London to Brighton, 2010

Mercedes and Daimler-Benz are among the very few automakers still extant that were around to partake in the original London to Brighton drive, of which more than 30 cars participated on November 14, 1896, as England’s Emancipation Run. This event celebrated the Locomotives on the Highway Act, which raised the road speed limit from the walking pace of […]

Bond’s Aston Martin Sells for $4.6 Million

On Wednesday evening, perhaps the most famous 1964 Aston Martin DB5 in the world was sold by RM Auctions – in association with Sotheby’s – in London. The DB5, driven by original Bond actor Sean Connery in Goldfinger and Thunderball, reportedly received just two bids; however, the Q-Branch, gadget-filled movie car still managed to fetch […]