Author: James Ruppert

Loves cars, especially old cheap ones. Drives a fossilised Land Rover and original Mini Cooper. Incredibly, has won awards for journalism and books.

Car & Classic auctions “One previous Lady owner” Buckingham Palace 1993 Rover 827 Sterling

by James Ruppert | May 26, 2022 | Articles, Auctions, Classic Cars

Leading online classic and niche car auction site Car & Classic starts the Platinum Jubilee 2022 celebrations in style, with a Rover 800 Mk2 with unshakable royal connections. www.carandclassic.co.uk/auctions Supplied new to Buckingham Palace, and with paperwork noticeably reticent about its recipient (other vehicles sold to the Royal estate mention the details of the intended

Diana Dors Maserati Mistral at Silverstone Auctions

by James Ruppert | May 5, 2022 | Articles, Auctions, Classic Cars

Top priced car at Silverstone Auction’s May 28th Sale at Sywell Aerodrome is a 1964 Maserati Mistral Spyder that film star Diana Dors saw at the Earls Court Motor Show and bought it off the stand – one of only 14 cars produced in RHD. As a result the estimate is £475-£550k so the highest value car

What Parts Fail The Most in BMWs?

by James Ruppert | May 5, 2022 | Articles, BMW, Reliability

BMW is a name that has become known for producing stylish, powerful, and dependable luxury vehicles over the years. However, it is also important to realize that even top-of-the-line cars are only human-made. That means they can break down just like other vehicles. BMW vehicle problems can be even more inconvenient because replacement parts tend

BMW M440i Gran Coupe xDrive Review

by James Ruppert | May 4, 2022 | Articles, Brown Car Guy, New Model

BMW M440i Gran Coupe xDrive Review – Good looking, fast & planted Prepare to be confused. I am. And I know BMWs. This is the 4 Series, which of course is the two-door brother to the four-door 3 Series. Except you see four doors on the car in these pictures. In fact, it’s got five

Ford Mustang Long Term Test – Update 2

by James Ruppert | May 4, 2022 | Articles, Brown Car Guy, Road Test

The honeymoon period is over, time to get serious! Let’s try to look past the glamour and romance of cruising top-down in America’s most iconic sports car; ignore the evocative deep rumble of a throbbing motor that telegraphs its power down the road causing heads to turn well before you’ve arrived; and dismiss the fact

McLaren GT Review – the best all-rounder British supercar

by James Ruppert | May 4, 2022 | Articles, Brown Car Guy, Supercars

Don’t be put off by the McLaren GT being the ‘entry-level’ offering from the British supercar maker, because this might actually be the pick of the range if you want to drive and use your Supercar for more than just posing or track days. As ‘base’ models go, £165,000 is still a hugely significant and

Hot Wheels Live-Action Film produced by JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot

by James Ruppert | May 2, 2022 | Articles, Films

Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and Warner Bros. Pictures announced that J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot will produce Hot Wheels, a live-action motion picture featuring the iconic and timeless toy racing car. The high-throttle action film will bring to life this beloved, multi-generational franchise and showcase some of the world’s hottest and sleekest cars, monster trucks and

Mint 1975 Skoda S110R Coupe at Car and Classic

by James Ruppert | Apr 21, 2022 | Articles, Auctions, Classic Cars

The S110R was an Eastern Bloc poster car back in 1970 when it was launched. It’s rakish coupe looks and a host of sporty upgrades made this somewhat of a dream car for those starved of the full choice of western offerings of the period. Here is your chance to get one of the very

Low-mile Classics at Manor Park's May sale

by James Ruppert | Apr 18, 2022 | Articles, Auctions, Classic Cars

Manor Park Classics’ upcoming May 14th sale is already proving to be popular with sellers, and even though there’s still a month to go, 57 lots have already been consigned for the Saturday auction. Unusually, those include a rare selection of very low-mileage cars – and not just from more recent years, either. A rare,

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2022 Mazda CX-5 Review

by James Ruppert | Apr 5, 2022 | Articles, Brown Car Guy, New Model

Mazda launched a sensible, practical and comfortable high-riding family car in the Scottish Highlands some weeks ago. Stop. Just let that sink it. An SUV introduced in an area known for some of the best driving roads in the country – somewhere where typically you might think to launch a sports car as it would