David Green

Jan 11, 2025 | ft.com | David Green

“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” is the important question posed by the Roman poet Juvenal, translated by the English author Alan Moore...

Dec 8, 2024 | thetimes.com | David Green

“A little less conversation, a little more action, please,” Elvis sang during his residency in Vegas in the Seventies. He would have got his wish last month at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Sin City erupted to the deafening noise of 20 Formula 1 cars racing flat-out down the central boulevard and through its temporarily closed public streets. In 1982 Michele Alboreto won the Caesars Palace Grand Prix driving a Tyrell-Ford. Then there was a four-decade hiatus until F1 roared again in Las Vegas in 2023.

Dec 6, 2024 | thetimes.com | David Green

In the car world, bigger has nearly always been better. Most new models are larger than their predecessor. But thankfully, in a world concerned about the environment, microcars are making a comeback. And they are cuter than ever. Tiny cars are nothing new. They have been around for decades — invented as a cheap and cheerful way of whizzing about. The original Fiat 500, created to nip through the narrow medieval streets of Italy, was miserly on fuel and yet big enough to seat four.

Nov 28, 2024 | thetimes.com | David Green

Walter Owen Bentley’s vision for his eponymous car company was clear: “To build a good car, a fast car, the best in class.” Over a hundred years later, the founder would be happy with how his creation has evolved. But of course making a car of the calibre of a Bentley requires the energy, passion and skill of a dedicated workforce of craftspeople. Bentley Motors Limited started life in Cricklewood, London, before moving to Crewe, which has been its home for the last several decades.

Nov 21, 2024 | thetimes.com | David Green

Have you ever dreamt about owning a classic car and driving it through the countryside on a beautiful sunny day? You may have taken the fantasy further and zoned in on one of the all-time greats — the Paul Bracq-designed W113 by Mercedes from the 1960s, known to many by its nickname, the Pagoda. Elegant, clean lines on the bodywork form an instantly recognisable and seductive roadster. It’s a lovely thought… But then practicality rears its ugly head.