Blog James Elliott
Elliott has taken a tough decision: how long before he changes his mind?
Asking other people's opinions is a funny old business. Regular readers/sufferers will know that I have been agonising over what to do with my ...
Are you ready for the Historic Grand Prix of London?
I wouldn't make any great claims to being a hotshoe – though, like my very limited schoolboy rugby career, the extent and quality of my youthful ...
M-B World shows off the wonderful and weird
If I think about some of the reactions from the classic car community towards Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands - from its proposal to the present ...
So many classic events, so little time
Because the wife and kids are upstairs keeping each other warm on a grim New Year's Day in front of some nonsense on the telly about lions that ...
Christmas humbug and New Year's resolutions
So, Christmas has passed and with it the annual disappointment that my family are not psychic enough to know what classic-related presents I ...
White lines – don't do it!
Conspicuously owning and enjoying classic cars may bring a lot of pleasure, but it also brings with it a burden in that every even vaguely ...
Inspiration from the corridors of power
Spent a fascinating evening at the Houses of Parliament last night, mixing with the glitterati of the two houses – the few brave souls fighting ...
Obsessions #7 – Citroën CX
Like every enthusiast, I have a classic wishlist that even a lottery win, the IMF and Santa working in cahoots would struggle to redeem. There are ...
Who says the British motor show is dead?
So many people told me over the weekend that it was the best Classic Motor Show ever that any doubts I might have had were dispelled. Truth be ...
I have seen motoring utopia and it means driving around with a shed on your roof
I spent Saturday driving around London with a shed on the roof of my car. It wasn't assembled, obviously, but it seemed so bonkers that it might ...
