The Eldorado was a hit, lasting from the early 50’s to 2002 and over ten different generations. It is no coincidence the name ‘El Dorado ‘refers to the South American lost city of gold as this was Cadillac’s premium brand. These were dramatic ...

With its bespoke craftsmanship and traditional opulence, the Azure is a Bentley in every sense. Whilst this car has been built at the Crewe factory since the mid-ninety’s, the wore the ‘World’s most expensive convertible’ moniker with pride. A...

The Mercedes-Benz G-Class or G-Wagon, short for Geländewagen (cross-country vehicle), is characterised by its boxy styling and body-on-frame construction. It uses three fully locking differentials, one of the few vehicles to have such a featur...

Built at the Karmann factory in Osnabrück, Germany the Volkswagen Corrado is a sporty compact car designed by Herbert Schäfer and was manufactured between September 1988 and July 1995. Originally conceived as a possible successor to the Porsch...

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Synonymous with the swinging `60s and the hit TV Series Inspector Morse, the Mk. II was undoubtedly the most admired Saloon to emanate from Jaguar's hallowed Browns Lane factory. Featuring notably slimmer roof pillars than its Mk. I predecesso...

This striking example was manufactured in August 1950 and delivered to its first owner in September that year with the registration JKV 663. It is a genuine ‘home-market’ model although spending part of its early life in South Africa. It retur...

"This latest model is a marked improvement in all respects over its forerunners". Sales literature produced by Abingdon claimed, "In all there are over one hundred new and improved features", so 'Autocar' magazine reported in November of 1934....

The Maserati Merak was introduced in 1972, essentially a lighter version of the Maserati Bora. It substituted an all new Maserati designed quad-cam, three litre, V6 motor for the Bora's larger V8; resulting not only in a lower cost but with ro...

The 996 model is a superb car; quick, reliable, well-made and representing the birth of the water-cooled 911. With a wide range of models on offer, the most iconic is, of course, the Turbo. Featuring four-wheel drive and a 3.6 litre, intercool...

The Fiat 500 is a rear-engined, four-seat, small city car that was manufactured and marketed from 1957. Some 50 years later, Fiat previewed an all-new four-seat three-door hatchback 500 model in March 2007. The design of the 2007 Fiat 500 is b...

The Bentley Continental GT was the first car released by Volkswagen AG after their acquisition of the company in 1998 and was unveiled at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show, followed by Le Mans, Goodwood Festival of Speed and the annual Bentley Driver...

It is easy to see why the Mercedes SL model, with its manufacturer codename of R129, was to prove a best seller during a build run that lasted from 1989 to 2002. Launched as a two-door, two-seater roadster with an automated textile roof and a ...

The Rolls-Royce Phantom VII was launched in 2003, it was the first Rolls-Royce developed and introduced after BMW purchased the right to use the Rolls-Royce name and logo in 1998. It is credited with successfully reviving the Rolls-Royce brand...

In the early 1960s, both the Royal Marines, then largely based aboard commando carriers, and the British Army required a vehicle that could be carried by air. They had taken delivery of the Westland Wessex helicopter, which could carry a 1140 ...

The Honda CB125 is a 122cc motorcycle made from 1971 to 1985. It had a single cylinder overhead camshaft engine with a 9500rpm redline. The ‘S’ model was produced from 1971 to 1975 and was replaced in 1976 by the ‘J’ model. Rollerball was a 19...

In 1962, a quite revolutionary new saloon was launched by BMC at the same time as the brand new MGB. Initially wearing the Morris badge, ADO16 was hot from the drawing boards of Alec Issigonis and Pininfarina. Offered in many guises by Innocen...

Since 1921, the Bentley name has remained synonymous with prestige, performance and luxury. The 'Continental' designation recalls the Bentley Continental of the post-war period. The 'R' resonates to the R-Type Bentleys from the 1950s as well a...

A bespoke Jermyn Street suit, a handmade Patek Philippe watch, brogues from one of Northampton’s finest craftsmen; there is a reason why these prerequisites of style will always represent the cornerstone of any collection let alone the day-war...

The first Aston Martin to be engineered at Newport Pagnell following the company’s departure from Feltham in 1964, the DB6 was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show in October 1965, just one month after production had started. The model ran u...