The Marconi Automotive Museum isn’t just hiding in plain sight—it’s practically doing the automotive equivalent of wearing camouflage in a parking lot. You know how some people collect stamps or ...

Sure, you can see the relation – both cars have a familiar silhouette and a cute, retro image – but the 500e looks considerably more modern and more upmarket, as well as being more high-tech inside.

And, on the face of it, the struggles are continuing. You could have criticised the old 1 Series for any number of things, from the slightly awkward silhouette to the adoption of front-wheel-drive ...