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Nostalgia

Longing for a past that is being sold back at a markup.

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Renault Fiftie

Benoit Jacob · 1996

The Renault Fiftie is a 1996 concept car, designed by Benoît Jacob under Patrick le Quément, to mark the 4CV’s 50th anniversary. It used the Renault Sport Spider’s aluminium frame and D7F 1.2L engine, placed mid-ship. Its body was carbon fibre. Front styling referenced the 4CV’s 'mustache bars' and added apostrophe-shaped headlights. The targa roof had four removable panels that stowed beneath the rear window. Interior materials included cotton, linen and rattan; a picnic basket sat in the boot. Renault did not develop it further.

10:15

BMW Z8

Henrik Fisker · 1999

The BMW Z8 is a roadster designed by Henrik Fisker, produced from 1999 to 2003. It evolved from the Z07 concept shown at the October 1997 Tokyo Motor Show. Its design honours the 1956–1959 BMW 507. It uses a 4.9 L S62 V8 engine mounted behind the front axle for 50/50 weight distribution. The body and chassis are all-aluminium. It was hand-finished in Munich after spaceframe production in Dingolfing. A total of 5,703 units were built.

9:30

Volkswagen New Beetle

J Mays · 1997

The New Beetle is a compact, front-engine, front-wheel-drive car introduced in 1998, inspired by the exterior design of the original Beetle. It was assembled in VW's Puebla factory in Mexico. It received a facelift in 2005 and remained in production until 2011. The New Beetle carries many design similarities with the original VW Beetle: separate fenders, vestigial running boards, sloping headlamps, and large round taillights, as well as a high rounded roofline. Unlike the original Beetle, the New Beetle has its engine in the front driving the front wheels, with luggage storage in the rear. The New Beetle achieved five stars in the 2011 Euro NCAP tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the New Beetle a Good overall score in their frontal crash test. However, the IIHS rated the Beetle Poor in their side impact test.

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9:22

Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT

Giorgetto Giugiaro · 1963

The Giulia Sprint GT was revealed at Alfa Romeo's new Arese plant on 9 September 1963 and built until 1965, when the Sprint GT Veloce replaced it. Giorgetto Giugiaro drew its Bertone body, known as the step front for the raised edge of its bonnet. It paired an all-aluminium 1570 cc twin cam four with a five-speed gearbox and four disc brakes, and 21,902 were built.

10:50

Alfa Romeo TZ2

Zagato · 1964

The TZ2 was shown at the 1964 Turin Auto Show on the Zagato stand. It swapped the TZ's light alloy body for a more streamlined fibreglass one and dropped the weight to 620 kg. It was a racing version only, with an Autodelta-prepared 1,570 cc twin plug engine, and 12 were built. Development of the TZ cars stopped at the end of 1965.

10:13

BMW 1500 Neue Klasse

Wilhelm Hofmeister · 1961

The BMW 1500 was shown at the 1961 Frankfurt Motor Show and built from October 1962 to December 1964. It was a compact four-door executive saloon with the new M10 four-cylinder engine, MacPherson strut front suspension and independent rear suspension. It was the first car of the New Class, the line that arrived as BMW broke even in 1962 after years of losses.

9:36

BMW 2002

Giovanni Michelotti · 1968

The BMW 2002 went into production in January 1968 as the larger-engined derivative of the 1966 1600-2, itself a shortened New Class saloon. It used a two-litre version of the M10 engine, and the range grew to include the fuel-injected tii, the Touring hatchback, a Baur TopCabriolet and, in 1973, Europe's first turbocharged production car.