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Beauty,’ said the 18th Century Scottish philosopher David Hume, ‘is no quality in things themselves: it exists merely in the mind… and each mind perceives a different beauty.’ That difference in perce

It’s 60 years since Alfa Romeo unveiled its Spider Series I at the Geneva Motor Show. It went on to become one of the most enduring of all Italian sports cars

Rétromobile Paris was back to its vintage best from 28 January-1 February at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, as the premier French classic event marked its 50th anniversary by launching a new comp

SUPERCARS ARE BORING. An unpopular opinion, but mid-engined layouts and aero require largely the same solutions, never used 200+mph capability casting the cars into similar profiles. They’re filled wi

‘Flash Alf’ Martin was a welder, but not just any welder. He was a brilliant welder. He worked for the Rubery Owen Group, which owned British Racing Motors, the BRM Formula 1 team. In its factory at B

The son of a railway engineer, the recently departed Paul Grist combined an acting career with a love of vintage cars before he started a top restoration firm. Across 87 years his varied life included