Archive Speedshop Auctions 2 Several usually upbeat dealers have told me lately that the classic car market is in the doldrums. The problem seems to stem from investors – or their absence. It’s well… July 2019 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Dealer: Hexagon Classics When it comes to collectable Porsche road cars, it’s the sublime 2.7RS that generally gets the nod as being at the top of the tree, while the less track-worthy Targa… July 2019 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Speedshop Auctions Bonhams annual auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed always features some exceptional cars, with the likely star of this year’s event being the celebrated ‘Old Mother Gun’, the 1927… July 2019 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Precision, July 2019 British watch maker Bremont might be best known for its aviation-inspired creations – but founding brothers Nick and Giles English, pilots both, are also enthusiastic about wheels. Between them they… July 2019 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Speedshop Dealer Although Porsche’s 904GTS enjoyed spectacular success almost from the time of its launch in 1964 with victories in circuit races and rallies everywhere from Sicily to Le Mans and from… June 2019 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Speedshop Auctions This year’s centenary of the founding of famed Italian coachbuilder Zagato was never going to go unnoticed by either the auction houses or the owners of Zagato-bodied cars hoping to… June 2019 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Precision, June 2019 Paris-based firm Bell & Ross became known mainly as a producer of aviation-inspired watches with the introduction of its BR-01 Instrument back in 2005, which was a 46mm square horological behemoth… June 2019 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Speedshop 1 Colin Chapman’s enthusiasm for ‘adding lightness’ is well known, and if there was one car that proved his theory as well as the famous Seven (if not better) it was… May 2019 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Speedshop 2 Morgan’s newly unveiled, 335bhp, BMW-powered Plus Six will undoubtedly be a hoot to drive, while also being civilised, (reasonably) practical and Teutonically reliable, but offered the choice between it and… May 2019 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Precision, May 2019 Back in December 2002, Breitling and Bentley kicked off the trend for watch brands and car makers to form partnerships that, officially at least, are based on things such as… May 2019 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Speedshop 1 When Sussex engineer Frank Nichols set out to build a range of low-cost sports racing cars, he decided to name his newly minted marque Elva as a derivation of the… April 2019 Issue By Simon de Burton
Archive Speedshop 2 The name of Terry Drury will need no introduction to fans of 1960s GT and saloon car racing – a highly accomplished driver, he was also one of the Ford… April 2019 Issue By Simon de Burton