A French Noon-Day Gun
When people ask me what is my favourite movie my answer tends to put a look of disbelief on their faces. You see my favourite movie is Mary Poppins. I think its by far the best…
54 Bore and 120 Bore Tranter Revolvers
Periodically Bonham’s feature an “Antique Arms and Armour” auction and one is coming up in London on Thursday 23rd July 2015. Amongst the more desirable items to be offered in this auction are two Tranter revolvers,…
The 416 Rigby, A Big Game and Dangerous Game Cartridge “par excellence”
The 416 Rigby was and is one of the best possible choices for someone who intends to hunt dangerous game but also wants his or her rifle to be suitable for non-dangerous game including African plains…
Rigby Rifles, The Legend Returns Home
I must admit that when I first heard that Rigby were back in London, making rifles as they used to, “Made out back and sold out front”, it was a bit like being told that Top…
1968 Lotus Elan S3 Coupé
Most of us, me included, can’t afford a classic Aston Martin or anything in the hundreds of thousands of pounds or dollars bracket. But we can still afford a wonderful sixties vintage sports car created by…
1964 Aston Martin DB5 Sports Saloon
If you’ve had a dream to own an Aston Martin DB5 made in the same year the James Bond movie Goldfinger was made and you have at least half a million pounds Stirling burning a hole…
1961 Aston Martin DB4
The Aston Martin DB4 was a design based on the wonderful DB3 but with a completely new body and incorporating a new engine designed by Polish engineer Tadek Marek to replace the Lagonda in-line 6 cylinder…
The Lagonda Rapide, 1961-1964
What do you get if you cross styling similar to that of a Facel Vega with the mechanicals of an Aston Martin DB 4, and throw some DB 5 bits in for good measure? You get…
1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
This is an article I did for Hagerty back in April. You’ll find the original posting on the Hagerty website if you click here. The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL was one of the most outstanding motor cars…
Marlene Deitrich’s 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom, Transformal Phaeton
This is an article I did for Hagerty earlier this year. To see the original on the Hagerty website click here. Perhaps one of the most interesting “barn finds” in the history of motor car collecting,…