Antony Ingram

antonyingram.bsky.social

26 September 2026 12:28

Not to bang the "declining driving standards" drum again but the line of drivers unwilling or not confident enough to overtake some farm machinery doing 20mph on a well-sighted, relatively wide NSL B-road on a sunny, dry day all need their licences thrown in the bin.

The Car Factoids

thecarfactoids.bsky.social

26 September 2026 12:27

Factoid: Wind-cheatingly understated, you could argue this was the NSU Ro80’s true design replacement, but obscurity fans will like an ‘air deflector blade on wiper arm was only in conjunction with 101 KW engine.’

The Car Factoids

thecarfactoids.bsky.social

07 September 2026 22:03

Factoid: Ford’s endless series of ‘90s special editions lands on two examples of them reusing a model name - think the Sapphire name died with the Sierra in 1993? Well, you’d be wrong as in 1994/95 you could get an Escort or a Fiesta one. Oh, I didn’t realise there was a Fiesta Equipe either…

The Car Factoids

thecarfactoids.bsky.social

28 June 2026 15:07

Factoid: I missed the 30th anniversary of the XJS’s production end (April 4th, 1996, I believe) so let’s rectify that with this elegant, late model car (a 1995, in fact). Not a V12, but a 4-litre convertible so your grace will not be so paced… (📸: jasonawheel)