Editorial

What's in a colour? What colour would you order your new car, given a completely free brief? Which colours suit which models best? And do Ferraris have to be red, Astons green? It's an interesting question prompted by the recent release of photos of Aston Martin's 2005 Porsche 911 challenger, the AMV8, in dark metallic blue. Having personally worked my way through a succession of metallic green cars in the eighties, and ordered a new Mercedes in the obligatory silver in the nineties, I am currently lamenting the current rarity of big V12 Ferraris in 'Blu Sera' with tan leather interior - and black 'Daytona' stripes of course. I cannot wait for the new Bentley Continental GT to hit the streets later this year, and to see what will be the 'must-have' shade. The oft-photographed press car in a silvery grey pearl, with a 'pinky' tinge, is a little tired now, come on Bentley let's see cars in a variety of colours to play 'what-if' with.

And don't get me on the subject of Ferrari's Schumacher/Marlboro red for the 'Enzo', please.

I had a great time in the Morgan Aero 8 last week, you can read the full report in our test-drive feature but suffice it to say I thought it was great - the colour wasn't bad either. Reports of a pink one available for test in the Malvern Hills must be an exaggeration, surely?

Steve Wakefield
Managing Editor

This week in Classic Driver

NEWS

New Aston Martin AMV8 photos released

Aston Martin have revealed photographs of their exciting new AMV8 Vantage model. They're not green, and the're not silver...

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EVENTS

Team Maranello Concessionaires - 2nd and 3rd at Catalunya

After an action-packed weekend in Spain, Brackley-based Team Maranello Concessionaires secured second and third places in N/GT with cars number 88 (Jamie Davies/Tim Mullen) and number 89 (Kelvin Burt/Darren Turner) respectively during the opening round of the closely-contested FIA GT Championship...

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Ferrari walkover at Catalunya in opening round of 2003 FIA GT series

Maranello, 7th April - It was definitely a Ferrari day in Barcelona last weekend, for the first round of the 2003 FIA GT Championship. With one of the largest and most varied grids for many years, the race was action-packed and full of excitement, a good augur for the season to come. The sun shone, and 18,000 spectators came to the Circuit de Catalunya to watch a thrilling race...

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Mercedes-Benz at the Techno Classica in Essen 2003

At this year's 15th Techno Classica from April 10 to 13, Mercedes-Benz will be staging a special exhibition to mark the 40th anniversary of the Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100)...

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AUCTIONS

10th May 2003 Bonhams Sale at Aston Martin Works Service - Final call for entries

Bonhams are delighted to announce the annual sale of Aston Martin Motor Cars and Related Automobilia at Newport Pagnell, the home of this quintessentially British marque. This firmly established international event - now in its fourth year - offers the enthusiast quite simply the perfect environment in which to buy or sell an Aston Martin...

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8th March 2003 RM Auctions at Amelia Island Review

At $1,375,000, a 1963 Jaguar, (genuine, original), Lightweight E-Type Competition was the highest seller at RM's recent auction at the Amelia Island concours weekend. Other big prices were for that perennial favourite, the Mercedes 300SL, this time an alloy coupe as well as a 1960 Maserati 5000 GT at $495,000...

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FEATURES

Morgan Aero 8 Test Drive 2003

When a well-known Aston Martin collector is invited to a Goodwood track day featuring a selection of the Newport Pagnell marque’s finest; and drives home having ordered a Morgan Aero 8 direct from the Malvern company’s managing director Charles Morgan, there must be something about the car that invites further scrutiny...

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