Delve into our Coffee & Chrome community hub and learn more about Coffee & Chrome, our attendees and their stories. read more>>
Our Toyota GR Yaris first arrived 3 years ago and we really enjoyed having it around. Recently we’ve had it tweaked by Litchfield and it now kicks out 320bhp and heaps of torque.
A 1958 Mercedes 190SL convertible, 20 years off the road, in need of a full restoration and all here to see in only 14 minutes!
Visiting Heveningham Hall Concours felt like attending the Goodwood FoS when it first started back in the early nineties. Here's my guide to the amazing cars on display this year plus a quick go in Max Hunt's 650bhp Nissan Patrol!
It’s time to tackle some unpleasant jobs that Gary’s being putting off - namely replacing the track rod ends and brake pads on the Jaguar XJS, getting to the bottom of why the Rolls-Royce Corniche’s air con isn’t working and last but not least replacing a broken spring on the BMW E46.
What could be more fun than riding your classic to the caff on a sunny summer Sunday? read more>>
The ravages of time, weather and rust have rendered many once commonplace cars, or at least readily available ones, now near unicorns. read more>>
At Footman James we always want to highlight and encourage some of the new breed of classic vehicle enthusiasts, and we start with a regular to our Coffee & Chrome Collective meets, Molly and her pet chicken Buttercup! read more>>
Aston Martin has often been seen as the plucky British underdog, and never more so than when it showed off its sensational Bulldog concept in 1979. read more>>
The 2024 Porsche 718 Spyder RS has the same 500bhp, 9000rpm 4.0litre Motorsport engine as the 911 GT3. What I want to know is which is the more fun to drive on-road?
Having successfully rebuilt the Rolls-Royce's front brake hubs Gary moves onto the rear ones, which prove to be a bit more involved! Is the Roller any closer to being on the road?!
I recently decided to sell my Lotus Emira and then went on the hunt for something special to replace it with and here it is!
In Issue 13 of IGNITE, we announced our 2024 partnerships with Bicester Heritage and Boxengasse and enjoy the latest Coffee & Chrome gallery from our meet in April. read more>>
There's a mantra that echoes around accounts departments, and across kitchen tables and living rooms across the nation, when economic times are fragile and we're anxious about finances read more>>
It could all have been so different for Bentley when it started out as a car manufacturer. read more>>
Gary’s back in LA and this time he’s working on a trio of Dan’s cars. Completing work on the Merc 190SL’s accelerator rod and carbs, servicing the Jaguar XK8 and doing an oil change on the Lexus LS600. In between all that he finds time to see a rare and beautiful 1974 BMW 2002 turbo - what a treat!
The 2024 Range Rover Sport SV packs 635bhp, can hit 180mph and has trick new suspension but is this enough for it to beat the Aston DBX 707 or Porsche Cayenne Turbo with GT Package?
We take the Scamander & my Lotus Elan Sprint into London for the 2024 London Concours but it doesn't exactly go according to plan. But we did get there eventually and once there, I did a tour round the best cars in this year's Concours this year plus the judges delivered their verdict on the Scamander and my Lotus Elan Sprint.
The Coffee & Chrome Collective returned to Chateau Impney, for the first time in 2024, with a typically brilliant collection of cars in attendance. read more>>
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