Drugs, alcohol, sex, smoking and social networks are amongst the biggest issues many face with addiction (thats got you all interested hasnt it!) but, I seem to have something much worse …. Cars! Like some of the addictions mentioned above my love of cars seems incurable and like many petrolheads I visit Ebay, Pistonheads and …
Apart from your house, it is more than likely that the next most expensive asset you own is your car. For some people a car is just a vehicle that gets them from A to B. Sometimes it will be cleaned at their local supermarket and it may even be treated to a service now …
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After seeing an expression of anger and comment on a recent Vint-tro facebook post, it sparked me to write this blog on the topic of being “sexist” but what does this actually mean? Firstly am I sexist? I’ve never considered myself as one, matter of fact I always thought quite the opposite, having a proven …
Firstly, whatever the market dictates, it will never erase the love and the passion of the car enthusiast, the true petrolhead but it may deter the car Investor or perhaps should we say the asset investor!! Driven by the world pandemic of COVID19 and the financial devastation this has and continues to cause, It’s now …
Pop-up headlights, an iconic car design. In the late 1970s, 80s and 90s pop-up headlights were one of the most prominent features of the sports and supercar world but did you know this design dates way back to 1936, where the first car featured was the Cord 810 (later 812). Hidden headlamps also first appeared …
I have and will always be a lover of one of the most iconic rally cars of all time, the Mk1 AVO and Mk2 Ford Escort RS2000. My other favourites include the series one RS Cosworth and the more impressive Lancia HF delta Turbo and it would rude not to mention the Integrale. These cars …
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You would be a liar if you were to say that the VW Beetle and Porsche 911 are not the two most recognised German classics? .. now why did we go and say that. Let the banter commence! Whether you think the above statement is true or not, we believe there is an altogether more …
The TVR Cerbera is a sports car manufactured between 1996 and 2003 and if there is ever a car which helps bring on a mid-life crisis, this is it, a proper English sports car. Prior to the Cerbera, TVR had purchased their V8 power plants from Rover where they tuned them themselves. When Rover was …
The first in our series of blogs ‘classic cars to watch’ we featured the Ferrari Testarossa, and now we make no apology for featuring our second Ferrari model. A model which the design style was influenced by the adorable Dino, here we have the 360. The Ferrari 360 was manufactured from 1999 to 2005 where …
These blogs are all about, what we believe is a future classic and also a car that we feel could be a good or sometimes a great investment. So no more waffle, we give you, the Mercedes Benz 500 SL (R230) The first generation R230 appeared as the Safety Car for Formula One at the 2001 …
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