You never fully appreciate what you have until it’s gone. TVR is a case in point: did we really know how lucky we were that the Blackpool based sports car had a place in the world? In its 1990s and early 2000s heyday, it provided a steady stream of the most exciting sports cars you could buy. It was a simple recipe for simpler times, … Continue reading TVR Speed 12
There’s a fresh start for Westfield and sister company Chesil as the new owners move into a new site in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The old site in Kingswinford, West Midlands, has been home to Westfield since the 1980s. Speaking about packing up the old factory, MD Nigel Trilk commented: “So many great cars were built in this space so it is a sad end for many. … Continue reading Westfield relocates
With hundreds, if not thousands, of cars all under one roof, the NEC Classic Motor Show is one of our favourite weekends of the year. Taking place in November, it’s the traditional curtain-call event and one that attracts all corners of the classic car world. Narrowing down our three days at the show to five Alternative Car highlights was no easy task, but here goes… … Continue reading Our top 5 from the NEC Classic Motor Show
What do you get if you cross a lifelong appreciation of Jaguars with a fascination for 1930s cars from the likes of Delage and Delahaye? The answer, if you’re possessed of the skills to realise such a thing, is the Jaguar Royale Special. John Barlow has been designing and building specialist cars since the 1980s. He is the ‘B’ in JBA, once one of the … Continue reading Jaguar XJS re-incarnated
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