From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmotor carˈmotor car noun [countable] British English formal or old-fashionedTTC a car
Examples from the Corpus
motor car• No deduction is made in respect of the joint portion because, for example, one can not buy or drive half a motor car.• It was he who had provided Eric with Mussolini's motor car and a chauffeur.• Los Angeles is often thought of as being the creation of the motor car.• The development of the motor car is an excellent example of these shifting standards and expectations.• Sadly these have now disappeared, pushed aside by the needs of the motor car.• A working motor car was featured on stage in one scene. 