Turn back the mileometre and relive Doncaster car shopping going back to the 1970s. A time before internet shopping from the comfort of your own home, if you wanted a car you had to go out meet the salesmen and visit several forecourt garages before you found the one for you.
Want more Doncaster retro? Asda workers from the 90s and 00s
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1. Jackson's garage
St Georges View North Bridge roundabout with Jackson's garage nestling in the shadow of St George's Church. Photo: Submitted
3. F.Cross & Sons
Toyota (GB) Ltd sells its one millionth passenger car in the UK. Pictured (right to left) in 1998 were proud owners Tracey and John McAllister and Kevin Orridge, Sales Manager of supplying dealers, F.Cross & Sons, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Photo: Submitted
4. Dixon Rovers
Dixon Rover sales executive James Kitching handed over the keys of the two sponsored cars to Doncaster Rovers FC managerial duo, boss Ian Snodin (left) and his brother and number two, Glynn Snodin in 1999 Photo: Steve Taylor