Car Inspection Checklist. Richard Stern; History and paperwork MoT certificate; V5: Are the details correct? If not, walk away How many previous owners are there? Call the most recent one and ask them to verify the car’s history Check the engine and chassis numbers match those on the car Service history: Service book: Receipts: Checking …
Driving Abroad by Richard Stern. As that time of year is here not everyone knows the law and regulations for driving in Europe. Documentation, always carry your driving licence, vehicle registration document (V5), and certificate of motor insurance. If your licence does not incorporate a photograph ensure you carry your passport to validate the licence. …
Classic Car Restoration By Richard Stern This question comes up time and time again, and to be honest there are no right and wrong answer about which is best – buy a fully restored car, or a car needing restoration. More importantly is the question of whether you are able to restore a car, or …
Le Mans Classic 2012 Over 109,000 visitors to this year’s Classic Le Mans it is the World’s top classic car event. Over 400 car entries with the most amazing cross-section of classic and sports racing cars anywhere. Grids included rare exotica like Bentleys, Talbots, Jaguar, Maserati’s, Mercedes-Benz, Alfa Romeo T33, Aston Martins. Lotus, Porsche 356s …
Documentation Always carry your driving licence, vehicle registration document (V5), and certificate of motor insurance. If your licence does not incorporate a photograph ensure you carry your passport to validate the licence. If the vehicle is not registered in your name, carry a letter from the registered owner giving you permission to drive. Drinking and …
In 2004, 30 years after Daniël Brillat walked in at Heidegger, I thought of building a replica of the car that won the 24 hours of Le Mans. It was the only 02 that ever drove the race in Le Mans. After I placed a call on the forum for getting information about this car, …
In 1974 came a french driver, Daniël Brillat, in contact with me and asked me if we can build a “group 2” racing car to drive the 24 hours of Le Mans. He told me the amount of his budget and which companies sponsored him, included the French tyre brand Cleber-Colombes (Kleber) and Esso for …
The Spicup is both a spider and a coupe, the prototype made by Bertone and Marcello Gandini was specially commissioned for BMW. The highlight of the design is the three-piece sliding top made of stainless steel. However, BMW deemed it was totally out of place with its current model line and was therefore dropped from production. Using …