How the other half lived

A nose around some notable dealerships provides a glimpse into the lives of yesteryear’s bigwigs

BECAUSE WE ARE more or less sane, we have never been terribly interested in being important. We’ll confess, though, that the automotive perks that come with VIP status have occasionally given us cause to wonder what life would be like if we were able to locate our inner Tywin Lannister, and this month’s whistle-stop tour of classic car dealerships has turned up several desirable machines that once belonged to the world’s elite. Visitors to McPheat Automotive in Lancashire over the past few weeks have been met by the instantly recognisable face (and dorsal fin) of a 1951 Tatra Tatraplan, recently hauled out of a Swedish museum and put back on the road. Chris McPheat has as large an inventory of classic Panhards as you’ll find outside of France but, even in…

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Octane (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2015

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