by Helen Hardman | Nov 28, 2025 | Obsession
Why do we do it? Why buy and use these cars that are old, often unreliable, and frequently expensive? Tom was born with petrol for blood, if I’m honest—and the same seems true of our son Daniel, who proudly owns a larger collection of motorcars than most… albeit his...
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 | Oct 10, 2025 | Obsession
By Tom Hardman. A Car That Sat on My Mind When the MG Bellevue Special first rolled into my showroom in 2015, it immediately caught my attention. The big silver bullet sat right in the middle of the floor — and, if I’m honest, right in the middle of my thoughts. Ian...
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 | Sep 10, 2025 | Obsession
By Tom Hardman. Why Talk About Body Armour? When discussing historic motorsport safety, most attention falls on helmets, roll cages, and harnesses. Body armour is rarely part of the conversation – yet it can make a significant difference when accidents happen. This...
by Tom Hardman | Aug 29, 2025 | Obsession
An MG With a Long History During the summer, we sold an MG Special. This car has been in “special” form for a very long time, built around one of the very early production chassis. From past experience with MGs, I knew straight away that the way the chassis was...
