In 1968, with the formation of British Leyland, for the second time in a decade, a merger brought a lightweight aluminium alloy V8 engine under the same corporate roof as Jaguar - in the form of the Rover (originally Buick) V8. As we have seen, the first time this happened, Jaguar found a place for Daimler’s V8 in the Mk2 saloon. But its attitude to the Rover V8 was very different. Rover P6 3500 V8 seen at the 2025 Practical Classics resto show

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I watch exotic car auctions out of morbid curiosity. Clearly the world of Ferrari ownership is a completely different planet to mine.

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Just loaded Harry up to do some cardboard recycling. He's the perfect vehicle for the job.

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World’s Largest Truck Stop Is Expanding Its Already-Huge Museum

The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum already has over 100 trucks on display, but there's even more that the public hasn't gotten to see

https://www.thedrive.com/news/worlds-largest-truck-stop-is-expanding-its-already-huge-museum

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