resident film guru explains the charms of George Lucas’s American Graffiti – the car film by which all others are judged
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Andrew Roberts
Aug 23 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Based on almost unbelievable real-life events from 1962, classic movie The Day of the Jackal stays true to the original cars. Well, most of the time...
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Andrew Roberts
Aug 07 2018
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Classic cars on film: Ice Cold in Alex
From traversing a minefield with an Austin ambulance to that infamous Land Rover cameo, this war classic holds more for petrolheads than you’d think
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Andrew Roberts
Aug 02 2018
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Top 5 Sergio Marchionne automotive masterstrokes
We’ve lost a true automotive visionary this week. Here we look at five of Serigio Marchionne's contemporary cars destined to become modern classics
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Andrew Roberts
Jul 25 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: Hell Drivers
Don’t think that all 1950s Brit films are twee and feelgood. No musical numbers or smiles are showcased in this example; 1957’s Hell Drivers defines ‘gritty’…
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Andrew Roberts
Jul 24 2018
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40th film anniversary for Beaulieu's veteran bus
This November marks the 40th anniversary since the 'Beaulieu Bus' made its screen debut - but there is more to the story than you think. In fact, the bus hides a secret...
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Andrew Roberts
Jul 13 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: Monte Carlo or Bust!
Despite a paper-thin plot, with its all-star cast, blistering stunts and no CGI, Monte Carlo or Bust is a fabulous mix of Wacky Races and Cannonball Run
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Andrew Roberts
Jun 26 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: The Marseille Contract, aka The Destructors
Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn and James Mason feature – but the real star is a Porsche 911S Targa and Alfa Montreal chase with choreography by Rémy Julienne
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Andrew Roberts
Jun 12 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: The Wrong Arm of the Law
Yes folks, this is the film with that incredible Aston Martin DB4 jump! Peter Sellers proved himself as a petrolhead with 1963s' The Wrong Arm of the Law – here's why it deserves your viewing
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Andrew Roberts
Jun 11 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: 2 Fast 2 Furious
Our resident old-school British film enthusiast was set a task – could he find anything redeemable about 2 Fast 2 Furious? Here's Andrew Roberts' view
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Andrew Roberts
Jun 06 2018
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How not to sell a car in ten easy lessons
From the most naff to the most improbable, here are some of the worst car-based TV and film commercials we’ve ever seen
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Andrew Roberts
May 31 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: Checkpoint
Featuring arguably the best-ever footage of the 1956 Mille Miglia, this action-packed but oh-so-British ‘heist’ movie is one not to miss
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Andrew Roberts
May 22 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: A Shot in the Dark
You know the theme song and you know the character – but did you know about the Radford de Ville Mini? We delve into 1964 Pink Panther classic 'A Shot in the Dark'
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Andrew Roberts
May 07 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Still believe Cannonball Run set the tone for big-screen, star-studded car mayhem? Let 1963’s It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World change your opinion...
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Andrew Roberts
Apr 24 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: Get Carter (1971)
Although not strictly a car film, 1971's cult masterpiece Get Carter employs now-classic vehicles to huge effect. Here's how
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Andrew Roberts
Apr 20 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: Jaguar vs Jaguar in Robbery
Before Bullitt there was Robbery. Often overlooked but never bettered, we take a look at Peter Yates’ 1967 Jaguar vs Jaguar masterpiece
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Andrew Roberts
Apr 10 2018
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Classic Cars on Film: Range Rover vs Jaguar in Callan
Looking for one of the greatest, yet largely unknown, car chases to come out of 1970s British cinema? Here’s the tense battle from 1974 spy film Callan
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Andrew Roberts
Apr 06 2018
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Top 10 ways to make a 1970s Public Information Film
What does it take to make a hard-hitting yet educational Public Information Film? We delve into the archives to find out. Brace yourselves!
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Andrew Roberts
Apr 03 2018
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