Me and My Motor: Carol Kirkwood, weather presenter


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 ...
Former Miss Castrol, 72, set to rally again in original 1970 London-to-Mexico Austin Maxi

Former Miss Castrol, 72, set to rally again


In 1970 Bronwyn Burrell put on her short dress, stepped into an Austin Maxi and revved off in the world’s most arduous car rally.
Me and My Motor: Ray Mears, survival expert, would go wild if he lost his Defender

Me and My Motor: Ray Mears, survival expert


Ray Mears is the mild-mannered man of bushcraft, most often found in the wilds, eating from the hedgerows and making fire with sticks...

Me and My Motor: Nigel Mansell


He might have topped 200mph on the racetrack, but when it comes to driving on public roads, Nigel Mansell insists he’s a good boy...