British Archives - A Career of Great Car Articles by John Matras

1991-2000 England Land Rover

The Big Three-0: Range Rover has [30th] birthday, and Brits celebrate en masse

Event report originally published in AutoWeek on October 16, 2000; republished by the author Thirty years to the day, Range Rover enthusiasts gathered at the…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1951-1960 4-inline England Singer

Singer Roadster: The Last Aria of a Dying Diva

Originally published in AutoWeek in August 8, 1983. It must’ve been rather bleak at Singer Motors as 1956 approached. The Birmingham firm predated the automobile…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1951-1960 England I-6 Jaguar

Jaguar Mk IX: Great Britain’s Grandest Cat

Originally published in AutoWeek, November 1, 1982 1961 Jaguar Mk IX; John Matras photo. It seems rudely out of place. There, surrounded by the Edwardian…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1961-1970 Bristol England V-8

Bristol 408: Superb Performance Plus Individuality

History originally published in AutoWeek, December 27, 1982 For some, a Rolls is to ostentatious. For some, a jaguar is too common and flashy. Mercedes…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

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