Cars

A better Brit: 1928 Alvis 12/50

  “Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 185” View fullsize Penn examines a car hailing from an era when the British made quality cars David Batterton took off

Bull’s eye: 1974 Lamborghini Espada

  View fullsize At the recent Paris Motor Show, Lamborghini surprised everyone by unveiling the four-seater¨Estoque — almost exactly 40 years after it introduced the Espada, its first four-seater GT

Urbane myth: 1974 Maserati Bora

  “Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 200” View fullsize Up close and personal with Maserati’s first mid-engined sports car What would you do if, while idly searching

CanAm McLaren: 1965 McLaren-Elva MkI (M1A)

  “Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 214” View fullsize First raced in the US by Mike Goth in 1965, this early CanAm McLaren now resides in its

Blackpool or bust: TVR 60th anniversary

  “Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 198” View fullsize TVRs and everything about them is as British as you can get but, unlike Ferrari (also celebrating its

Surfin’ USA: 1949 Ford Country Squire

  “Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 202” View fullsize I first met John and Sandy Graham when they were touring the North Island in their 1949 Ford

Recapturing the past: 1938 MG TA & 2005 TD2000

  “Published in New Zealand Classic Car Issue No. 183” View fullsize The modern — although very traditional-looking — TD2000 attempts to recapture the motoring spirit of the classic MG