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LONDON / PORTOBELLO MARKET

March 06, 2015 by Jonathan Chow in London

It's not too often London gets sun, so when it comes, you gotta seize the day! Off to Portobello Market! First thing first though, the automotive round up!

First we got an Overfinch Ranger Rover. Overfinch is a "tuner" for Land Rovers, best known for make a model with a built-in mohagany gun and whisky storage in the back. Because nothing says manly like shooting little birds in your 4X4 with summer tires...

Next up a Smart Roadster (which has a ton of tuning potential IMO) and an E92 M3 (M's seemed to be a lot less common than AMG's).

Speaking of, there were these two GT bruisers. A CL63 AMG and a Bentley Continental GT (Bentleys everywhere!). 

You know what's unfair? That Europe gets the best version of an American icon. Give the US Wrangler a diesel already Jeep!!!

This sweet little GTV was a nice sighting. Even with that dent, Alfa's cars are easily some of the best looking "consumer cars" around. Pretty might not be the best description, but they definitely all have a style that most other cars in their range lack. 

A cool Morris Wagon looking properly British. 

A 135i M Sport getting buried under trash. Kinda ugly little thing, but a Golf R/S3 killer. 

And the best for last, this classic 901. Black exterior, tan interior and Fuchs wheels: simply perfect. 

Heh, little white socks on his back feet. Here's some more pics. 

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March 06, 2015 /Jonathan Chow
Portobello Market, Land Rover, Overfinch, Smart, Roadster, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Wrangler, Porsche, 911, 901, Classic, Black, Fuchs, Mercedes Benz, London
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Morning Victory

November 10, 2014 by Jonathan Chow in In The Moment

Back when Triumph made more than just bikes. If there was any British marque I could resurrect, it'd probably be them. 

November 10, 2014 /Jonathan Chow
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Blue Thirty Two

November 07, 2014 by Jonathan Chow in In The Moment

Wish the rear wheels were a little wider and while these Mooneyes Speed Masters fit amazingly, I'd want a second set of wheels with simple black steelies. Otherwise, this is PERFECT. 

Seriously, this and an all black 32 I spotted at Monterey Historics are my top all time favorite hot rods because this is exactly how I'd want one. . 

November 07, 2014 /Jonathan Chow
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London / Getting Our Tourist On Pt. 3

November 15, 2013 by Jonathan Chow in London

Closing up on our day as London tourists, we went over towards Green Park, Dover Street specifically. As one can imagine, being located just behind Regent Street and Savile Row means it's still a pretty posh area and is full of several high end flagships. 

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Of course, with high end shops come high end cars too! This Infinit FX is in fact the limited Vettel edition. Of course, not everyone in the car community was impressed by it, and the staggering price tag of £100k ($160,000!!) certainly didn't help. Is it really worth $60k more than a new Range Rover that's more powerful, more capable, has more features, and holds higher "brand prestige"? Good thing it was limited to just 200 examples...

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I'm a big fan of the Sebastian who races for RedBull, just not this one.

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Gettin' that Quattro love set in early.

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Finally! The first proper classic car I've shot while in the city. I mean, who wouldn't want to take a pic of an XKE? It's just one of those cars everyone can agree on being so pretty. Even Ferrari's proud and egotistical founder Enzo Ferrari was a fan of the Jag, quoted famously by calling it "The most beautiful car ever made". 

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I would have shot more pics of it and done a spotlight on it if the rather grouchy-looking owner wasn't sitting in it glaring at me. Be happy man! You have a great car!

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BMW's Grand Coupes seem to be a hit over here. I see more of the 4 door variants than the traditional 2 door coupes. Personally, I'd take any version. I'm a big fan of this gen 6er. 

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Ok, last car pic. Never cared much about 80s/90s Bentleys (Sorry Jay-Z) but then again I rarely spot them in perfect condition like this. Knowing you can pic one up used for around $20k back home, it's something one can consider for having a timeless luxury car. Gotta be in a dark color though, bright colors make it look a little cheesy IMO. 

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AKIRA!!!!  The front pillars of Dover Street Market, which was an interesting boutique to say the least. Unfortunately they were pretty strict with the photography inside, so no pics of that. Afterwards we headed to Regent Street to visit one more shop for Michelle's class project. 

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It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas...

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Michelle with a few of her classmates.

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November 15, 2013 /Jonathan Chow
Porsche, Jaguar, XKE, Roadster, BMW, Gran Coupe, Bentley, Regent Street, London
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