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Success is hard won in the auto industry.

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The biggest disasters in automotive history

Join Autocar for a look at all the cars that failed to live up to great expectations

4 August 2025

The biggest disasters in automotive history

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Dakota Salvage of Mitchell, South Dakota, has been a fantastic source of spare parts and restoration projects for decades.

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Junkyard finds of Mitchell, South Dakota

On the surface they're scrap metal, beneath that they're decades of motoring history

3 August 2025

Junkyard finds of Mitchell, South Dakota

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With demand exceeding supply, the classic car market has been generally buoyant over the past few years – it’s why we’ve seen $100,000 Edsels.

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The most valuable cars ever sold

A close look at the usually very rare and certainly most expensive cars ever sold

3 August 2025

The most valuable cars ever sold

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In these days of almost universal platform sharing, it’s quite common to find very different cars which, despite appearances, are made of largely the same stuff.

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Transformers: The cars that changed into something very different

Take a look at these shape-shifters who, despite being related, are poles apart

2 August 2025

Transformers: The cars that changed into something very different

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Ford is one of the longest-established manufacturers in the motor industry, and many of its vehicles are famous throughout the world.

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Rare Fords you may have totally forgotten

Join us for a look at the most off-beat motors from America's blue oval - do you know any?

1 August 2025

Rare Fords you may have totally forgotten

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You may not even be aware of official promotional images.

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The strangest car publicity photos ever published

Most official press photos just do their job quietly. Nice positioning and lighting, show the car off at its best, and you’re done. But these ones… not so much

30 July 2025

The strangest car publicity photos ever published

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Founded in 1956, French Lake Auto Parts (aka Junktown USA) stands as one of the premier salvage yards in the US.

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The Junkyard finds from French Lake Auto Parts, Annandale, Minnesota

29 July 2025

The Junkyard finds from French Lake Auto Parts, Annandale, Minnesota

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Main arena Festival of the Unexceptional

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Highlights from the Festival of the Unexceptional 2025

There were plenty of random, rare and sometimes ridiculous cars to savor at this year's show

28 July 2025

Highlights from the Festival of the Unexceptional 2025

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Since the first cars arrived more than 130 years ago, thousands of cars and car companies have sprung up only to disappear without trace.

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The highs & lows of cars that returned to life

Many cars and car-brands have been revived over the years, some to great success. Others, not so much

28 July 2025

The highs & lows of cars that returned to life

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On the face of it, future classics from the 1990s have the potential to be a bit of a let-down.

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The best cars from the 1990s, but which is your favourite?

With the 80s having been well and truly plundered for affordable classics, the 90s is next up. Here’s your ultimate guide to the cars to buy now – before their prices soar out of reach

28 July 2025

The best cars from the 1990s, but which is your favourite?

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