Cars

Alfa Romeo Montreal

“In my early years, I opened a restaurant and then a dental products business. I soon realised that I should stick to what I know,” says Hexagon founder and Chairman, Paul Michaels.

California is a curious place. Where else would the local Aston Martin dealership commission a unique equestrian-themed DB9 for a nearby horse show? Inevitably it isn’t just any old event – the Menlo Charity Horse Show (MCHS) is reputedly “one of the finest equestrian events in the United States.”

Fiat Topolino 'Mare'

Rallying wasn’t on Enzo Ferrari’s radar, but it was for Giuliano Michelotto. From 1977, the young Paduan engineer had his heart set on turning the latest Ferrari 308 GTB into a terrain-trampling thoroughbred, pitching it against the dominant Lancia Stratos, several of which he had incidentally prepared himself.

A passion for British purity

It’s hard to know where to start with the Silverstone Classic, such was the sheer variety of attractions, both on the track and off. And there really was something for everyone. With more than 1,100 cars in action, ranging from pre-War Grand Prix machines, right through to the hilariously over-developed Super Touring Cars of the late 90s (and almost everything in between), each generation had something it could relate to, out on the circuit.