Retro

1939 Delahaye 135 MS Figoni & Falaschi

The most beautiful car in India. A Maharaja’s Delahaye Stunning coachbuilt 135. In an exclusive extract from his new book, India’s foremost classic car...

Extreme machine 1987 Ferrari F40

Extreme machine… Three decades of Ferrari’s racer for the road, the F40. The brutal Ferrari F40 still generates excitement like few other supercars. James...

1965 Pontiac Vivant

Viva la Vivant. The unique Pontiac Vivant starred at Pebble Beach in the summer. Now its owner tells the remarkable tale of its resurrection. Words...

1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Subject of Desire

Ferrari’s first supercar – what makes it so special? Insiders reveal all… Those in the know divulge the delights of owning Ferrari’s first supercar...

Project 936 – Simca’s Mini Venture

Project 936, nicknamed ‘Isabelle’, was a small Simca intended to rival BMC’s baby. But this clever design was never consecrated, as Jon Pressnell explains....

Alfa Romeo’s museum

Delights at the museum. Alfa Romeo’s museum not only charts the company’s long and sometimes glorious history, it also makes you aware of the...

Fiat 130 Shooting Brake designed for Fiat head Gianni Agnelli

Custom-built for the boss. Martin Buckley tells the story of the bespoke 130 shooting brake designed for Fiat head Gianni Agnelli. Photography Tony Baker....

‘Red Pig’ 1971 Mercedes–Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG W109 monster

‘Red Pig’ Mercedes-Benz …Flies! Taming AMG’s crazy 1960s racing saloon. AMG’s first racing car nearly won the 1971 Spa 24 Hours. Half a century...

1938 Lagonda V12 Rapide

Rakish Rapide. Lagonda’s finest hour Mick Walsh examines the magnificent V12 that took the world by storm.  Lagonda’s breathtaking V12 was designed and produced...

Tom Tjaarda on the concepts grand designs

Tom Tjaarda on the concepts. The concepts grand designs. Car design legend Tom Tjaarda casts his eyes over the stylists’ original plans to...

Julian Balme was bitten by the competition bug 30 years ago…

So, you want to go historic racing? Julian Balme was bitten by the competition bug 30 years ago… and still loves it. Here he...

David Piper pipes up – the British privateer who has been racing Ferraris for five decades

“Enzo was very nice to me. He never said thank you, but you knew that he knew” David Piper pipes up. The British privateer...
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