John Ham Simister
Prodrive launches heritage scheme
Famous constructor of rally and race cars now authenticates, certifies and restores It’s not likely to be a cash cow to...
2006 Aston Martin DB9 vs. 2007 Audi R8 Typ 42
Bargain supercars: which is best? Plus Noughties performance cars to buy now. An epic Aston-Martin V12 Grand Tourer or Audi’s fire-breathing V8 mid engine...
1922 Bentley 3/4½ Litre EXP4
Starting at the beginning. What better way to kick off Drive-My’s Bentley Centenary special than with one of its earliest and most significant cars?...
How to… Patinate your classic
We’ve all seen them at car shows and club gatherings, the timeworn, seemingly unrestored cars that draw all the attention while the freshly restored,...
How to… Keep your classic cool
Recent record temperatures have taxed car cooling systems to new limits. Most modern cars can cope, and with their air-con on you’re hardly aware...
How to… Figure out filters
Abrasive particles quickly ruin an engine. That’s why, usually, the air it ingests and the oil that circulates within it are filtered. But we’ve...
1949 Aston Martin 2-Litre Sports ‘DB1’ Le Mans
Another 24 Hours. Unlikely as it seems, 70 years ago this DB1 raced at Le Mans. We savour a racing Aston from a rather...
1928 Aston Martin two-seater Sports Model
Only a handful of Sports Models – the basis for all the great pre-war Astons – were built. And none is more original than...
Porsche 356 engine
Porsche 356 engine from modest beginnings …sprang a diminutive yet technically brilliant race-winner. Here’s how. Words John Simister. A classic era Porsche...
1957 Porsche 356A Carrera GT Speedster
A sum even greater than its Parts. Not just any old Speedster but a four-cam Carrera: rarest and raciest of them all. The Speedster...

