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Five of the best car TV adverts ever shown in the UK

Published 28 December 2022
By Sunday Times Driving
Many car advertisements have managed to do excite, delight and entertain over the years; here are five of the best car ads ever shown in the UK.
Austin J40 pedal car at the 2020 Concours of Elegance Junior Concours

Entering the Junior Concours with a J40 pedal car

The Concours of Elegance event saw miniature classics involved for the first time this year. Taking part was no small thing, though.
Published 13 September 2020
1980 cars: Audi Quattro

Top 5 cars of 1980

Looking back at a year that brought some true icons of motoring: 1980.
Published 18 March 2020
What makes a classic car 'original'? Jaguar E-type restored

What makes a classic car 'original'?

In the classic car bubble, originality is a buzzword that causes endless contention. Charlotte Vowden asks the experts what makes 'an original'.
Published 29 November 2019
Me and My Motor: comedian Lucy Porter

Me and My Motor: comedian Lucy Porter

Lucy Porter may be one of the country’s leading funny women, but she happily admits to not being the world’s greatest driver.
Published 10 February 2019
Me and My Motor: singer Gabrielle

Me and My Motor: Gabrielle, musician

Gabrielle is a petrolhead with a difference. Although the double Brit-winner loves fancy cars, she hates the motorway.
Published 01 February 2019
Women with drive: The ladies who love being behind the wheel of a classic car

Women with drive: The ladies who love classic cars

Just 8.5% of classic car owners are female, according to insurer Footman James, but there are so many reasons to get stuck in.
Published 28 October 2018
Me and My Motor: Dee Caffari, round-the-world sailor

Me and My Motor: Dee Caffari

Denise "Dee" Caffari is hardened to the cramped conditions of an ocean-going yacht, having circumnavigated the globe six times. Her boats can...
Published 09 August 2018

Me and My Motor: Midge Ure

Like a lot of Sixties children, Ure was in awe of all things American, and the big, albeit British Zephyr fuelled his dreams of owning a Buick...
Published 03 July 2018

Me and My Motor: David Steel

You don't need a flashy new motor to turn heads, says David Steel, former leader of the Liberal Party, but it helps.
Published 28 June 2018
Me and My Motor: Gary Player, golfer

Me and My Motor: Gary Player

Gary Player, who won all of golf’s major tournaments, claims modern superstars of the game are pale imitations of the big names of yesteryear.
Published 12 April 2018
Me and My Motor: Carol Kirkwood, BBC weather presenter on her cars and career (interview)

Me and My Motor: Carol Kirkwood

Even when I was little, I was obsessed with cars,” says Carol Kirkwood, the BBC weather presenter. “I used to sit in Mum’s Austin Maxi ...
Published 19 February 2018
Me and My Motor: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman

Me and My Motor: Brian Johnson, AC/DC frontman

Brian Johnson, longtime frontman of the hard rock juggernaut AC/DC, is almost as at home on a racetrack as he is on stage.
Published 23 January 2018