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It’s time to start thinking about buying your dad a brilliant motoring-related present. And it just so happens that we have a few ideas… Here's the Mike Brewer Motoring Father's Day gift guide 2022: Drive Dad’s Car (From £49) https://youtu.be/zyWib-JjJRc Part of The Great British Car Journey in Derbyshire, this is a great...

We love an Italian classic, so Mike Brewer Motoring is remembering one of the smallest, the Fiat 126. There are plenty of cars celebrating notable birthdays in 2022, but the one we’ve chosen for a closer look is almost certainly the smallest and slowest. Yes, it’s the diddy and lovable...

Princesses of the pageant: pin-up girl Aubree Jones tells Charlotte Vowden why her American car - a regal Dusk Rose Thunderbird is a life-changing lucky charm. Over 5,000 names were suggested for this retro-futurist American car, but Ford stylist Alden Giberson came up with the winner over his morning coffee....

Here at Mike Brewer Motoring we like the quirky and unusual, we’re also partial to a future classic. We think Citroen’s C4 Cactus fits the bill on both counts.  You’ll have to bear with us on this one. We know that the choice of what appears to be a sensible...

Held on St George’s Day, this debut event paid tribute to Britain’s most magnificent (and mundane) man-made machines. From steam engines to a Mini with 800lb of thrust, Charlotte Vowden shares her highlights of Santa Pod’s inaugural Best of British Car Show and talks to the owners of two...

This year marks six decades since the debut of one of the classic car world’s most popular models - the brilliant MGB. So it’s only right that we take a look back at the key developments over those 60 years, and remember just why enthusiasts love the B so...

Reliable and fun, a used Suzuki Jimny is cheap to run and solid as a rock. If you're looking to buy one here’s what you need to know. The recent Suzuki Jimny hit something of a snag in 2020, tough EU emissions rules forcing the company into announcing that sales that year would...

Lots of WD-40 and a little bit of divine intervention: father-of-four Chix tells Charlotte Vowden how his Triumph Stag became a restoration project for both man and machine. In its original incarnation, the Triumph Stag had a reputation for unreliability, but fitted with a Ford Essex V6 engine, this 1971...

Back from the brink and reincarnated for racing: pioneering engineer Tom Robinson tells Charlotte Vowden why he ignored the naysayers who said a wallowy XRJ 6 would never make it to the front of the pack. Built in 1995 and saved from the scrap yard several successful racing seasons ago,...

Once a huge seller for Ford, the Mondeo has been with us for three decades. But the popularity of the SUV and changing buyer tastes have seen cars like this struggle for sales, and this family and fleet favourite is about to come to end. By the time you...