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Classics World Chat Show · Friday · 36 min

32: The Best and WORST Car Facelifts!

Lift your spirits! This week on the Classics World Chat Show, we’re talking car facelifts, when manufacturers tweaked and revised their car’s looks to update them. Some worked well, others turned out more like bad plastic surgery - we look at some styling improvements, ruins and wild cards from across the decades! Which car facelifts do you love, or hate? Let us know in the comments. This week we also cover: 🚗 Should you modify classic cars? 🚗 Car facelifts, good and bad 🚗 Morris Marina restomod, cheap roadster fun and a quirky French coupe 🚗 Upcoming events and weekend plans Featured cars this episode: · Ford Capri Mk2 · Ford Capri Mk3 · Jaguar XF · Jaguar XJ40 · Jaguar X300 XJ · Hyundai Coupe · Fiat Multipla · Ford Escort Mk5 · Ford Escort Mk6 · MG ZR/ZS/ZT · Classic Mini · Mini Clubman · Rover 200 R8 · Morris Marina Crayford Convertible · Toyota MR2 Mk3 · Renault Fuego

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Lift your spirits! 

This week on the Classics World Chat Show, we’re talking car facelifts, when manufacturers tweaked and revised their car’s looks to update them. Some worked well, others turned out more like bad plastic surgery - we look at some styling improvements, ruins and wild cards from across the decades!


Which car facelifts do you love, or hate? Let us know in the comments. 


This week we also cover:

🚗 Should you modify classic cars?

🚗 Car facelifts, good and bad

🚗 Morris Marina restomod, cheap roadster fun and a quirky French coupe

🚗 Upcoming events and weekend plans


Featured cars this episode:

·       Ford Capri Mk2

·       Ford Capri Mk3

·       Jaguar XF

·       Jaguar XJ40

·       Jaguar X300 XJ

·       Hyundai Coupe

·       Fiat Multipla

·       Ford Escort Mk5

·       Ford Escort Mk6

·       MG ZR/ZS/ZT

·       Classic Mini

·       Mini Clubman

·       Rover 200 R8

·       Morris Marina Crayford Convertible

·       Toyota MR2 Mk3

·       Renault Fuego