Field Notes: Ten Minutes From Temptation at Manor Park Classics
A quick wander round Manor Park Classics’ February viewing day turned into a calm couple of hours of Phoenix catch-ups and tempting metal, from an E24 635 CSi and 560 SEC to a b…
Retro-Motoring Blog
Owner Files: 238DGE - Darren's 1961 VW
30th January 2026
A 2003 Bug Jam photo of Gulf Blue ’61 Beetle 238 DGE resurfaces nearly 25 years later when its owner finds it in my archive, sharing how Beetles and his late dad shaped his life…
No Timewasters: Vauxhall Chevette Estate
2nd December 2025
Every so often a small ad does more than flog an old car. It freezes a whole moment in time. This Vauxhall Chevette estate ad is one of those.By 1997 the Chevette wasn’t just ou…
Spotted: The "Nino Barrini" Talbot Solara Wörthersee Mystery
12th November 2025
A silver, turbo-hinting Solara with sliding headlamp covers and Italianate branding, seen at Wörthersee 2019 - convincing as a coachbuilt special, yet with zero paper trail.
Owner Files: Christine’s 1951 Rover P4 (HFY 196)
31st October 2025
Tracing HFY 196 from a Tatton Park sighting in 2007 to a new owner’s history hunt.
No Timewasters: Best-in-Show Mk2 Astra
22nd October 2025
A humble 1300 Astra that won Best in Show for ICE in ’96 was probably peak indoor show-hall energy. Just look at the colour scheme: bright red paint (is it "Crimson"?) with glor…
Spotted: Aston Martin DBS Vantage ANK220G
19th October 2025
Manchester, multi-storey, damp Sunday afternoon. I’m idling the E39 around for a space when a chunk of proper Newport Pagnell royalty hoves into view. Empty bay beside it, as if…
Spotted: Porsche 944 (EAZ 944)
7th October 2025
Spotting a Porsche 944 in the wild still brings a small thrill. I’m used to seeing a couple regularly – a silvery-gold one that often turns up at Phoenix Classics meets and Ed…