A Lifetime of European Cars
Author: Bob Boston
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Citroën SM
This particular SM has spent its entire life in California. Its engine was refreshed by one of the top specialists in the Los Angeles area, and the previous owner invested $7,000 in redoing the complex leather interior. When I acquired the car, it still wore its original color—an unflattering shade I disparagingly call “Turd Brown.”… Read More
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Rolls‑Royce Corniche Coupé
When you love British cars, you eventually find yourself drawn to a Rolls‑Royce. As you might guess from my other cars, I have a deep appreciation for truly well‑built machines—and Rolls‑Royce is the epitome of that philosophy. Read More
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Citroën Light 15
There are not many cars ever made that you can truly call world‑changing. The Citroën Traction Avant, introduced in 1934, was certainly one of them. Read More
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Beacham CFE
After having several cars built by Dr Greg Beacham in Havelock New Zealand, Greg confided in me in 2015 that he was tired of fixing rusty E-Types, and he was going to build and all carbon fiber E-Type Roadster – the CFE. He also explained to me that it would have the pretty front and… Read More
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Morgan Plus 8s
Your first loves always stay with you the longest. Morgan sports cars were certainly center of my world in the late 60s and 70s. Read More
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Cars as Art
A gallery of cars worthy of the appellation “Art” Read More
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2008 New Zealand Trip
We drove all around the North Island and East toward Havelock, where Dr. Greg Beacham builds some of the nicest upgraded Jaguars on the planet. Read More
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The Secret Cars of Lake Como, Italy
All around me were priceless Italian bodies of everything from Ferrari, Iso Grifo, Bizzarrini, Alfa, Fiat, Lancia, Stanguellini, Osca, Maserati with a few rare Aston Martins thrown in. Read More