The second day of the Concours d'Elegance was a great day for weather. Whilst the first day was wet and drizzly which forced the event to be mostly indoors, day two meant getting the cars outside and being driven with the event living up to all expectations. It is great to see a static display of beautiful cars from all ages, however enthusiasts want to see them in action, … [Read more...]
Park Ward
I have always been fascinated by the work of coachbuilders the world over. Park Ward were a British creator of bodies for luxury cars who ended up inside the most famous of them all: Rolls-Royce. William Park and Charles Ward worked together at a small manufacturer called F.W. Berwick and Company who were the British arm of an Anglo-French manufacturer called … [Read more...]
Rolls-Royce Steps Towards Future
I’ve been reading a number of reports about the future direction for Rolls-Royce. As many readers will know they are owned by BMW - whilst their original partners in crime, Bentley, are owned by the competition: VW. From a joint platform they have really diverged with the VW Group giving Bentley room to expand and importantly, technology, to produce some amazing vehicles. … [Read more...]