Superb handling was non-negotiable and achieved via the combination of a low centre of gravity, wide 205/60 tyres and ideal weight distribution. Thus, as the ’70s dawned, a more grown-up Lotus seemed ...

Under the bonnet, the final development of WO Bentley’s handsome overhead-cam, twin-plug ‘four’ was tuned with a lightened flywheel, increased 6.3:1 compression, drilled valve-spring caps, lighter ...

Never one to follow fashion for its own sake, the carrozerria – founded in 1919 by Ugo Zagato, to bring the aeronautical principles of lightness and strength to the automotive world – has always been ...

But in the two decades following the 240’s introduction, as it morphed into the 260Z, then 280Z, 280ZX and Z31-code 300ZX, Nissan’s sports car had gone from blade to blunt. With each change it felt ...

Approaching the EJS-Climax – Snusher chose the name for the car’s first race at Crystal Palace – it’s remarkable just how ...

In England, Montaut’s work is best known for the tile designs in Michelin House, the fabulous Art Nouveau landmark building ...

The Bugatti T57 was the car with which Ettore finally, reluctantly acknowledged that he had to bend to fashion, to go with ...

The early ’70s were exciting times, as I left the feathered nest of my family home to study at Shenstone New College and the University of Birmingham. I would occasionally spot a Lotus, admire its ...