Model of the month

Last week, we heralded the 1911 Vauxhall Prince Henry as one of the most influential cars of the 20th century, being perhaps the first proper production sports car. But what was the inspiration behind

The exquisitely detailed 1927 Rolls-Royce ‘Phantom of Love’ captured Best in Show at the Concours of Elegance, held at Hampton Court Palace from 5-7 September. Commissioned by Woolworth’s financial di

Patrese had jumped out of his V8 Juddpowered Formula 1 Williams after first qualifying on the Friday afternoon of the 1988 Italian Grand Prix and straight into a mount that wasn’t perhaps quite as dif

THE MAYHEAD ‘FLEET’ of classic cars isn’t what it once was. I’d just achieved the motoring nirvana of having all five cars – more a grouping of waifs and strays than a collection – roadworthy in May l

Where even to start? To all intents and purposes, this is nothing special. A white (well, Light Ivory) 1968 911 E. Beautifully restored, yes, but beautifully restoring Porsche 911s has been a ‘thing’

In 2025 a Mercedes-powered Formula 1 car rules the roost, and 70 years ago it was a similar story. Mercedes made its grand prix supremacy official when Juan Manuel Fangio secured the 1955 world title