UK’s rarest cars: 1977 Volvo 66, one of only 12 left
Few people know the Swedish firm produced its own version of Dutch firm DAF’s quirky small car with its infamous ‘rubber band’ transmission
Few people know the Swedish firm produced its own version of Dutch firm DAF’s quirky small car with its infamous ‘rubber band’ transmission
Selling identical cars under different brands was a staple of Hillman owner the Rootes Group as well as its British Motor Corporation rival
Known for possessing a certain mystique – and starring in The Godfather – Italy’s Alfa 6 struggled to find its audience in UK
Kully Dhada’s 1977 Sunny is a reminder of how Datsun shook up the UK market
The perfect vehicle for a sun-shaded villain, it looked more at home on Sunset Strip than on Acacia Avenue
Some dismiss the 300 series as not being 'proper Volvos', but this safe and good-value model was a staple of the 1980s
The result of an agreement between Alfa Romeo and Nissan, the Arna suffered – according to many Alfa drivers – from not being an Alfasud
Sales of the Chevette ended in 1984, but successive MOT tests, general deterioration and corrosion have drastically reduced their ranks
Simca was once a familiar brand in the UK and the Special Estate is one of its most charming cars
It was the first Honda to really tempt UK car buyers from traditional European brands, but the Accord Series One is a rarity today
The Commodore was rated highly by the media, yet it never sold well and only one now remains on UK roads
This pre-production Austin ‘Landcrab’ was originally used for development work at BMC, but still survives 60 years later
The classic car was rivaling the likes of Ford Orion and the Volkswagen Jetta back in the late 1980s
Go and see some of Telegraph Car’s ‘Rarest Cars’ star at the Silverstone Festival from August 25-27
The original Fiat Panda is a rarity already, but the 4x4 version is rarer still and has cult status among enthusiasts
This ultra-compact campervan has beds for three people thanks to ingenious design and execution, making the Roma the doyenne of the outdoors
This British-built Japanese saloon was poised to upset Ford and Vauxhall’s dominance of the crucial fleet sector. What went wrong?
66,353 examples of this well-furnished saloon were made but somehow it never received the acclaim afforded to perhaps more glamorous models
This highly regarded saloon failed to catch on after the Italian firm’s high-profile rust issues of the 1970s
It is also one of the most significant models in the company's history
It came to exemplify the worst of the Seventies, but the replacement for Britain’s best-selling car wasn’t as bad as its critics suggested
The Hyundai Pony is hardly an icon of 1980s automobilia, but the company wouldn’t be where it is today without it
As with too many promising British cars, it fell victim to corporate ineptitude despite being superior to its BMC rival in many ways