The saying goes that the Germans do not have a sense of humour and sometimes their cars are engineered so well that they can be ultra efficient but all the fun is dialed out. By the late Eighties this could also be true of some BMWs and the board...

After the success of the Elan it was time to produce a more practical 2 plus 2 car in the Lotus range. They managed successfully and another stunning coupe was launched late in 1967 and only a few thousand built upto 1974. This beautiful example...

Following on from the iconic Leaping Cats of the past few decades was always a difficult act to follow and certainly didn’t appear to have worked when the XK8 was first launched in 1996! But the subsequent reaction has been more positive and en...

By the 1960s Alfa Romeo was a force to be reckoned with iconic models popular throughout Europe and competition success followed. The Giulia Veloce with its 1600 jewel of a twin-cam engine was the ultimate version providing lively performance, n...

By the series 3 Jaguar had developed the E Type to be an easy to use Grand tourer with long legs and comfortable for even the tallest drivers unlike the earlier models (our tallest customer in one is 6 8?). So instead of crunchy Moss gearboxes an...

Although MG manufactured their own B GT V8 albeit a day late and a dollar short due to the Suez crisis etc there is a demand now for an MG that will cope with the demands of modern motoring whilst providing great fun. That’s where companies lik...

From its launch late in 2004, the 997 was at last one of the most usable and practical cars Porsche has built. Indeed, this was embraced by the customers with many using the car all year round and attaining very high mileage in the process. What...

The “Big Healey’s” have long been viewed as the ultimate British sports cars of the 1960’s. Development of the line started with the 1952 Healey 100 launched at the London Motor Show. The evocative lines and superb handling of the Healey made it a...

After the success of the DB range in the late 1960s Aston Martin had to update and create a car suitable for the 1970s but unlike many of its rivals they managed to design a stunning car. With the DB S range which included the ubiquitous 6 cylind...

Having to improve the Giullia models from the 1950s/ early 60s into a car suitable for the innovative 1960s must have been very difficult but Alfa, with the assistance of Pininfarina, managed it with the Spider models and by 1966 it was in full pr...

After the shortcomings of the poor handling MK1, the MK2 was a far superior proposition and a great drivers car with its silky smooth six-cylinder, long-legged overdrive. Providing a serious long distance cruising GT for very little money. C...

This special car has had around £40k invested in creating a truly outstanding modified MGB V8 GT. The car has covered less than 5000 miles since completion in 2012 having being restored and modified over a ten month period by Valley Gas Speed Shop...

Final editions of the Silver Shadow were much improved and developed with rack and pinion steering, better suspension etc.Even the impact bumpers suited the bodywork and they were fine cars and sought after by captains of industry, celebrities and...

Finished in Nero Daytona with Sabia full leather this 2007 Scaglietti is far superior to earlier cars due to the many improvements made by Ferrari in this model year. Along with the expensive option of the HGTS package, this car benefits from a se...

When the MkII Escort was launched, the RS name continued with the Cosworth-engined RS1800, produced in tiny numbers. More widespread Rallye Sport production was initiated with the RS2000 of 1976 which substituted the diva-ish Cosworth unit for a s...

The S-Type was a major redevelopment of the Mark 2. It used a mid-scale version of the Mark X independent rear suspension to replace the Mark 2’s live rear axle and featured longer rear bodywork, among other styling and interior changes. Available...

Another classic British brand still producing new cars today and surviving financially in this competitive marketplace. This is a lovely Indigo blue four-seater owned for the past 22 years by an enthusiast who literally out grew her and require...

The Xj40 Jaguars were becoming very dated and it was time to move on with a more modern design so finally Jaguar modernised the XJ and launched the x308 in 1997. As well as all new bodywork ,suspension the interior was finally modernised with th...

BMW M Division unveiled the Z4M Coupe at the Frankfurt Auto Show, the two seater, rear wheel drive compact Coupe shared the engine and transmission of the E46 M3. Like all BMW M models, the car was developed by BMW’s high performance M Division. T...

Another stunning V12 with the desirable manual gearbox Finished in Quantum silver Obsidian black carbon lightweight seats ,piano black interior Carbon pack inc; front splitter, rear diffuser, door handles, centre console Sports switcha...