● The RAC RALLY was a happy hunting ground for RICHARD BURNS, but before his Mitsubishi and Subaru success, this PEUGEOT 309 GTI, inset right, was an early winner, which he took to a class victory (16th overall) in the 1991 RAC. Burns bought the 309 from a collector in 1998, and after his death in 2005 his family owned the car until 2021. It’s at RALLY REPLAY, Chichester, £POA.
● Gone are the days that the FORD FIESTA topped the BEST-SELLING CAR RANKINGS, but in 2023 the Blue Oval regained the No1 spot with the PUMA, says The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.