Garage Journal
Your Very Own Great Escape
On July 20th, 1963, an all-time classic movie was released. For gentlemen of a certain age, The Great Escape remains a favourite film, and is...
Metal Underwear: Peter Sellers' Car Collection
British movie legend Peter Sellers had a passion for cars that bordered on obsession. It is said that by the age of 39, he'd owned...
The Persuaders: Aston v Ferrari
The Persuaders was a wildly popular British television series, filmed between May 1971 and June 1972, starring Roger Moore and Tony Curtis. Moore played the...
Girl Power
Aubrey Automobiles has announced the completion of ‘Aubrey 001’, a bespoke restoration of a 1973 Land Rover Series III 109 station wagon. Designed for life...
Beautifying the Beautiful with Brexton Bespoke Luggage
The launch of the E-Type Jaguar in Geneva (1961) Following its introduction in March 1961, Enzo Ferrari is quoted as saying, "Jaguar's E-Type is the...
BMW 507: The Car That Almost Killed The Company
Founded in 1912 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, the company that now produces over 2 million cars per annum, almost failed to survive the...
First Love: Porsche 356 Series
1958 Porsche 356A Speedster You may not recall the name of the person who stole your heart as a child, but you can probably remember...
An Aston Fit For A King
The DB2 was the first Aston Martin to wear new owner David Brown’s initials, and in later DB2/4 specification it was offered with plus-2 seating...
BSA is Back: A Star is Reborn
One of the highlights of the 007 movie "Thunderball" was the sight of leather-clad Bond girl Fiona Volpe (played by Luciana Paluzzi) astride a BSA...
Toyota 2000GT: The Rarest Bond Car
With rarity being a function of exclusivity, it is argued by some (including Daniel Craig) that the most desirable Bond car is not an Aston...
Lotus Blossoms
Lotus Type 62-2 at Mason & Sons HQ (Photo: Alex Vincenti) A most exotic and unusual guest recently arrived at the London headquarters of Mason...
Aston Martin DB5 Junior
From Goldfinger to No Time To Die, Bond has never been far from his Aston Martin DB5. This car has arguably been part of his...
Brexton Returns
British automotive luggage brand Brexton has relaunched with a five-piece suitcase set, tailored to fit David Gandy's 1964 Porsche 356C. Brexton was founded in 1920,...
The Beatles "Radford" Minis
On the 26th October, 1965, Queen Elizabeth II presented each of the four Beatles with an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the...
Radford Returns
If, in the mid-1960s, James Bond had decided to settle down with a wife, two children and a dog, he may have felt obliged to...
Bond Will Be Back - in a DBS
As we patiently await the release of the upcoming James Bond film, No Time To Die (currently scheduled for release on 30th September 2021), we...
Aston Martin DBR1 Recreation
Photo credit: Paul Melbert Price: From £115,000.00 | Location: Norfolk Click here to contact vendor. When a certain secret agent picked up the keys to...
The Jaguar XK Series
Inspired by the drop-dead gorgeous Jaguar XK140 roadster which stars in the Curry & Paxton centenary campaign video "The Getaway", we felt compelled to share...
The Prettiest Car
For classic car junkies, The Italian Job is undeniably a film that fuels the addiction. From the opening scene featuring the brilliant "Aranico" Lamborghini Miura...
Saint or sinner: the Volvo P1800
I was advised against buying a Volvo P1800 (popularised by Roger Moore in The Saint) having been told, “They rust - from the inside out”....
Magnificent Seven: The original DB Astons
In 1946, a newspaper advertisement offered a “High Class Motor Business” for sale. On enquiring, David Brown discovered that the company was Aston Martin. Brown...
British racing green
Steve McQueen’s favourite jacket, the Baracuta G9, is now available in the colour of his favourite car… the Jaguar XKSS, in British Racing Green. McQueen...
The past guides the road ahead
We are passionate about the heritage and histories of our brands and products, but are not the only British company to value such legacy. Within...