Cars

Once upon a time in 1972

Lancia Aurelia B24 Spider America

Founded by the father-son duo of Melvin and Daniel Glanz, Legends Automotive has been specialising in the trade and preparation of historic collector and competition cars for over 15 years, both in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Taking the ‘fun’ out of funeral

If it was good enough for David Brown...

Watch enthusiasts might ordinarily associate Snoopy with Omega’s Apollo-inspired Speedmasters, but the loveable cartoon character can be found on a small number of Rolexes as well, thanks to the folks at Bamford Watch Department. Originally designed in collaboration with The Rodnik Band, a pop-art-inspired fashion house, the new timepiece utilises Colette’s signature shade of blue for Snoopy’s cape and the Woodstock seconds hand.

Bentley Boy dreams

Nicknamed the Luftauto, it’s set to be sold by RM Sotheby’s during Patrick Long’s air-cooled Porsche festival Luftgekült in Los Angeles on 10 April 2016, with all proceeds going directly to a cancer-research charity.

Photo and video: Jeff Zwart

The usual suspects

It’s ironic that, for a car boasting a name rooted in motorsport history, the R107 generation Mercedes SL was so sedate when it was introduced. Over the course of its impressive 18-year production run (during which some 237,000 were produced, with 62% heading Stateside), ever warmer versions of ‘the most sensible dream car in the world’ emerged from the factory, culminating in the 227hp, V8-powered 560.