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Satirical Comedy from Tarky – Part 4

Rogers was also delighted with the purchase of the Silver Six; not only because it was considerably more comfortable and safer than any of Tarky`s [Read More]

Satirical Comedy from Tarky – Part 3

“Tarquin Walter Algenon Tythrington!” is back and not looking forwards to Xmas… ‘Tarky’ closes his eyes and winces gently as he recalls the conversation with the [Read More]

Satirical Comedy from ‘Tarky’ – Part 2

Tarky is in high spirits as he looks forward to meeting the splendid chaps who make up the membership of the motor club and smiles [Read More]

Satirical Comedy from ‘Tarky’ – Part 1

The fact that Tarquin Walter Algenon Tythrington is known by the sum of his initials is all you really need to know. Tarky is a [Read More]

Classic Cars Magazine – April 2013

Anniversaries are (usually…) always worth celebrating and Classic Cars is partying hard in style this month with a feature on the Aston Martin DB5 as [Read More]

Le Mans Film Review

Le Mans. 1971 CBS DVD Runtime 104 minutes. As with most films featuring car racing as their central subject, Le Mans wasn`t a commercial success [Read More]

Jaguar MK2 3.8 Manual Driven

The Jaguar MK2 3.8 dominated our television screens in the 1970’s as the getaway car of choice. It is easy to understand why, powerful with [Read More]

Retro Cars – Missing the Point?

In a world where European and American car manufacturers seem desperate to hang onto past successes are they on the right lines with their current [Read More]

TVR 3000M Road Legal Racer Driven

After months of searching the wait is finally over when at 2014 Race Retro Silverstone Auctions we took the plunge and became the successful bidder for [Read More]

Great Sports Classics Day 2015

Before this year Bristol Motor Club had enjoyed sunshine all the way at its annual event but thankfully that didn’t put off a large number [Read More]

Berkeley Classic Car Show

In maintaining our love of events large and small and in the run up to the big one for us this year, the Le Mans [Read More]

The Science Behind The Speed

The Science Behind The Speed By David Tremayne and The BLOODHOUND Team Direct from The Bloodhound SSC We might be pushing the boundaries of credibility [Read More]

Aston Martin during the David Brown Era

Bill Woodhouse provides his own unique insight into the inner workings of Aston Martin during the David Brown era where it seems life wasn’t all about [Read More]