Vol. XI, No. II

Department

Motoring

Cars worth keeping, the auctions that set their worth, and the case for driving them. Concours, marques, provenance, and patina.


A concours field at dawn, lots under cover
Motoring 4 min read

Worth, Not Price

A capital allocator's case that provenance, not the hammer figure, is the asset you are actually buying at a great auction.

An odometer reading honest miles, leather worn soft
Motoring 4 min read

The Mileage Myth

Delivery-mileage cars are sold as the safest buy. For anything built to be driven, they are often the weakest.

A coachbuilt classic on the concours lawn at first light
Motoring 4 min read

The Concours Lesson

A lawn full of the best cars in the world is a free education in worth. What to study while everyone else takes photographs.

Original paint on an aluminium wing, soft afternoon light
Motoring 4 min read

The Case for Patina

Why originality beats a flawless restoration, and how to read a panel before you believe the paint.