About Elliot

Elliot is originally from the UK and currently living overseas. He has an unhealthy addiction to looking for project cars on the internet and daily drives an EV. His latest project in a very broken Italian sportscar which will likely take many many years to fix!

British Elegance: 1973 Jaguar XJ6

Nothing makes you look more like a British eccentric or East End gangster than an old Jag. I grew up on a diet of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and this would fit right in – although it’s… more»

Low-Mile Beauty: 1971 Triumph Stag

The Triumph Stag isn’t my favourite Triumph-designed car at all, but it definitely has its legions of fans on both sides of the pond. The Stag occupies a unique place in British motoring history – a car that promised… more»

Graduate Special: 1967 Alfa Romeo Duetto Spider 1600

I can picture this Duetto wafting along the B-roads of Oxfordshire countryside on a beautiful summer evening, bathed in late evening sunshine. Outside of that idyllic scenario though, these are perilous to own in the UK because we salt… more»

1 of 1: 1986 Wilt Chamberlain Searcher 1

Whenever I jump into my Lotus Elise Series 1, I’m reminded that even at 6 feet tall, it’s already a struggle to get comfortable. When you’re 7 feet 1 inch tall and can’t fit comfortably in a Lamborghini Countach… more»

Hot Wheels: 1967 Manta Mirage Can-Am Kit Car

I have a soft spot for kit cars, having spent countless hours as a kid in the UK poring over kit car magazines during long school holidays, dreaming about one day building my own GT40 replica. There’s something wonderfully… more»

Rare French Classic: 1926 Sandford 3 Wheeler

It’s not every day you come across a car that seems to blur the line between museum artefact and functional vintage treasure. This 1926 Sandford 3-Wheeler, currently for sale on eBay here for $5,300 with the reserve not met… more»

Low Mileage Original: 1965 Volvo P1800

When you think of Volvo – you mostly think of the boxy wagons popular in the 1980s and 1990s, but before this was the ever-beautiful P1800. Styled by a subsidiary of Ghia, the P1800 has stood the test of… more»

Ultimate Car Hauler: 1988 Citroen Tissier

In my dreams, after getting the 10-car garage, as well as filling it with all kinds of amazing classics, I want to turn my attention to getting those out of the road – to shows. But I don’t want… more»

Oddball Beauty: 1972 Citroen DS

There are a few automakers which don’t follow the grain and just do their own thing. Citroen is a very good example of this, always shunning traditional design conventions and how a car should operate and look. Sometimes they… more»

One-Owner 1965 Sunbeam Tiger

The Sunbeam has a fascinating history as a car, featuring a whole host of famous car guys – Carroll Shelby, Ken Miles and Jack Brabham amongst others. This is why they command such high prices – a simple formula… more»

1-of-3 Rarity: 1993 Lister Corvette

I am beginning to wonder about rarity – plenty of super expensive sports cars and exotics which are 1 of 1, command ridiculous prices at auctions when on the other side of the coin there are run-of-the-mill economy boxes… more»

Cheap Grandeur? 1982 Zimmer Golden Spirit

I think we are all guilty of spending more money on an object to make it look like it’s worth more – punching above its weight in the looks department. Lots of enthusiasts take basic cars and put the… more»

Dusty Brit: 1950 Jaguar XK120 OTS

It’s always a challenge to write about a car with a two-sentence description, but luckily with today’s car, we have plenty of photos in order to build the picture of this XK120. Classic Jaguars from the 1950s onwards have… more»

Timewarp JDM King:1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo

Back in my youth, there was huge interest in the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) scene – Honda Civics were more within my budget, but every brand had a Halo car or two. Mazda with the RX-7, Toyota with the… more»

One Owner: 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera

There was a time, not that long ago when a mid-1970s Porsche would go for reasonable money. You, of course, needed to save up for it, and it wasn’t cheap but if you worked hard you could find yourself… more»

Unique Owner: 1974 De Tomaso Pantera Coupe

A few years ago I was standing outside the pitstop at the Silverstone race circuit in the UK, watching a day of classics being raced around the track – everything from 1920’s cars to multi-million pound 1960’s Ferraris. One… more»

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