Built as a successor to the mid-fifties Jaguar 2.4 and 3.4, the Mk II became, and not without good reason, one of the best loved and best known of all Jaguars.
It was also a car that epitomised Jaguar’s traditional and very much pre-war values of style, comfort and performance enshrined in their motto of ‘Grace, Space, Pace’. The car was designed from the ground up to convey the occupant quickly and in style and it was also, incidentally, a 1960, red, 2.4 litre Mk 2 Jaguar that Inspector Morse drove in the television series. As much as anything, this has helped to make it so instantly recognisable (and sought after) today.
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Running 10.5 miles from my favourite town, Sheringham on the North Norfolk coast, the ‘Poppy Line’ is a major Spring and Summer attraction that you just can’t afford to miss.
The MG Car Company had a perfectly good sports car in the seven year old MGA. It was popular, it sold well especially in the USA, and offered great performance linked with the joys of fresh air sports car motoring. So, in 1962 when MG announced its successor, the logically styled MGB, it had to be, not just a good car, but one that was even better.
After the success of last year, make a note in your diary, Saturday and Sunday 30th and 31st July 2011 there is a 60s themed event at the lovely Llangollen Railway in Clywd LL20 8SN.
Buses are an important part of our heritage and, at some time or another, we have all used them so a visit to the Transport Museum in Birmingham can be a great and worthwhile day out.
The Giulia was unashamedly developed at the expense of the Alfa Romeo 2600, a fact I covered in my article on the 2600 which you will find 
I like Alfa Romeos, I think I always have, and I like big cars too, ones with plenty of engine and some lively right foot action. So, fifty years on, would I have liked this one?