by Tom Hardman Limited | Jan 29, 2026 | Obsession
In the middle of 2025, I drove to a quiet suburban street in the Midlands to inspect a early 1980’s Ford Fiesta that had been offered in part exchange. On the face of it, it wasn’t a car we’d normally consider, but the way the market for 1980s and 1990s cars...
by Tom Hardman Limited | Oct 15, 2025 | Obsession
Number One. The Prototype. Experimental ‘Ex’. For the avoidance of doubt – and to put it simply – HP 6161 is the very first Alvis 12/50 OHV ever built. This was the car that changed everything: the machine that placed Alvis firmly on the map in the pre-war motoring...
by Tom Hardman Limited | Sep 30, 2025 | Obsession
Guest Author; Peter Fattorini. Did you know there’s a lake at Cadwell Park? I certainly didn’t — not until I caught up with Peter Fattorini during the Stonyhurst Car Tour this July. Peter, a veteran of the 1960s single-seater racing scene, revealed how he discovered...
by Tom Hardman Limited | Jul 4, 2025 | Obsession
Among Ferrari’s mid-engined V8s, the 308 GTBi is something of a quiet achiever. Built for just a few short years between 1980 and 1983, the model marked a technical shift for the 308 series, swapping carburettors for Bosch fuel injection. Only 494 GTBis were made in...
by Tom Hardman Limited | May 19, 2025 | Obsession, Uncategorized
By Guest Author; Mark Wrey. December 20th, 2024, London: The crisp December air buzzed with anticipation as five remarkable pre-war cars gathered outside the prestigious Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall. This wasn’t just a casual meet-up; it was the start of...
