An amazing thing happens when you drive a Rolls-Royce. I don't care if it's a 1907 or a 2014; it brings out the best in you as a driver. You get behind the wheel and it's a major sensory experience—the look and feel of everything, the British craftsmanship. You start the engine and it purrs. You put it in drive and it whispers away.

My wife and I bought our 1986 Corniche II convertible in November 2001, for probably a third of what it cost new [around $165,000 base price in 1986]. We are the second owners. The car has sheepskin rugs, picnic tables built into the back of the front seats, and a bar built into each door. Each bar has a leather-covered flask with a sterling-silver cap and four English crystal glasses.

I keep a different single malt in each bar. You can't get to them while you're driving because, when the doors are closed, the seat upholstery is up against them—a good safety feature, I suppose.

The engine is a 6.75-liter V8. It's big. It's thirsty. We get about 13 miles per gallon around town, and maybe 15 miles out on the road.

It's stunning to me, from a historical point of view, that a firm can do this sort of thing for as long as it has. We're talking about an automobile that has been billed as "the best car in the world" since 1907. It's an absolutely magnificent machine.

The new Vanquish is so sick looking.

I've been really into non-metallic paint lately.

New Jaguar F-type Coupé

Official national racing colors.

The TVR Tuscan was the first car to come standard with pearlescent chameleon paint. Love it or hate it?

A street legal F1 car styled to look from the 1950's, the 2003 Vanwall GPR V12.

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ASTON MARTIN VANQUISH VOLANTE!

While we are big fans of the Vanquish, we're suckers for a sport convertible. But, the droptop isn't the only thing to like about the new Aston Martin Vanquish Volante ($300,000). Its throaty-sounding six-liter V12 engine produces 565 bhp, pushing it from 0-62 mph in just over four seconds, with a top speed of 183 mph. Not only is it powerful, it's also light — thanks to a completely carbon fiber body and aluminum chassis (all without sacrificing structural rigidity). The lightweight, fabric roof folds flat in just 14 seconds, exposing the beautifully-appointed interior, and its passengers, to the sun in no time.

The V8 engine having proved to be an exceptionally reliable and robust unit, it was clear that there was scope for a significant increase in the power that it could deliver. The Aston Martin V8 Vantage was announced on 18th February, 1977. Revised camshafts, air-box, larger inlet valves and carburettors, new inlet manifolds and different plugs, claimed to provide an increase in power of 40% and 10% more torque. The same ZF manual gearbox as in the V8 Saloon was standard equipment. This was enough to give a top speed of about 170 mph and accelerate from 0-60 mph in 5.3 secs.

The power increase meant that aerodynamic improvements had to be made. This included a spoiler on the tail, a deep spoiler under the nose and blanked off radiator and bonnet air scoop.

1970s F1 at historic races.

Aston Martin Vanquish Super GT. Pretty sexy.

1964 Jaguar E-Type. Check out all those rivets! Looks like a WWII plane.

Aston DB4 on the Concours.

One of only 3 McLaren F1 GT Prototypes. What do you think of that color?!

1995 Mini ready to play in the snow. Minis were built in this body style right up until 2000. This one has a custom Lamborghini orange paintjob.

This Lister-Jaguar sports-racing cars has a long history as the very first prototype ‘Knobbly’ Lister-Jaguar in the Cambridge sports car marque’s definitive 1958-season form. As one of the Briggs Cunningham Automobile Racing Team’s two regular, highly-developed and beautifully-prepared entries it played a major role in securing the 1958 Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) National Championship title for driver Walt Hansgen.