I tend to think of TVR as the “Abarth of Britain”. These were cars built by imaginative enthusiasts for imaginative enthusiasts. Business and the business of making lots of money seems not to have been the…
1959 TVR Jomar MkII
A Humidor and a Contemplative Cuban
I was never into cigarette smoking, except for Indonesian “Kretek” clove cigarettes which I discovered and developed a taste for when I was travelling in Indonesia in the mid-seventies; and I may never have discovered cigars…
1972 Datsun 510 “1600” SR20DE/5-Speed
Back when I had just graduated from college and was about to take up my first ever work contract I needed a car and almost had an Austin-Healey 3000. However, the Healey’s owner changed his mind…
1963 Porsche 356B Super 90 Coupé Project
Years ago US President George W. Bush made the statement “No child left behind”. It was a good sentiment and I’m sure there were lots of teachers who were keen to help that happen. Sadly the…
1945 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire F.18 SM969 N969SM
I think that people go out and buy “super cars” for one of two possible reasons; one is they really want to take that car somewhere and make the opportunity to drive it to its full…
The Mannlicher Schönauer M72
(This post was updated with additional information on 13th April 2015) I was born and grew up in London, England and developed a passion for rifles at a young age. So there were times when my…
