We meet one of history’s greatest innovators

The first use of ‘sports car’ is often credited to Vauxhall’s C10 Prince Henry, but in many ways the term would be better applied to this, the earlier 20hp A-type. Disarmingly handsome, low-slung and

Brake hard, drop to second, wipe the wheel as you thrust forwards again and gather the second apex, run wide on exit and then gun this Riley Brooklands down the very short straight accompanied by what

STOW-ON-THE-WOLD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Danny Hopkins enjoys blistering fastness in comfort on the 35 birthday of the Lotus Carlton

HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE

It seems to me that old cars are the nearest thing we have to working time machines: they are ideal for triggering memories, or even the feel and flavour of a particular era. Sports cars, of course, a