Keith Adams
@keith-adams.bsky.social
Creator of AROnline, editor of Parkers cars, senior contributor at Classic Car Weekly, columnist at Practical Classics, paid carhack since 2004
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September 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This week's new car launch from China is...
Update from that. Make than 35kg lost.
September 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Update from that. Make than 35kg lost.
Personal post time. Been on a bit of a weight loss regime. Decided to try and get back in better shape. Pleased that I've managed to shed 15kg so far.
Nice to get into my suit from a few years ago. A bit snug, but still nice. Picture from last weekend and one taken in early October for comparison.
Nice to get into my suit from a few years ago. A bit snug, but still nice. Picture from last weekend and one taken in early October for comparison.
December 13, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Personal post time. Been on a bit of a weight loss regime. Decided to try and get back in better shape. Pleased that I've managed to shed 15kg so far.
Nice to get into my suit from a few years ago. A bit snug, but still nice. Picture from last weekend and one taken in early October for comparison.
Nice to get into my suit from a few years ago. A bit snug, but still nice. Picture from last weekend and one taken in early October for comparison.
BlueSky 365 car press photo
Day 13/365: Lamborghini Urraco P250 Prototipo
Lamborghini's attempt an entry-level supercar to rival the Ferrari Dino. The Urraco took three years to develop to launch in 1972. It was powered by a new V8, underpinned by a Dallara chassis and styled by Marcello Gandini.
Day 13/365: Lamborghini Urraco P250 Prototipo
Lamborghini's attempt an entry-level supercar to rival the Ferrari Dino. The Urraco took three years to develop to launch in 1972. It was powered by a new V8, underpinned by a Dallara chassis and styled by Marcello Gandini.
December 2, 2024 at 9:05 PM
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Day 13/365: Lamborghini Urraco P250 Prototipo
Lamborghini's attempt an entry-level supercar to rival the Ferrari Dino. The Urraco took three years to develop to launch in 1972. It was powered by a new V8, underpinned by a Dallara chassis and styled by Marcello Gandini.
Day 13/365: Lamborghini Urraco P250 Prototipo
Lamborghini's attempt an entry-level supercar to rival the Ferrari Dino. The Urraco took three years to develop to launch in 1972. It was powered by a new V8, underpinned by a Dallara chassis and styled by Marcello Gandini.
BlueSky 365 car press photo
Day 12/365: Chrysler Avenger
It's January 1976 and following the government £17m bailout of Chrysler UK, funds were released to facelift the Hillman Avenger. The Chrysler model that duly followed received an Alpine front end, its dashboard and new rear lights.
Day 12/365: Chrysler Avenger
It's January 1976 and following the government £17m bailout of Chrysler UK, funds were released to facelift the Hillman Avenger. The Chrysler model that duly followed received an Alpine front end, its dashboard and new rear lights.
December 2, 2024 at 9:01 PM
BlueSky 365 car press photo
Day 12/365: Chrysler Avenger
It's January 1976 and following the government £17m bailout of Chrysler UK, funds were released to facelift the Hillman Avenger. The Chrysler model that duly followed received an Alpine front end, its dashboard and new rear lights.
Day 12/365: Chrysler Avenger
It's January 1976 and following the government £17m bailout of Chrysler UK, funds were released to facelift the Hillman Avenger. The Chrysler model that duly followed received an Alpine front end, its dashboard and new rear lights.
BMH's entire model range gathered together and photographed in 1966. Somehow zipping Leyland's lineup into this two years later really was an act of industrial näivete...
December 2, 2024 at 8:59 PM
BMH's entire model range gathered together and photographed in 1966. Somehow zipping Leyland's lineup into this two years later really was an act of industrial näivete...
BlueSky 365 car press photo
Day 11/365: Audi 50
It's October 1974 and Audi launches the 50, designed to fight the Fiat 127 and Renault 5. Styled by Bertone and powered by new engines it proves to be too good. No wonder, then, it was badge engineered into the VW Polo - and the rest of history.
Day 11/365: Audi 50
It's October 1974 and Audi launches the 50, designed to fight the Fiat 127 and Renault 5. Styled by Bertone and powered by new engines it proves to be too good. No wonder, then, it was badge engineered into the VW Polo - and the rest of history.
November 29, 2024 at 8:10 PM
BlueSky 365 car press photo
Day 11/365: Audi 50
It's October 1974 and Audi launches the 50, designed to fight the Fiat 127 and Renault 5. Styled by Bertone and powered by new engines it proves to be too good. No wonder, then, it was badge engineered into the VW Polo - and the rest of history.
Day 11/365: Audi 50
It's October 1974 and Audi launches the 50, designed to fight the Fiat 127 and Renault 5. Styled by Bertone and powered by new engines it proves to be too good. No wonder, then, it was badge engineered into the VW Polo - and the rest of history.
BlueSky 365 car press photo
Day 10/365: Dacia 1410 Sport
After Dacia and Renault parted ways in 1978, the Romanian firm found itself free to develop its version of the R12. It was renamed and new variations were rolled out. The 1410 was a two-door coupé, which introduced a sleeker look to the range
Day 10/365: Dacia 1410 Sport
After Dacia and Renault parted ways in 1978, the Romanian firm found itself free to develop its version of the R12. It was renamed and new variations were rolled out. The 1410 was a two-door coupé, which introduced a sleeker look to the range
November 29, 2024 at 7:56 PM
BlueSky 365 car press photo
Day 10/365: Dacia 1410 Sport
After Dacia and Renault parted ways in 1978, the Romanian firm found itself free to develop its version of the R12. It was renamed and new variations were rolled out. The 1410 was a two-door coupé, which introduced a sleeker look to the range
Day 10/365: Dacia 1410 Sport
After Dacia and Renault parted ways in 1978, the Romanian firm found itself free to develop its version of the R12. It was renamed and new variations were rolled out. The 1410 was a two-door coupé, which introduced a sleeker look to the range
BlueSky 365 car press photo
Day 9/365: Austin miniMetro
It's October 1980 and The British car to beat the world was finally revealed. The Austin miniMetro was a clever piece of packaging overseen by Spen King and Charles Griffin, offering more room than the substantially longer Fiesta and R5.
Day 9/365: Austin miniMetro
It's October 1980 and The British car to beat the world was finally revealed. The Austin miniMetro was a clever piece of packaging overseen by Spen King and Charles Griffin, offering more room than the substantially longer Fiesta and R5.
November 29, 2024 at 7:54 PM
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Day 9/365: Austin miniMetro
It's October 1980 and The British car to beat the world was finally revealed. The Austin miniMetro was a clever piece of packaging overseen by Spen King and Charles Griffin, offering more room than the substantially longer Fiesta and R5.
Day 9/365: Austin miniMetro
It's October 1980 and The British car to beat the world was finally revealed. The Austin miniMetro was a clever piece of packaging overseen by Spen King and Charles Griffin, offering more room than the substantially longer Fiesta and R5.
BlueSky 365 car press photo
Day 8/365: Talbot Tagora 2.6 SX
Talbot's post Chysler C9 project, styled in Coventry, hastily re-engineered for PSA bits, and unloved by pretty much everyone, did at least have one talent. It smoked from 0-60mph in 7.9 seconds, and chomped through fuel at 18mpg.
Day 8/365: Talbot Tagora 2.6 SX
Talbot's post Chysler C9 project, styled in Coventry, hastily re-engineered for PSA bits, and unloved by pretty much everyone, did at least have one talent. It smoked from 0-60mph in 7.9 seconds, and chomped through fuel at 18mpg.
November 25, 2024 at 10:26 PM
BlueSky 365 car press photo
Day 8/365: Talbot Tagora 2.6 SX
Talbot's post Chysler C9 project, styled in Coventry, hastily re-engineered for PSA bits, and unloved by pretty much everyone, did at least have one talent. It smoked from 0-60mph in 7.9 seconds, and chomped through fuel at 18mpg.
Day 8/365: Talbot Tagora 2.6 SX
Talbot's post Chysler C9 project, styled in Coventry, hastily re-engineered for PSA bits, and unloved by pretty much everyone, did at least have one talent. It smoked from 0-60mph in 7.9 seconds, and chomped through fuel at 18mpg.
Blimey, I had no idea 😁
Does Parkers have one, too?
Does Parkers have one, too?
November 25, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Blimey, I had no idea 😁
Does Parkers have one, too?
Does Parkers have one, too?
Didn't take long to spot one in the wild...
November 25, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Didn't take long to spot one in the wild...
BlueSky 365 car press photo
Day 7/365: Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9
When launched in 1975, this was the best car money could buy. With the unstressed V8 developing 286hp and planet-shifting torque, this ballistic plutocrat wagon was a rival to the company Learjet. They're still fabulous to drive today
Day 7/365: Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9
When launched in 1975, this was the best car money could buy. With the unstressed V8 developing 286hp and planet-shifting torque, this ballistic plutocrat wagon was a rival to the company Learjet. They're still fabulous to drive today
November 24, 2024 at 10:16 PM
BlueSky 365 car press photo
Day 7/365: Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9
When launched in 1975, this was the best car money could buy. With the unstressed V8 developing 286hp and planet-shifting torque, this ballistic plutocrat wagon was a rival to the company Learjet. They're still fabulous to drive today
Day 7/365: Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9
When launched in 1975, this was the best car money could buy. With the unstressed V8 developing 286hp and planet-shifting torque, this ballistic plutocrat wagon was a rival to the company Learjet. They're still fabulous to drive today
Go on, then. Which brutalist saloon of the 1970s, built within the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (ComEcon) nations, are you talking home?
Or are you going with an Italian original?
Or are you going with an Italian original?
November 23, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Go on, then. Which brutalist saloon of the 1970s, built within the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (ComEcon) nations, are you talking home?
Or are you going with an Italian original?
Or are you going with an Italian original?
BlueSky 365 press photo of the day
6/365: Lancia Trevi
So, it wasn't named after the Roman fountain, Trevi was actually a contraction of 'tre volumi', or three box. It appeared late in the Beta's lifecycle. Can you name the other Beta bodystyles? I have Berlina, Coupe, Spider, HPE and Montecarlo.
6/365: Lancia Trevi
So, it wasn't named after the Roman fountain, Trevi was actually a contraction of 'tre volumi', or three box. It appeared late in the Beta's lifecycle. Can you name the other Beta bodystyles? I have Berlina, Coupe, Spider, HPE and Montecarlo.
November 23, 2024 at 9:44 AM
BlueSky 365 press photo of the day
6/365: Lancia Trevi
So, it wasn't named after the Roman fountain, Trevi was actually a contraction of 'tre volumi', or three box. It appeared late in the Beta's lifecycle. Can you name the other Beta bodystyles? I have Berlina, Coupe, Spider, HPE and Montecarlo.
6/365: Lancia Trevi
So, it wasn't named after the Roman fountain, Trevi was actually a contraction of 'tre volumi', or three box. It appeared late in the Beta's lifecycle. Can you name the other Beta bodystyles? I have Berlina, Coupe, Spider, HPE and Montecarlo.
Checking out the Argos catalogue for the Atari VCS. I'm guessing late 1982 from the appearance of Defender, Phoenix and Centipede. I won't mention the inclusion of the worst version of Pac-Man ever to grace a CRT. My fave accessory is the naff set of replacement cases designed to look like books
November 23, 2024 at 9:36 AM
Checking out the Argos catalogue for the Atari VCS. I'm guessing late 1982 from the appearance of Defender, Phoenix and Centipede. I won't mention the inclusion of the worst version of Pac-Man ever to grace a CRT. My fave accessory is the naff set of replacement cases designed to look like books
It'll be a classic before you know it...
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November 22, 2024 at 5:31 PM
It'll be a classic before you know it...
One of the downsides of living in a house on the side of a wet, remote hill is what happens to the access track when things freeze over. Half a mile of ice road trucking, basically. Not good after six hours of shit on the A14/M6...
November 22, 2024 at 1:50 AM
One of the downsides of living in a house on the side of a wet, remote hill is what happens to the access track when things freeze over. Half a mile of ice road trucking, basically. Not good after six hours of shit on the A14/M6...
BlueSky 365 press photo of the day
5/365: Rover 3500
In the background, British Leyland's new £31m factory in Solihull created especially for the car. It was built with a low-profile single-story design and placed in a man-made valley behind moulded embankments to limit visual clutter for residents
5/365: Rover 3500
In the background, British Leyland's new £31m factory in Solihull created especially for the car. It was built with a low-profile single-story design and placed in a man-made valley behind moulded embankments to limit visual clutter for residents
November 22, 2024 at 1:41 AM
BlueSky 365 press photo of the day
5/365: Rover 3500
In the background, British Leyland's new £31m factory in Solihull created especially for the car. It was built with a low-profile single-story design and placed in a man-made valley behind moulded embankments to limit visual clutter for residents
5/365: Rover 3500
In the background, British Leyland's new £31m factory in Solihull created especially for the car. It was built with a low-profile single-story design and placed in a man-made valley behind moulded embankments to limit visual clutter for residents
BlueSky 365 press photo of the day
4/365: Fiat 128 3P (and SEAT Sport)
The 1976 Fiat is a design classic but bedfellow SEAT's alternative was the striking 124-based RWD 1430 Sport Bocanegra the following year.
Aimed at largely the same customers, which one does it for you? (P.S., love her boots!)
4/365: Fiat 128 3P (and SEAT Sport)
The 1976 Fiat is a design classic but bedfellow SEAT's alternative was the striking 124-based RWD 1430 Sport Bocanegra the following year.
Aimed at largely the same customers, which one does it for you? (P.S., love her boots!)
November 21, 2024 at 8:04 AM
BlueSky 365 press photo of the day
4/365: Fiat 128 3P (and SEAT Sport)
The 1976 Fiat is a design classic but bedfellow SEAT's alternative was the striking 124-based RWD 1430 Sport Bocanegra the following year.
Aimed at largely the same customers, which one does it for you? (P.S., love her boots!)
4/365: Fiat 128 3P (and SEAT Sport)
The 1976 Fiat is a design classic but bedfellow SEAT's alternative was the striking 124-based RWD 1430 Sport Bocanegra the following year.
Aimed at largely the same customers, which one does it for you? (P.S., love her boots!)
First post on BlueSky so better make it a good one. Seems apt to post a picture of a Sky Blue car – so here's a Fiat 600 Multipla for your delectation.
Enjoy... there's so much more to come!
Enjoy... there's so much more to come!
November 20, 2024 at 3:41 PM
I can't wait to try it...
Night all. Back to creating something special tomorrow
November 20, 2024 at 1:19 AM
I can't wait to try it...
Plus, while I'm on, here's a gratuitous picture of my Peugeot 405 GR Injection. Now I'm off to practice some more lift-off oversteer...
November 20, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Plus, while I'm on, here's a gratuitous picture of my Peugeot 405 GR Injection. Now I'm off to practice some more lift-off oversteer...
BlueSky 365 press photo of the day
3/365: Citroën AX 14 TZS
You all love 205s, but I think I prefer these. Plus, #WeirdCarTwitter factoid - those front quarterlights meant the door pockets were big enough to store a nice full-sized bottle of Côtes de Rhone. That's what I'm talking about, mmm...
3/365: Citroën AX 14 TZS
You all love 205s, but I think I prefer these. Plus, #WeirdCarTwitter factoid - those front quarterlights meant the door pockets were big enough to store a nice full-sized bottle of Côtes de Rhone. That's what I'm talking about, mmm...
November 20, 2024 at 1:14 AM
BlueSky 365 press photo of the day
3/365: Citroën AX 14 TZS
You all love 205s, but I think I prefer these. Plus, #WeirdCarTwitter factoid - those front quarterlights meant the door pockets were big enough to store a nice full-sized bottle of Côtes de Rhone. That's what I'm talking about, mmm...
3/365: Citroën AX 14 TZS
You all love 205s, but I think I prefer these. Plus, #WeirdCarTwitter factoid - those front quarterlights meant the door pockets were big enough to store a nice full-sized bottle of Côtes de Rhone. That's what I'm talking about, mmm...
BlueSky 365 press photo of the day.
2/365: Alfa Romeo Alfa 90
Replacement for the Type 116 Alfetta. Yes, it had a removable briefcase in the dashboard, but in Italy you could also buy one with a VM turbodiesel instead of the lovely Busso V6. I mean, just because you could doesn't mean you should.
2/365: Alfa Romeo Alfa 90
Replacement for the Type 116 Alfetta. Yes, it had a removable briefcase in the dashboard, but in Italy you could also buy one with a VM turbodiesel instead of the lovely Busso V6. I mean, just because you could doesn't mean you should.
November 19, 2024 at 12:03 PM
BlueSky 365 press photo of the day.
2/365: Alfa Romeo Alfa 90
Replacement for the Type 116 Alfetta. Yes, it had a removable briefcase in the dashboard, but in Italy you could also buy one with a VM turbodiesel instead of the lovely Busso V6. I mean, just because you could doesn't mean you should.
2/365: Alfa Romeo Alfa 90
Replacement for the Type 116 Alfetta. Yes, it had a removable briefcase in the dashboard, but in Italy you could also buy one with a VM turbodiesel instead of the lovely Busso V6. I mean, just because you could doesn't mean you should.