“The decision to relocate to Hatfield Park was prompted by a combination of frustration with London becoming essentially anti the car and a major lack of space in our workshops,” says Nicholas Mee as we sip an espresso on a mezzanine level, looking down at the company’s impressive new gallery showroom filled with Astons from every era.
Silverstone Auctions will hold its two-part auction in Southam this weekend, commencing with The Porsche Sale on Friday and followed by The September Sale on Saturday. It’s the latter we’re focusing on here, comprising around 50 interesting collector cars.
Who doesn’t love a French hot hatch? At its forthcoming Les Grandes Heures Automobiles sale, poised to take place on 30 September at Montlhéry, Aguttes will offer a handful of pocket rockets including a well-preserved example of the cult classic Renault Clio Williams Phase 2 (est. 18,000–26,000 euros) and a rare Peugeot 205 Rallye that was modified to Group N specifications and entered in numerous French regional rallies. A brutish and properly prepared little gravel gobbler, it’s expected to fetch 12,000–18,000 euros.
Ever since his mother bought him the Herbie films on videotape when he was a child, Frank Cassidy has obsessed over air-cooled Volkswagens and, perhaps inevitably, Porsches – he was, if you will, bitten by the Love Bug. But while it was the cars themselves that hooked him in the first place, it was the subsequent relaxed and inclusive community of Porsche owners, mechanics, and enthusiasts in which he found himself that really fueled the passion.
Poised to make its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, the Peugeot e-Legend is an all-electric, autonomous, and connected concept that provides a glimpse into the French marque’s future while simultaneously recalling one of its most beloved cars: the 504 coupé, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. It’s a handsome beast, managing to capture the spirit of the original car while also sending a strong message about the Peugeot design language of the future.