Auto Moto Retro Parma – March 2023
Back in 2019 I attended the Auto Moto Retro event, one of Italy’s larger classic car shows, held at the Fiera in the Lingotto district of Torino (Turi...
2020 Skoda Karoq 1.0 TSi SE (GB)
There are plenty of examples where the replacement for a much-loved car failed to hit the spot even if in purely objective terms, the new product was ...
London Classic Car Show at Olympia – February 2023
In 2020, and somewhat to the surprise of most people, the London Classic Car Show, which since conception had been taking place at the ExCel Exhibitio...
Abarths at Rivo’s Hub – February 2023
The various Covid restrictions and lockdowns may have prevented car enthusiasts from getting together in person for most of 2020 and a considerable pa...
2020 Ford Fiesta 1.0T 100 ST-Line X (B)
No question, Ford’s Fiesta has been a huge success. First seen in 1976, it was the Blue Oval’s first front wheel drive car and first supermini-sized h...
Queen Square Breakfast Club – February 2023
The January 2023 edition of the monthly Queen Square Breakfast meet was marked by an exceedingly wet and unappealing start, but those who decided to b...
Abarths: Podium Place to Classic Motor Hub – February 2023
Following the success of an event in September 2022 which started out at the increasingly popular Podium Place in the centre of Newbury and which then...
2019 Kia Optima Sports Wagon 1.6 CRDi 2 (GB)
The growth in sales of Kia cars in the UK and indeed the rest of Europe over the last 20 years or so has been quite spectacular. Even in the early day...
Caffeine & Machine – 12th February 2023
During 2022, I made no fewer than 12 visits to Caffeine & Machine. I think that tells you that although this iconic location has been open for mor...
Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari – Modena (I) – March 2023
Although it has been open for more than ten years now, the Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari, located in the centre of Modena, still has to play second fiddle t...