THERE was an appalling mistake in last week’s Memories which had the engines of our old car spotters overheating. Sorry. We had a picture of a fancy sporty car which we said was a Jensen Interceptor, ...

Even if you are not a specialist in classic cars, you know you have seen this one before. And you’re right, its fame came from being Roger Moore’s ride in the TV series “The Saint”. In fact, the man ...

James Bond is the ultimate superspy. He has the coolest toys, hottest women, and the best one liners. But his taste in cars is liable to get him killed. I mean, rocking around in an Aston is going to ...

Born: 1961 Died: 1973What was to become something of a cult sporty car for a company suffering from a bland image was some time in gestation - and very nearly didn't happen because of industrial ...

Sure, it's an oddity and not everyone would list the slow-ish, expensive and slightly weird P1800 as a masterpiece. But it looked like nothing else and, nowadays, is almost certainly the most fondly ...

Happening upon a Volvo P1800, whether on the road or quietly parked, is such a rewarding encounter for any person attuned to automotive beauty. These little Swedish jewels are a reminder that even the ...

Pretty, two-door Volvos are a bit like friendly Parisian waiters: they do exist, somewhere in the ether, but you're far more likely to encounter one that's blunt. Take the 240 Turbo, which was blunter ...

It's been 50 years since Volvo introduced the P1800, one of the Swedish brand's most iconic cars ever. Routinely praised as one of history's coolest and most beautiful cars, the P1800 is even said to ...

The car's close ties to senior executives could mean it's a personal project or a one-off. However, the fact that the model has been seen road-testing in prototype-stage camouflage suggests there may ...