Social spotlight 📱

Have you ever seen anything like this? Dominic Klein takes quite an aggressive approach (sometimes including an axe) to customising steering wheels. Some steering wheels are OEM-plus, while others are…more bespoke. Check his account out if you want to rage-watch some barbaric, but honestly quite impressive customisation. The Barbie-themed steering wheel has to be the most, surprising.

Small screen scene 📺

As you’re subscribed to this newsletter, you’re probably aware of The Beast - controversially registered as a Rolls Royce and powered by a 27-litre Rolls Royce Merlin engine. It was John Dodd’s crazy creation, but recently bought by Martin and respectfully refurbished including a new paint job and the return of the Rolls Royce grille and Spirit of Ecstacy. If you want to learn more about this amazing story, you can watch the full video here.

Challenge of the week 🕵️

By popular demand (honestly), challenge of the week is back. Your partner has succumbed to the reliability and practicality of a new car, something suitable for the family. Yawn. However this leaves you with a £10k budget to buy something that serves no purpose other than being fun. You have a penchant for JDM, appreciate the unusual and would rather some performance - what are you buying?

Hot off the press 📰

You thought the Lamborghini LM002 was rare? Think again, how about this Lamborghini LM002 ‘Wagon’? 3 are thought to have been made, but this is the only known example so could now be 1 of 1. It was converted for the Sultan of Brunei by Italian Coachbuilder Salvatore Diamante and changes aren’t limited to the exterior, the rear now looks like a living room with a wrap-around sofa. If it takes your fancy and you have deep pockets, then I have some good news - it’s currently for sale!

Seen in the wild 👀

I know it’s not a car, it’s a 1960’s Morris milk float, but it really caught my eye. The thick-walled tyres mated to black steel wheels, the flat but raked front end and the wooden (battery?) box underneath - they come together to form a really cool package. I must not be the only one that thinks they’re deserving of a little attention, because Hagerty wrote an article on them. Ok it’s in their ‘unexceptional classics’ section, that’s fair, but still.