Martin Buckley

2 weeks ago | classicandsportscar.com | Martin Buckley

By Even in the rarefied world of front-engined Lamborghinis the Islero is an enigma, but for me it presses every button. And that’s not just because this one starred in a Roger Moore movie that’s about as obscure as the car itself. The shape, the period, the name: everything about this short-lived Lambo makes it perfectly cast for its starring role in a late-’60s fantasy world of GT glamour cars.

3 weeks ago | classicandsportscar.com | Martin Buckley

By At some point in 1965, Gianni Zagato approached Rover about the possibility of creating a show car based on the 2000. The fine detail of the arrangement is lost in the mists of time, but what is known is that a complete, C-registered Rover 2000TC (actually one of 15 prototype 2000S models) was shipped to Milan, and the resulting aluminium-bodied 2+2 coupé – shown first at Geneva in 1967 – was built at the Italians’ cost rather than that of Rover.

3 weeks ago | classicandsportscar.com | Martin Buckley

By TI Developments is best described as a specialist in the art of being an accomplished all-rounder, with it providing fabrication, maintenance, paint and tailored upgrades for classic car owners. It comes highly recommended by the local high-end classic car trade as the place to go for an uncompromising paint finish.

1 month ago | classicandsportscar.com | Martin Buckley

By Some cars never really go through a ‘cheap and cheerful’ period. Bought new for £7249 in 1970 (£97,500 in 2025 money), a good Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet – one of 68 right-hookers – might still have been worth £6000 in 1974: that’s 83% of its new value, when a contemporary Aston Martin DB6 Volante had by then lost 30% of its £5684 list price.

1 month ago | classicandsportscar.com | Martin Buckley

By At the beginning of 2023, Mercedes-Benz consolidated all of its classic-car-related activities under Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH as a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. Given that the firm built the first practical automobiles and has had a factory museum for more than 60 years, this feels like a significant vote of confidence in the role that historic vehicles have to play in a fast-changing automotive landscape.