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*Actually, the ‘Challenger’ that has Plymouth written on the side is probably a ‘Cuda…

I really don’t know how to recommend the Austin Seven highly enough. Relatively slow speeds feel a lot faster with the brakes that have virtually no stopping power, and all the while there’s the crash ‘box and […]

Well, that Veteran Mors is what I need in my life. The elegance of the tourer body, the comfort of button-backed leather and the aloof pride of all that brasswork – just what I need for playing Mr. Toad.

Good […]

What a chance discovery! Now, where to start… with that mystery station wagon, I think. It is, quite simply, a Willys Jeep Station Wagon – that was the model name – or Utility Wagon if four-wheel drive.

I do […]

I had to look up the Tarpon but I’m not sure if I’d agree with it being better proportioned it needs a longer bonnet or a shorter roofline. The Marlin works for me, though. The huge scallop is one of the nicest […]

No need to apologise, Tony, you’re entitled to your own opinion. There is something about the car that appears to give it a different stance, but I’m sure the suspension is at its standard height. I notice the […]

What a fine assortment of classics. I know the owner of that Firenza – nice chap – and I’m pretty sure the car’s entirely standard, not lifted in any way, except for the Minilites, which I think are smaller […]

It’s an Adler.

Early motorway architecture is such a strange subject, isn’t it? For a means of travel that is now so joyless and mundane, talk of a far-off time when it was new and exciting is always captivating. I suppose the […]

Love it! It is a ludicrous name and certainly the first time I have ever heard the word ‘macho’ used apparently without a sense of irony but, apart from that, what’s not to like about a handsome T/A performs like […]

I was at Goodwood as well… Tied to a trade stand, though. I’m in Surrey, so I’m sitting halfway between Kop Hill Climb and Firle Hill Climb, both on the same weekend in completely different directions. Suppose […]

My compliments to Dave on a very engaging article. However, I must protest. Contrary to the view opined by our learned friend from the States, beauty and ugliness are not subjective. There is an objective zenith […]

I, too, was at the Concours on the Friday. We were probably treading on each other’s toes a few times. Things like the Maharajah’s Rolls-Royce and the fluid Art Déco showpieces are always the highlights of a […]

Excellent. There’s nothing like holiday car-spotting, even if other family members profess not to understand the fun of the sport. Not that I’m anything like the learned cosmopolitan that I would like to be, in my […]

Always glad to receive an education! Indeed, I shouldn’t forget that Hillman’s problems were only just beginning at the time of this video. Strikes at the press shop in Acton closed the factory for three months in […]

Undoubtedly it was capitalist business as usual, but I think the state of the motor show speaks volumes about the prevailing social attitudes. Mr. Pinstripe Suit at the head of every motor company may well not […]

The video began with “Prophets are saying…” I think much of the current commentary regarding Britain and the E.U. is testament enough that commentators often struggle to distinguish between prophets and […]

@02anders Yes, yes, yeeessss! Perfection, they are total perfection.