My ex- and I had booked a table for dinner at a nice though secluded restaurant close by the Thames in London's Chelsea district. We both liked James Bond movies and Maggie was an enthusiastic fan...
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Our man Nigel Matthews (well, he isn't exactly ours, just a good friend and contributor, but I like to make it sound as if I actually have a staff) has recently been testing some new...
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I'm getting tired of classic car journalists boasting of their latest drive in a modern supercar. Why don't those guys stick to what they know best? The classics! For example, Nigel Matthews,...
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by Philip Powell on September 07, 2007
Seventy-eight years young and still looking handsome, this 1929 Martin Walter Bentley was arguably the class of the 2007 Steamworks Concours d'Elegance. What made it especially unique is the body,...
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Hats off to Chicago industrialist S.H. "Wacky" Arnolt, who had the courage and vision to bankroll the Arnolt-Bristol sports cars: Chassis by MG, 6-cylinder engine from Bristol, body by...
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by Philip Powell on November 20, 2006
Honestly, I try not to be jealous of those who are wealthier than me (that's almost everyone I know personally) or those who experience things I can only dream about. And I'm sure my friend Nigel...
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Having shown you an historic Bentley at auction in the previous blog, a future Bentley collectible would hardly be out of place. Indeed, this gorgeous automobile will someday be worth a small fortune....
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