A Lifetime of European Cars
Author: Bob Boston
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Daimler Conquest Roadster
Strange styling and a high price made this well-built British sporting car unable to compete with the Jaguar XK140 in 1957. Thus only 50 were built. This yellow car originally bought for King Faisel II of Iraq while he was student in England, has lived in the US since 1959. It is the last production… Read More
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Daimler DS420 Coupe
Conceived by Daimler (a Jaguar owned company) but never built, we decided to bring this dream to a reality. Over several years and with the help of Donald Lower Coachworks, we shortened a DS420 limo. Extending the doors 10 inches and flattening the roofline a little to create this beautiful “personal” Daimler coupe. We sent… Read More
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Citroën DS21 4-Door
One of the best cars of all time, the DS21, with its quirky looks and fully hydraulic suspension, brake and steering system, is a dream to drive. Even in today’s traffic the DS21 behaves nicely and when you get a well sorted out one like this, becomes as comfortable as an old pair of jeans. Definitely… Read More
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Citroën DS21 Convertible
The ultimate in “Frenchness”, the DS21 Chapron convertible is a beautiful thing to behold. This one is a 5 speed with factory A/C and is a treasured item in our garage. Read More
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Aston Martin DB7s
The Aston Martin DB7 is a very interesting and usable car. With many underpinnings of the Jaguar XJS, it was tweaked by TWR (Jaguar’s racing partner and also owned by FORD). Using a supercharged 3.2 version of the tough new Jaguar engine, mated to a smooth 5 speed ZF gearbox, the DB7 (as badged by… Read More
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2014 Amelia Island
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Jaguar MKII Beacham
Dr. Greg Beacham and his son Alex, build to my mind, the best cars on the planet. Located in New Zealand, Beacham Independent Jaguar has been building upgraded MkIIs, among other cars, for over 25 years. They specialize in merging modern Jaguar running gear (in my case a 2000 XJR) with a perfectly restored MkII… Read More
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2011 United Kingdom & France