Reader Clive Button tries out his dream ‘Blower’ Bentley for real. He owned the Matchbox model as a child; now reader Clive Button gets to realise his Bentley Blower dream in 1:1 scale ‘I defy anyone not to be amazed by the acceleration’.
One half of Ian Walker’s famous Goldbug duo, this Lotus Elan 26R helped forge the model’s racing legacy, being driven to victory by the likes of Jim Clark. Today it’s our turn behind the wheel
Conrad Webb’s 1990 Corvette went into hibernation in a barn for nine years and came out looking none the worse for its ordeal, as Paul Bussey discovers…
Modified Corvettes? Man, they’re a dime a dozen… but British modified Corvettes? Meet the Jankel Tempest, Blighty’s contribution to the modified Corvette market…
It takes some serious cojones to swap a modern motor into a bonefi de Japanese classic, but when the result is this good, we reckon it’s worth the risk…
Paul, the owner of this very special black Giocattolo is no stranger to the model. He, alongside Barry Lock, conceived the Giocattolo company Giocattoli Motori and its vehicles way back in the late ‘80s. Many, if not most, would know the story of the Giocattolo, as it has by now entered folklore.
There are not many motoring stories that start on a boat but this one does. In fact, this automotive tale began in 2012 on a yacht. Les was sailing with his friend off the coast of Queensland enjoying the salt air and wind swept spray on his skin when he noticed a sheet of newspaper in the water. Reaching out he retrieved the rubbish and in doing so the classifieds section caught his eye.
The original BMW E9 was a highly successful and stunning coupe designed in the late 60’s and achieving sales of over 30,000 during its 9-year production. Paul’s BMW E9 that you see in pictures here, can only be described as being in ‘like new’ condition, restored and upgraded to the highest quality – however it certainly didn’t start out like this for him.
My first encounter with the Lancia B20 GT Outlaw came out of nowhere. It was the Tuesday morning of Monterey Car Week, just before my favourite event takes place: the Carmel Concours on the Avenue. I was driving a bit of an outlaw myself, a GTO Engineering Ferrari 250 SWB Revival car.
A mild-mannered shopper-spec hatchback, reimagined as a raucous retro hill-climber. Welcome to the frantic reality of Lee Walmsley’s Berg Cup Golf tribute…
The Macan GTS is the star of Porsche’s SUV range, not only in terms of balancing performance with practicality, but also insofar as offering huge value for money on the pre-owned Porsche scene…
