John’s classic cv

Classic emails, letters, tweets, posts & threads

The classics you love, drive and restore

Duncan Rabagliati bought his Austin-Healey Sprite in 1968 when it was six months old. “A bank clerk was the first owner, but when he was given a company car, he offered it for sale,” recalls Duncan, a

Classic values & essential buying advice

Were it not for Morris Garages’ need for a swift riposte to the launch of Morris Motors’ Occasional Four model at the 1924 London Motor Show, the company soon to be known as MG might have become known

If it hadn’t been for a keen online rival bidder, you would now be reading about how I’d just bought a Renault Avantime and how I was embarking on an ill-judged foray into weird French car ownership.