classic car

Before the fire, he would go to breakfast with the town’s classic car club every Saturday.

That’s such a classic car chase now.

He amassed an estimated fortune of £300m which he used to buy a West Country mansion, a French chateau with its own golf course, a jet, turboprop-powered helicopters, a £750,000 yacht, and a classic car collection including Porsches and Ferraris.

It is home to more than 50 specialist businesses, focused on classic car restoration and engineering, and is located on the former RAF Bicester.

Instead, he’ll tell you it’s an investment that has paid dividends — whether at The Core Club, which counts former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg as a frequent visitor, or at the New York Classic Car Club, which caters to those who prefer networking over the rumble of vintage engines.