Ford Escort Mexico: Built to celebrate the 1970 London to Mexico rally win, the Mexico is now among the most sought-after Fords
Triumph Stag: Michelotti-styled Stag remains hugely popular despite a reputation for poor reliability
Land Rover Range Rover: Spen King's original design for the UK's first-ever SUV remains clear to see today
Rover P6 3500S: The innovative P6 was the first-ever European Car of the Year. The 3.5-litre V8 3500S was the most beguiling
Hillman Avenger Tiger: Hillman’s take on the Escort Mexico was impressive, and on a drag strip could outpace the Ford
Jensen-Healey: Despite a Lotus twin-cam engine, the oil crisis was the death knell for the Healey, and for its maker
Ford Capri RS3100: Just a handful were built for a successful racing career, and it remains the most sought-after of all Capris
Triumph Dolomite Sprint: The world's first mass-produced multi-valve car was quick in competition, delivering a BTCC crown
Ford Escort RS2000: With its nose cone, the RS2000 looked like no other Mk2 Escort. A 110bhp 2.0-litre engine had huge pace
Rover SD1: Beneath the Ferrari-inspired styling was a comfortable exec. Image boosted by touring car wins and hot Vitesse models
Lotus Esprit: Giugiaro masterpiece sold for 28 years, and was another model made famous by James Bond
Bristol Blenheim: Anachronistic Type 603 didn't care for modern trends. Leather, refinement and a big V8 is all you need
Lotus Sunbeam: Built in Scotland, fettled in Norfolk, won rallies around the world (and a championship for Talbot in 1980)
Vauxhall Chevette HSR: The HS's 2.3-litre engine, big wheel arches and bold graphics, the rare HSR was Vauxhall's poster boy
DeLorean DMC-12: Politics, drug trafficking charges, Back to the Future...the DMC-12 is the stuff of Hollywood legend
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth: Built for the race track, loved by performance car enthusiasts. A proper 1980s automotive icon
Lotus Carlton: Once was world's fastest four-door. Vauxhall faced calls to ban it or limit the top speed. They didn't thankfully
TVR Griffith: Look past the Griff's reputation for unreliability and you'll find a properly fast car with a stunning cabin
Jaguar XJ220: Was the world's fastest car and motorsport success followed
McLaren F1: No longer the world's fastest, but it is still considered a landmark car by (most of) those lucky enough to drive it
TVR Chimaera: Based on the Griffith, but slightly softer and more suited to long-distance touring. Was a sales success for TVR
Lister Storm: Featured the largest V12 in a car since WW2 and was conceived primarily as a race car. Just three road cars remain
TVR Speed 12: Race car for the road spawned a single road car developing 960bhp
Subaru Impreza WRC cars: Few cars of the modern era are as iconic as the blue Subarus. Made legends of McRae, Burns, Solberg...
Rover 75: The best car Rover ever made, according to many. Sadly it was also the firm's last
What's your favourite ever British car? We've shortlisted our top 100 cars that have been designed, built, engineered or developed in the UK, and over the coming days we'll ask you to vote for your favourite.
Today it's the turn of cars built in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s - click the image above to get some inspiration and an explaination as to why it's made our list.
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