Cars From My Travels IV

This beautiful Mercedes Benz 230se was parked on Rathbone Place in London yesterday. It seems all the Brits are getting their classics out of the garage and cleaning them up for Summer so it's lovely to have the chance to snap some.

This model represents pretty good value if you want a nice, entry-level, reliable classic. Although in searching for some for sale, there's slim-picking. Maybe this is a good sign for current owners!

Recession Conundrum

What do we have here? Being rich enough to own an Aston Martin, but being poor enough to have pawn it. Check out this article from the Telegraph.

Pride of Ownership

How I would have loved to have seen the final 5 minutes of this car's journey. Some people do want to get that last little bit of tread out of their tyres, don't they? I found this gem near my house. Note the stack of infringement notices and fines under the left windscreen wiper.

Ken Block Bonus Edit

Cars from my travels PT3

Check out this Mercedes Benz 280SE (I incorrectly labelled it as a 230SE but my Merc-fan friend from Oz set me straight) parked on Charlotte Street, London today. It looks magnificent and is turning every head that walks past.

And to jog your memory, this is the same type of car featured by the four lads in the Hangover.

Want to buy one of the actual MB 220SEs used in the Hangover (pictured below)? 

You can by clicking here.

And of course, let's not forget Hugh Grant's character's in Bridget Jones's Diary.

Hit and Run

Check out the trailer for the new film, Hit and Run. It looks like every car fan's dream, although I have a sneaking suspicion that all the best bits are in the trailer.

How Embarrassing.

Wouldn't you just crawl under your seat and never ever ever come out?

Wannabe Porsche Cancelled

Thank God. What were they thinking? The Boxter is a pretend Porsche as it is without diluting the brand even more. Read on here.

Beemer's Hot Hatch

Bathurst Bogans?

This is a clip by Nazeem Hussain from the Australian edition of Balls of Steel TV show. I especially like this petrol-head edition because I went to both high school and university in Bathurst. This did give my Bathurst friends and I a big laugh. Remember I keep talking about the national obsession with Ford Versus Holden in Australia? Here's a taste of it, through the eyes of the very cheeky Nazeem Hussain.

Laid back driving.

I always thought driving an F1 car couldn't be too difficult- until I watched this! Nico Rosberg explains his driving position. All I can say is...more foam please!

Origami car-mi.

Check out this amazing paper folded Bugatti Veyron.

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