I SUCCUMBED. OR, as younger people say, I caved. I’d been looking at my Phantom’s bodywork (the victim of a blow-over respray prior to my renewed ownership, after a white ‘wrap’ was removed) and alway

West country farmer, Matt Dale, prefers using his boat to working on it - but sometimes, even he has to bite the bullet and get his tools out

Ever wished you’d just bitten the bullet to correct a mistake when working on an old car, instead of going down a complex path trying to make what you opted for fit? In my previous report, the Healey

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

Steve Rothwell answering your ENGINE MANAGEMENT queries

As regular readers will know, I’m all for DIY in general but there is a caveat: make sure you know what you’re doing first. I recently had a 25-year-old coachbuilt in for MoT repairs; both front outri