The one and only in Sri Lanka!

The first time I saw a Reliant was on TV, in an episode of Mr. Bean in the early Nineties. As Rowan Atkinson’s beloved character relentlessly punished this hapless light blue three-wheeled van in ways bordering on sadistic, I wondered if it was the result of the studio’s creativity. Surely, it w...

Published on 22 Nov 2023

A Swedish tank gets a new lease on life

As the sun directly blazes overhead, I barely feel it while lazily steering this 1988 Volvo 240GL down Ministry of Defence Road (yes, that’s the official name of the road on Google maps). Driving in fourth gear at an indicated 40mph, engine purring away and air conditioning impressively chilling t...

Published on 26 Sep 2023

When the Rover P6 debuted in 1963, it looked positively futuristic. The penmanship was from Charles Spencer King, who also drew the Rover SD1 and the Range Rover. This car was a clean sheet design, and Rover’s entrant to the executive car segment. The first variant was the Rover 2000, powered by -...

Published on 05 Jul 2023

A survivor that's been in good hands throughout its life

Anyone who has driven a Triumph always seems to have a grin on their face when steering these diminutive British roadsters with their perky engines and rorty engine notes. Triumph is a well-known name in Sri Lanka; our parents and grandparents definitely remember them by sight alone. Sadly, the Triu...

Published on 23 Jun 2023

The Citroën C4 and C6 models were designed to replace the Citroën Type A 10 hp and Citroën Type B model family cars. The styling of the two models was said to be heavily influenced by American counterparts of the same time period, however in France, the new model was considered just that: new. ...

Published on 09 Mar 2023

Rescued from Scrap

The first-generation F-Series pickup (known as the Ford Bonus-Built) was introduced in 1948 as a replacement for the previous car-based pickup line introduced in 1942. The F-Series was sold in eight different weight ratings, with pickup, panel truck, cab-over engine (COE), conventional truck, and sc...

Published on 06 Mar 2023

A Rare Survivor

The rear-wheel-drive Hyundai Pony was produced by the South Korean manufacturer from 1975 until 1990. The Pony was South Korea's first mass-produced and exported car. The Pony nameplate remained in use until 2000 on some export versions of the Hyundai Excel and Accent....

Published on 23 Feb 2023

Been in the same family for over 70 years

Railton was a British automobile marque made by Fairmile Engineering Company in Cobham, Surrey between 1933 and 1940. Subsequently there was an unsuccessful attempt to revive it by a new company between 1989 and 1994 in Alcester, Warwickshire. ...

Published on 19 Feb 2023

The first Post War MG Sports Car

British automaker MG is over 100 years old. Founded in 1920 by Cecil Kimber to make two-seat sports cars, the company has come a long way and is currently owned by China’s SAIC Motor Corporation Limited and venturing into electric mobility for the 21st century. Let’s take a trip down memory lane...

Published on 12 Sep 2022

One of 4,000 produced worldwide

In 1953, the Standard Motor Company, purveyors of the Triumph brand at the time released their latest two-door two-seater roadster. Christened the TR2, it was built to replace the ageing Triumph Roadster. Interestingly, the boss of Standard at the time, Sir John Black initially tried to acquire the ...

Published on 23 Mar 2022