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Going Platinum
So, what was happening in 1954? Well, Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile and rationing in the UK finally came to an end, but we’re more interested in the cars. It might have been less than a decade since World War Two but car makers around th
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Champagne Lifestyle, Lemonade Money
In these uncertain economic times, many of us are tightening the financial belt of late. But, shopping on a budget doesn’t mean you have to restrict your motoring taste to the austere Populars and ‘L’ models of the world – we’ve compiled a list of ou
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Alfa Romeo 147 Gta (2002-2005)
And now for the wildcard. The 147 GTA was created by endowing Alfa’s humble hatch with the 3.2-litre 24-valve V6 – known to many as the ‘Busso V6’, named after legendary Alfa engineer, Giuseppe Busso. Producing 247bhp, the engine put the GTA ahead of