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Getting Ford to start was a surprisingly long process. First there was the Henry Ford Company of 1901, which became Cadillac in 1902. The Ford Company we know today actually started at the third attempt, in 1903 in Detroit Michigan.

At first, Fords were produced slowly in an orthodox fashion, until Henry began to apply production line techniques.

1908’s Model T Ford was the first assembly line car, and they rolled out of the factory in unheard of numbers. This was the first car in history to bring affordable motoring to the masses. By 1927, 15 million Model Ts had made Ford ubiquitous throughout the world.

Ford’s new car had a lot to live up to, and fortunately the new Model A took the market by storm. Production struggled to get up to speed and the USA nearly lost patience with Ford until volumes began to meet demand.

The Great Depression of 1928 was the death knell for many corporations, but Ford was big and canny enough to survive.

In terms of motor racing Used Ford has an enviable record. From 1967 to 2004 Ford with Cosworth supplied engines to many F1 teams. Ford’s rally sport achievements are similarly outstanding. In recent times the Ford Focus WRC has been particularly hard to beat.

Sports car-wise, there has been a brace of iconic Fords, with the fabulous 1960s GT40 still an object of deep desire for petrol heads today. For legend-status, it’s hard to ignore the looks, power and sound of a Ford Mustang.

The Indianapolis 500 was won 17 times by Ford engined cars from 1965 to 1996. In the UK, the Fomula Ford series acted as a nursery for many of the most successful British F1 drivers.

The Ford mantra of affordable quality cars still drives the company. Models such as the Ford Ka, used Ford Fiesta, used Ford Focus for sale and Ford Mondeo form the backbone of the range, with models such as the Ford Kuga, Ford Fusion, Ford C-MAX, Ford S-MAX and Ford Galaxy covering the SUV and MPV angles.

It’s a middle of the road approach that’s kept Ford moving successfully for more than a century. A position that’s been rewarding the company for over a century.

It’s thought that the first 1948 Land Rover design by Maurice Wilks was inspired by the rugged American wartime jeep. Mr Wilks had been impressed whilst using a jeep on his farm, and his first prototype used a jeep chassis.

The aluminium body came about as a result of limited materials supply after the war. In 1948 steel was hard to come by, but volume aircraft production during the war meant there was a great deal of aluminium lying around.

The characteristic Land Rover colours were also a result of shortages – the only paint there was a lot of was camouflage.

The Series 1 Land Rover was tough and simple to fix. The armed forces began their long relationship with the Landy starting with the Series 1. Farmers, foresters, landowners – they all loved the Series 1, some early Land Rover variants featured a handy power take-off for running things like pumps.

The Series II and III followed, showing ‘developments’ rather than ‘refinements’. Land Rover knew that this was the formula that sold their vehicles around the world.

But never the less, a more sophisticated 4X4 niche was spotted. That’s why in 1970 the up-market Range Rover eased into the county set.

But the basic utility Landy formula remained much the same until 1983, when the Land Rover 90 and long wheelbase 110 launched (renamed ‘Defender’ in 1990). Chassis-wise, Land Rovers still featured the robust and highly mendable box section chassis.

4×4s hade become more mainstream by 1989, when the Discovery was launched to meet this demand. Land Rover also introduced a modern turbodiesel engine in 1990.

Land Rover broadened its appeal even further with the 1997 compact Freelander 4X4. BMW took control of Land Rover in the 90s, then sold the company to Ford in 2000. Eight years later, current owners Tata Motors of India took control.

Current vehicle options include the Land Rover Defender, Land Rover Freelander 2 for sale, Land Rover Discovery 4, the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport.

And whilst the days of rugged simplicity may be long gone, Land Rover remains a supremely able off road vehicle with a passionately devoted fan base.

To describe Soichiro Honda as a ’self-starter’ is not unlike calling the contemporary Honda company ‘an outfit that makes the odd car and bike’. The man was an incredibly driven and determined individual.

Honda was self-taught and began his career as a mechanic. Having designed a new kind of piston, he aimed to sell the innovation to Toyota; they said no, so Soichiro just decided to try harder. He put himself through more studies, pawning his wife’s jewellery to help pay the way. Toyota eventually took the design.

Immediately after the war, Honda began making small capacity motorcycles in a wrecked Japanese economy. By 1964 Honda was the largest producer of motorcycles in the world, famously outrunning the stagnated British bike industry in just a few years, with innovative design, advanced engineering and amazing reliability.

The first production Honda with four wheels was the 1963 T360 mini pick up truck. A production car swiftly followed that same year. The S500 sports car had chain drive, showing Honda’s motorcycle roots.

In the UK the first Honda we bought in volume was the Honda Civic in 1973. Seemingly every year new refinements characterized the Civic.

The Honda Accord appeared in 1977 to wide acclaim – people loved its comfort and high build quality.

In motor sport Honda’s record is impressive to say the least. The early 60s showed how motorcycle racing was in Honda’s DNA. Formula One beckoned, and Honda joined the big boys as a constructor in 1964, and later worked with Williams and McLaren.

Now more dominant than ever, Honda’s range includes the used Honda Civic and Honda Accord series, with many variants including Honda Hybrids to choose from. Market leading ideas are also apparent in the Honda CR-V, Honda CR-Z, Honda Insight and used Honda Jazz – each one an essay in how to get it right for your market.

Well done Mr Soichiro Honda. Quite an achievement for the guy whose first vehicle was a bike with an engine on the front wheel.

Andre Gustave Citroen was the man who brought mass production to armaments manufacture in France during WW1.

Naturally, when he founded his car company in 1919, from Day One Citroen was all about streamlined production processes. The first model produced was the fairly conventional Type A, but it didn’t take long for Citroen to start surprising the motoring world with new ideas and innovations.

When every other European manufacturer utilized wooden-framed bodies, Citroen’s 1924 B10’s all steel construction was major step forward. Ten years on the Traction Avant amazed the motoring world with its front wheel drive, independent suspension and unitary body. It would take other car firms decades to catch up on such advanced features.

With France occupied by German forces, wartime Citroen developed new ideas in secret, the kind of innovations which would subsequently give us the 2CV and Citroen DS.

1948 saw the launch of the 2CV – a tough, cheap and dependable car intended as an alternative to horse transport in rural France. This French icon stayed in production for over four decades.

Arguably the most famous Citroen appeared in 1955. The Citroen DS amazed the world with its advanced design. Disc brakes, hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension and power steering plus amazing looks made the DS an instant hit. From 1968 directional headlights and Citroen’s semi automatic transmission added further refinements.

Today’s Citroen offering is crowd-pleasing too, from the diminutive Citroen C1 for sale and used Citroen C5 to the stylish Citroen DS3 Supermini and luxurious Citroen C8. The leisure activity and MPV markets are taken care of by the Citroen Berlingo and Citroen C4 Picasso respectively.

Citroen’s ‘Creative Technologie’ continues to be at the heart of what the marque does best.

Darracq was an early Italian car company, and in 1909 sales were slow. To solve the problem, a new company was established. Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobil was quickly shortened to Alfa.

Thus one of the greatest names in motoring and motor sport was born.

The company’s first model the 1910 24HP quickly established Alfa’s racing credentials, driven by Ronzoni and Franchini. Withe the arrival of Nicola Romeo at the helm, the 1920 20-30HP Torpedo was the first car to bear the name Alfa Romeo.

Alfa Romeo for sale was struggling by 1932, so Mussolini’s fascist government effectively took control. Immediately after WW2 the company turned to mass production; the previous luxury models just couldn’t be made to pay.

Sporting character remained though, and the classic twin cam engine introduced in 1954 stayed in production for over 40 years. Alfa Romeo hit many sporting milestones, including the first Formula 1 Championship, the 1966 Trans-Am Championship, the World Championship fo Makes 1971 and the Sports Car World Championships of 1977.

Pininfarina, Zagato, Bertone and Giorgetto Giugiaro/Italdesign – Alfa Romeo collaborated with some of the best design houses to produce some superb sports cars.

Alfa Romeo has always striven to turn concept vehicles into production cars. Whilst modern car design tends towards the lookalike, Alfa Romeo still manages to produce distinctively different cars. Bring to mind the current Alfa offerings used Alfa Romeo MiTo, used Alfa GiuliettaAlfa Romeo Brera, Alfa Romeo 159 and the Alfa Romeo Spider.

Despite an often turbulent financial and managerial history, the now Fiat Group owned Alfa Romeo continues to be a petrol head’s dream. “When I see an Alfa Romeo go by, I tip may hat.” Quite and admission from someone like Henry Ford

Smart ForTwo cdi

If looking like a right nonse is your thing, then the Smart ForTwo will be right up your alley. Its looks are comedic, its technical abilities are less than competent and it’s got about as much sex appeal as John Prescott singing a duet with Anne Widdecombe on Britains Got Talent.

Despite all this, it does have some good things going for it. The most impressive being; it is easily ones of the most economical cars on the planet, with CO2 emissions sitting at just 86g/km, it means you’ll pay no tax whatsoever, and an 85mpg figure is enough to keep you laughing all the way to the bank.

Toyota Prius

Just to get it out of the way, we’re not fans of the Prius. Although, we do respect the fact that it is, if driven properly, very economical. Toyota claims that the Prius can achieve a mightily impressive 74.3mpg on the combined cycle and produce just 89g/km of CO2.

So it’s a great match for the Captain Planet motorist that wants to save the whale and eat tofu every day. Just don’t expect to pull the opposite sex while doing so.

Skoda Fabia Greenline

Yes please! A car that ticks all the boxes; the Skoda Fabia is a lovely motor in every way. It now produces cars that rival VW with build quality and that beat the hell out of most mainstream cars in driving prowess. It now produces cars that rival VW with build quality and that beat a LOT of mainstream cars in driving prowess.

The Greenline, however, is the eco variant in the range and it doesn’t disappoint. With a 1.2-litre TDI diesel engine that produces just a little bit less mpg than the Smart ForTwo, this five-door hatch is one of the stars of the eco world.

Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion

And then you take it for a spin, and everything makes sense. And then you drive it, and everything makes sense. That German build quality is evident throughout the cabin, and when you return 80mpg the reason for the high pricing becomes obvious.

The German’s have created a proper little city car that just so happens to be as economical as a horse and cart.

Fiat 500 TwinAir 85

Fancy a bit of style while you save pounds? If Italian presence is what you so desire then the 500 will bring you that with much ease. If Italian presence is what you’re after then the 500 will provide that with ease. A buzzy little engine fizzes along sipping a tiny amount of fuel and keeping a big smile on your face.

It may only have 85hp, but the figures for the economical side more than make up for it. 69mpg on the combined cycle and 95g/km of CO2 is enough to keep the 500 with a fighting chance in the eco war.

Nissan LEAF

Electric power is well and truly in effect, and Nissan’s LEAF is one of the first full-electrics to make a mainstream presence but is it any good? Well, sort of. But if you are a regular user of motorways and dwell in a terraced house, it’s not the ticket. But if you need to use motorways and live in a terraced house, it’s awful.

If you do want one, you’ll enjoy basically spending free motoring. The electric motor uses no petrol (obviously) and means all you need to do is charge it up every night.

Toyota Auris Hybrid

A common trend in the motoring industry at the moment is the hybrid system. This combines a petrol or diesel engine mated to an electric motor to provide consumers with the eco kick that they desire but without losing the combustion engine.

It certainly ain’t cheap, and you won’t get much change from £20,000, but trust us, it’ll save you money in the long run. It isn’t cheap, you won’t get much change from £20,000, but if low-cost motoring is what you seek then we can’t help but recommend it.

Ford Fiesta Econetic

The Ford Fiesta is probably one of the best selling cars in the UK, and with the introduction of the Fiesta Econetic, Ford has filled the gap for eco-minded drivers who want to keep it small. The bills will be small, too, with the Fiesta producing just 98g/km of CO2 and managing a very respectable 76.3mpg, there’s no denying its abilities.

If you want one, prices start from £13,895.

Toyota iQ

The iQ is one of the smallest cars you can buy, and even though it isn’t necessarily marketed as an eco car, it just so happens to be one of the best. With a tax-free CO2 figure and very impressive fuel economy, the iQ proves that big things come in small packages.

A new iQ will set you back £10,445 which is a lot, but then again, you do get a quite a lot.

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