The Showroom

Motor racing will never be a completely accessible sport, especially in these modern times of high-tech single-make cars populating the junior slopes. But the fact that racing started as, and…

David Johnson art prints In a world where every high street shop from TK Maxx to John Lewis is selling racing-themed mass-produced wall art, it can be difficult to find…

Have you noticed on Zoom interviews how often the background is a wall of books? Despite Kindle and its fellows there’s nothing like picking up a real book and flicking…

1947 Cisitalia D46 Monoposto Sold by Bonhams, £137,000 Piero Dusio’s Cisitalia D46 was developed as an affordable means of entry to a series of competitions intended to revive single-seater racing…

If you’re old enough to remember Tony Pond powering his MG Metro 6R4 to a heroic third place in the 1985 Lombard RAC, you’re likely a fan of what must…

How do you like your classic Ferraris? If the answer is open-topped with clean lines, zero frills and a stonking Lampredi V12 under the bonnet, then this delightful 340 America…

Mention Morgan cars to your mates and I guarantee that you’ll be met with that most predictable of retorts: “Aren’t they all made of wood? Watch out for termites…” No…

Can-Am enjoyed many colourful descriptions. Terms like ‘brutal’ and ‘fire-breathing’ were thrown around, but the one you may not remember was ‘The Bruce and Denny Show’. It didn’t have the…

Taxi for Senna, Ultimate edition Formula 1 can be a tough old game. A sport that can, quite literally, chew you up and spit you out whenever it takes the…

I've bought and sold books for years and I never get tired of the thrill of the chase for that rare or special edition. The thought of walking into a…

You know how you can never find a petrol pump when you really need one? There’s a place in Derbyshire where you’ll find as many as you want. And since…

1974 Datsun 240Z Super Samurai Sold by Silverstone Auctions, £46,688  The last time this example of Datsun tuner Spike Anderson’s work appeared at auction it realised £16,100. That was 14…

Spring has sprung and you can’t buy a classic car for love nor money. At least not in the traditional manner, for a cursory glance at the private classified ads…

Four-wheeled rally cars from the early 21st century don’t come much more covetable than this Subaru Impreza S10, because it’s the actual car in which Petter Solberg won the 2004…

It seems strange to call any of Mazda’s RX cars a rarity, but the RX-7 FD – the daddy of them all – is fast becoming a prized specimen, with…

Sometimes bigger doesn't mean better. That’s the lesson ultimately learned with the Jaguar XJR-11. Tom Walkinshaw’s recipe for sports car success was simple. Take world-class designers, put together an exceptional…

You don’t need an excuse... As detailed elsewhere in this issue, replica crash helmets are in big demand at the moment, with lids from all eras of the sport becoming…