Europe specialized in the small, economical family car in the 1950s, producing a wide range of practical and often surprisingly civilized vehicles with much more space, pace, and comfort than their pre-war equivalents. However, some marques, such as Ford, bucked the modernizing trend by continuing...
Unmistakably French in style and yet universal in outlook, Renault remains one of the world’s most successful car makers. For more than 100 years Renault’s reputation for design flair has been matched by its accomplishments in all the major motor-sport arenas, from rallying to Formula...
The 1950s was a decade when a lot of people who had only dreamt of owning a car actually managed to do so for the first time. For some, economy was important, so they either bought something second-hand, or even ultra-frugal microcars, such as the...