That’s marque historian Clare Hay’s verdict regarding the boat-tail body on 1927 Bentley 3 Litre chassis TN1564, and it’s no idle hyperbole. This ultimate development of the ‘skiff ’ body style (origi

Sporting whitewall tyres, Ray Smith’s cream-coloured 1936 Series 62 Hudson Terraplane convertible-coupé looks every inch the classic American sedan – except it was made in Brentford, west London. Actu

Amid impossible financial odds in 1974, Aston Martin opportunistically sought to usurp an equally sickly Rolls-Royce with this Lagonda prototype. It arguably saved the company

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As we slowly emerge from the gloom of a British winter it is worth remembering sunnier times past and looking forward to more to come. As well as designing cars I am lucky enough to also be a judge at

Year of manufacture 1980 Recorded mileage 73,997 Asking price £97,750 Vendor Graeme Hunt, Battersea, London; 020 79378487; graemehunt.com WHEN IT WAS NEW Price £53,332 (1979) Max power 220bhp (est) Ma