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Greetings folks! It’s your dashing correspondant for all things automobiles, Gordon Anderson! Splendind Auto Monthly have given me the great pleasure of covering this year’s Earls Court Auto Show, the ever glamorous London-based motor vehicle convention set in the heart of the city’s glorious district of Kensington.
Already, the great display halls of this world-renowned exhibition centre have been showcasing the finest examples of modern automobile design, really showing off the ‘cutting edge’ work of the industry.
Let us see what’s been going down during these opening days!
Today’s music of choice is the bluesy Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker!
WMD debuted their sleek mid-range sports coupe the CB6 today, revealing both a coupe and cabriolet variant. The styling is concice and focused, and features a very advanced light-fixture that the company has called “pop-up headlights”. They’re ever so fancy, popping out of the front of the car whenever you turn the lights on. We’re not sure whether it’ll catch on though, seems a little gimmicky to us.
On the streets of London, The CB6 is refined and calm. Not particularly sharp or electrifying, but there’s something quite reassuring about that. The 2.6l i6 is joyous, and better still, it’s a double cam unit, making it silky smooth and delivering good amounts of power with ease. Certainly one to consider if you’re looking for a tamer sports car with uncomplicated looks and sweet style.
Petoskey’s display features a myriad of intriguing vehicles. Once again, they’re showing off their futuristing Rapier sedan, which still looks just as groundbreaking as it did last year upon its release. A brand new mid-size sedan called the Cortino was also introduced, with a range of variants to suit needs. Its plain styling should not put you off; the car is very good when it comes to running costs, practicality and efficiency. However, something tells us that another American brand might have some problems with its name in a few years time.
An incredible American import was also on show in the form of the incredible Ventor Sovereign. They describe it as their “luxury flagship”, and it isn’t far off from actually being classed as a ship. Of particular note is its phonograph sound system, a technology that is only just starting to see application in the home, let alone automobiles. Sat beside it was there Stag off-roader, which should certainly look good along Britain’s very own Land Rover, whilst a new concept version of the replacement for the Meteor sports car was also revealed, featuring a strange object called a “wing” on the boot.
Plucky car maker Cornaldie revealled a strange looking van called the Bonwagon yesterday, which features an incredible futuristic looking grill that we’re sure could be quite contemporary in the coming decades. Powered by a tiny inline 6, this cutesy van is far from what you would call “something with finesse”, but it is fun to drive, and appears to have been made to excellent standards, meaning it should be both practical and reliable to run.
Italian luxury car maker showed us the Adagio Leggiero today, a V12 powered GT cruiser that looks beautiful. Gently curved, detailed with tasteful chrome and sporting the gorgeous rumble of a 3.2 V12, the Leggiero is gorgeous, to say the least. That said, we can’t help feel that it could be more powerful but perhaps we’re being picky.
We’re still undecided as to whether the Ragno variant or the Berlientta variant is better looking; both would fit in perfectly parked on a Mayfair side street or on the French Riviera.
The latest version of Brivio’s family car, the Roma, was revealled yesterday, and looks to be one of the most smartly designed cars in its sector. Italian styling meets modern advances like the disc brakes and central locking system. The inside is spacious and practical, meaning the Roma is both classy and usable as well, a perfect combination.
Astranti, yet another Italian maker, unveiled the beautiful 3400GT…wait, 3500GT? We’re not sure, but it’s one of those two. This 232 hp sports coupe is incredibly fast, capable of a claimed 148 mph. Few other details have been given, but we can tell you that this SS trim is certainly the most exciting car we’ve driven so far at this year’s show. The styling is pure Italy, the power is borderline race car and the price is the opposite of both of these; at $12800, we believe this to be some serious value for money!
That rounds up today’s Summary. I’m off to a special journalists event being hosted on Park Lane at The Dorchester. True jet-set stuff! Bye for now!
- Gordon Anderson
