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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

Car enthusiasts welcomed 2026 at a host of classic meets across the UK on New Year’s Day, with some unseasonably dry weather allowing old and new events to run at full strength – unlike last year’s st

‘When the owner came over to Italy and saw the finished car, we surprised him by having Valentino Balboni come and drive him in it. That was quite an experience for him, to have his freshly restored M

Since my first visit in 1982, four-up in a road-test Jaguar XJ-S HE, Rétromobile has regularly blown me away. The range of incredible Gallic machines always make this Paris show a much-awaited fixture

It is nothing new to turn a large private collection of classics into a museum, though it is less common in the UK and Europe than the USA (where the tax benefits can be considerable). Even so, to do

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