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  Mercedes-Benz , during its chrome-bumper era, could never be accused of making changes for change’s sake. Instead, it tended to make a careful plan and stick with it. The Ponton of 1953, the first modern, unitary-bodied Mercedes passenger car, was the genesis of a post-war concept that would carry the marque through to the ’70s. The ‘New Generation’ Mercedes-Benz W114/115 range was the marque’s bread-and-butter model for eight years ...

  Gold is a divisive colour for a car. Most dismiss it as ostentatious and flashy, but it can look fantastic on a classic  Ferrari  GT or a  Lamborghini  Miura. A gold  Bentley , however, sounds as overtly grandiose as Versace catwalk couture or a Rolex Zenith, but one famous car for me breaks the rule. You can’t miss this dazzling Bentley with its golden Valspar paint Christened Honeysuckle after its bold hue, chosen in 1939 by a famous British fashion designer, this long-cherished late-model Derby 4¼-litre is no cosseted classic. ...