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Drive Modern Classics the Peugeot 205

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This year sees a whole raft of motoring anniversaries, but one car that is perhaps more deserving of celebration than most is the wonderful Peugeot 205. Launched in February 1983, initially in 5-door form, the pertly-styled 205 has been widely credited with saving Peugeot’s bacon…

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Drive Modern Classics The BMW Z1

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When it comes to producers of quirky cars, BMW isn’t a name that springs to mind. Although the BMW Z1 certainly fitted that particular description. And while the type of car didn’t surprise – the Munich firm are pretty adept at classy convertibles – the execution certainly did…

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Drive Modern Classics The Lancia Delta Integrale

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Back in the 1980s Lancia were at the very forefront of world rallying, winning just about everything in sight with the awesome mid-engined Delta S4. But with the demise of the Group B rally era after one accident too many, a new approach was called for. And that was to lead to one of the finest road weapons around, the Lancia Delta Integrale…