Many carmakers claim that one of its different models was the first crossover, but as far as I'm concerned that's like being the first locust in the plague. Curbside Classics says the Matra Rancho was ...

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If you thought SUVs based on regular cars were a new thing, then pack your bags as we’re heading to France in the late 1970s. The car needed to be relatively inexpensive to bring to market, and offer ...

The Matra-Simca Rancho was a crossover that appeared in 1977, decades before anyone had thought up the term. Back then, it was known as a “lifestyle” vehicle, and in many ways, it set the template for ...

On the eve of Land Rover promising to crack down on dodgy Chinese rip-offs (specifically the gold nuggets that come out of unfortunately-named ‘Land Wind’) we remember the dodgy French Discovery ...

Lord knows I've been tempted to buy a project car from eBay Motors a time or two, but never have I been so inclined to hit that little "Buy It Now" button than I have with this: a beautiful 1980 ...

The trend for rugged-looking vehicles that combine leisure and utility has its early origins in the 1960s in North America, with models such as the Ford Bronco retaining their workhorse capabilities ...