"They say you should never meet your heroes. But what happens if you’re introduced to a group of people who go on to become your heroes within minutes of exchanging pleasantries? Surely that’s fine. Right? Even if it’"
Citroën GS
"Has there ever been a more innovative small car than the Citroën GS? Consider the evidence: when launched in 1970 its specification included power-assisted disc brakes all round (with the front units being mounted inboard), hydropneumatic self-levelling, anti-squat and anti-dive "
Peter Frost’s living museum of motoring curiosities
"Peter Frost cheerfully admits that some people think he’s a little bit crazy. Not necessarily because of the 21 cars and motorbikes crammed into garages and sheds and hidden under covers behind his semi-detached west London home. Nor because not "
Kustom Kolors
"With resto projects and classic cars spreading through the scene like wildfire, we got to chatting with restoration specialists Kustom Kolors, down in Christchurch on the South Coast. Boss-man Colin gave us the lowdown. For those that don’t know, "
Classic Speed Championship – Hillclimb Event
"Damp air on wet gravel. Molasses-gloopy tar hangs in the air, acid grass cutting through the base notes. Up on the hillside, hooded jackets and umbrellas sprout from under the canopy. Orange-suited marshals fuss around their posts: taking half a "
Music Maestro, please
"Perhaps not the most obvious candidate when presented with a choice of 1980s hot hatches, the MG Maestro strikes a chord as a rare retro treat. Almost every driver with a fondness for the 1980s would remember evocatively-named hot hatches "
Métisse – The House of Motorcycling Alchemy
"The warmth of welcome at the Oxfordshire based factory of Métisse is not unlike being invited into a family home. The host, in this house of motorcycling alchemy, is Gerry Lisi - a friendly, honest gentleman with no airs "
Lotus “Elanbulance” – the Elan estate
"The words ‘Lotus’ and ‘estate’ don’t really have any business being together in a headline. Lotus’s famous recipe of ‘simplify and add lightness’ doesn’t exactly fit with the idea of an estate body which encapsulates my own "
Influx Social
When the Bikers Come to Calne
"Once a year a sleepy backwater in South West England gives way to rebellion, throws caution to the wind and embraces an all pervading sense of freedom - welcoming the world of the biker for free and with wide open "
Six decades of Fiat 500
"The most famous miniature motor in the automotive arena has turned 60 this summer – and no, it’s not the Mini. The Fiat 500 is what we’re talking about here, and for your information, yes, it’s older than the Mini "
Jem Marsh – The Marcos Man
"Having lived in the county of Wiltshire all my life, the name of Marcos has crept into several of our car conversations down the pub. It’s a fantastic story of the British underdog who made some stunning looking cars. "
Alfa Giulia Heritage
"The Museo Storico Alfa Romeo is Alfa Romeo's official museum, located in Arese, Italy. It displays a permanent collection of the brand’s cars, and after being closed-down in 2011, the museum reopened in June 2015. I dropped in on it recently "
Rocket Bunny GT86
"We’ve heard time and time again over the years not to mess about with modern cars. They’re perfectly reliable and feature up-to-date modern styling yadda yadda. But is it really a crime to lower a car? Is it "
Abarth 595 – Carlo’s featherweight knock-out
"We love an underdog here in the UK. For reasons I’m not sure any of us understand, we always get behind the team or player who’s not supposed to go far, the one who isn’t meant to "
Driving an ASM R1: Aston Martin DBR1 replica
"A thunderstorm is looming. Lightning zigzags beneath threatening clouds, and the sea of barley heads ripples a little more urgently in the gathering breeze. I’m about to get wet. Very wet. But a short, sharp soaking is a small "
Henrik Fisker
"Henrik Fisker is clearly not a man short of ego. Just go and check out the homepage of its eponymous website, and see what image is the first that greets you. Not a photo of one of the gorgeous cars "
