By Ben Selby So many cars are immediately identified with members of the British Royal Family. Her Majesty the Queen was seldom ever seen with her family outside Balmoral Castle without a Land Rover, and Prince Charles loved Aston Martin. Princess Anne however, would be associated with one particular British classic. Her keen interest in this car would lead to …
By Ben Selby It seems like just yesterday BMW took the covers off their idea of a back-to-basics sports car. The BMW Z3 was not the first BMW sports car to bear the Z nameplate, that honour went to the funky Z1 with its retractable doors and love or hate looks. The Z3 was BMW’s answer to the car which …
By Ben Selby Summer is almost here. The nights are getting longer, the climate is getting hotter, and at long last, life in New Zealand is slowly returning to a new normal. Everywhere New Zealand classic car fanatics are starting to dig out their toys and make for the nearest beach. If you live in Auckland, chances are you will …
By Ben Selby In the years leading up to World War One, motor racing was very much in its infancy. The idea of helming one’s motorcar in original Grand Prix and city to city races of the day made heroes of the brave, and often very wealthy, people who drove those original racing cars to glory across Europe. The quest …
By Ben Selby There are many accolades you could bestow upon the cars which carry the name of Henry Ford. One of these accolades undoubtedly came to fruition during the 1960s. It was the accolade of bringing sports car looks and performance, at price the man in the street could afford. The first Ford to nail this was the Ford …
By Ben Selby The original prototype Lamborghini Countach is back from the dead. After decades of being out of the limelight, and 25,000 hours of work undertaken by Lamborghini’s Polo Storico restoration department, an exact recreation of the LP500 Countach concept which blew everyone away at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show is alive and kicking. After its ground breaking debut …
By Ben Selby One can always liken classic cars to fine food or a glass of the finest vintage. One sip or taste and then it becomes all you want to eat or drink. While we don’t condone the idea of binge eating or drinking whatsoever, we definitely encourage all classic car fans and those with a penchant for food …
By Ben Selby Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts never thought of himself as a rock star. Despite being a core member of one of the most famous rock bands in history, Watts never sought the limelight and rock and roll lifestyle usually championed by Mick Jagger or Keith Richards. Watts merely enjoyed the play the drums and chose to live …
By Ben Selby Classic Cars and Rock and Roll go hand in hand. Some of music’s biggest names are also some of the biggest petrolheads in the world. The late great Neil Peart was one of them. As well as being regarded by many as one of the greatest drummers of all time, Peart, who passed way last year following …
