Is there anything that hasn’t been written or retold about the Jaguar E-type? From the fabled drive from Coventry to Geneva for the 1961 launch through to Enzo Ferrari proclaiming it the most beautiful car ever designed, this is a car that defined the best of British in those ‘good old days’. Today, you can…
Respect your elders
There are many branches to a family tree. Dissecting your history can be hit and miss. You may find that you had some questionable relatives or you could be descended from Kings. The reality is that we all have a story in our past. Sometimes though, these stories have become legendary. In the case of…
The Imitation Game
The Imitation Game There is a saying that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. While that makes for a great saying, it might be a weak defence in a court of law. Inventors have long filed patents on designs, creations and all manner of things in order to protect them from prying eyes. Not…
Meet your heroes
There has long been a hashtag in the automotive world that is #makelanciagreatagain. It appears with startling regularity and is usually accompanied by pictures of their great rallying past. Rally cars have always given us the worlds best drivers and their machines have typically been poster cars for a generation. Walter Rohl with his Audi…
Door dropping ownership
Quirky cars aren’t always known to be that good. Every now and again, there are cars that do have something that is suitably different, that can polarise opinion and lately, it has been BMW. Although it turns out, this has always been their way. Welcome to the BMW Z1. In a previous life, I was…
Perfectly Formed
Why can’t we have decent car names anymore? They can’t all be used up and taken, surely. I saythis purely selfishly as I have fallen slightly for a dainty Italian creature.And it is an Alfa Romeo. And why not? They have been building sports cars longer than anyone else in Italy. Since 1910,they have managed…
The One
Buying a classic car is sometimes an easy choice. You know what you are looking for, the makeand model but do you get the car you want or the car you deserve? Rob knew he wanted a Lotusand then, Bev came into his life. “I wasn’t specifically looking for an Elite but I knew I…
The Value of memories
The value of memories ‘It is the one that I have created the most memorable memories with.’Succinctly concluding our conversation, Frank Cassidy has answered a question he has beenasked on many occasions.Frank is a devout Porsche collector. He is not a garage queen investor, but a driver and modifier ofhis cars. The modifications he makes…
From carpentry to mechanics
The Mechanists Interview and photographs by Jasper Schwering Hi Alex, would you like to introduce yourself? Who are you and what do you do for a living? Hi, I’m Alex(ander) Frisse-Bremann, I’m a trained carpenter and I live in Neumarkt, Bavaria. Since 2012 I’ve been working for NAKATANENGA. Initially I was involved in building their…
SOLD | Fiat 126 Bis 1989
SOLD Mileage: 35,000km Year: 1989 Exterior Colour: Blue Interior Colour: Original grey/blue fabric Documentation/Service: Full Service History Transmission: 4 speed Gearbox Engine: 703cc bi cylinders water-cooled History: Presented in 1972 at the Turin Motor Show, it is intended to gradually replace the Fiat 500, which it takes chassis and twin-engine. Unlike the first generation, the…
My French Love Affair
The Clio V6 is one of the weirdest cars you’ll see on the road. It’s this tiny hatchback that’s been subjected to so much performance enhancement that it looks halfway between an LMP1 racer and a powerlifter with dwarfism. Contemporary road reviews, and even subsequent media, gave the impression that it had the attitude…
Designer Tommaso Spinzi makes you sit in S-Class
Taking cues from the legendary Mercedes of the 1960s, the Gentlemen Driving Armchair was created to be the perfect chair for classic car enthusiasts. [Founder of Spinzi Design, Tommaso Spinzi is a creative designer and Interior Decoration and Furniture Design consultant.] Exuding the quality and style of those bulletproof Mercedes saloons, the design of the…