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    GENERATION GAME

    May 10, 2023 4 minutes

    GLOSSARY

    CLASSIC /KLAS-IK/

    The government says a classic car is one built or first registered more than 40 years ago that hasn’t had “substantial change”. This means a 1983 Peugeot 205 or VW Golf MkII is now officially a ‘classic car’ and not just retro. Sigh

    60s

    THE OVERVIEW

    The Sixties saw the heyday of the American Big Three (Ford, Chrysler and GM) and demand for slightly smaller cars in the US. The Ford Mustang was born in 1964 and muscle cars became a thing. The Sixties saw some of the UK’s all-time greats – the Mini blossomed, the Jaguar E-type emerged and the Aston Martin DB5 entered the popular consciousness. Volvo made the 144, Renault made the

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