Customer Focus: Francis Phillips and his Lotus Europa S2

We are very excited to share with you what one of our customers has been up to for… about 3 years!

Francis Phillips, a retired Project Manager, took his experience of building Car and Aircraft factories and applied it to something a little bit smaller and a whole lot cooler: a 1971 Lotus Europa S2. And to make it even more worthwhile, Francis is doing a tour of car shows across the county, raising funds for Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust.

We asked Francis to share a little bit about his restoration project.

Carbon Fibre: cars!

A round up of all the latest carbon developments in the world of very-fast-cars.

First up, we've got the special edition 650S Can-Am from McLaren. Developed to mark the 50th anniversary of the first race of the Canadian-American series. If you've never seen one of those races, this video from 1971 will give you an idea. So much vintagey goodness!

Anyway, on to the car itself...

Andy dons a helmet!

If you've been a customer of ours for a while, you may remember that one of our longest standing members of staff, Andy, retired in October last year.

Now, knowing that Andy is a bit of a petrol head - we thought we'd treat him to a day driving some awesome cars around Castle Combe Circuit! (Better than a carriage clock, eh?)

This Month in Fibreglass: May 2015

This month's mad mix of mouldings merges middle-east motors, a fifteen-foot fantastic floating Thunderbird and selfie-sticks for sad social media snaps.

Dubai-ous Circumstances

For the 21st Century boy racer that really needs to make a statement.

While most of us worry about the price of petrol, a thought may be spared for those who have lived in the country where that petrol is dug up. A strange phenomenon is happening in Dubai, some people are abandoning the country and also abandoning their treasured exotic motor cars. Extreme debt legislation and no bankruptcy means it is better to flee than face the music.

Ferrari California for £5000?...Sort of...

If you're a fan of the Ferrari California - but not a fan of the hefty price tag - you could have your very own for a mere £5000! (Plus the price of a Nissan 350Z)

Converted Nissan 350Z

The Avengers Hero Car - Before and After

The team working on Avengers Assemble had to make some pretty drastic changes to their donor vehicle to create the car that Iron Man would drive away in at the end of the film.

The original car used

Growth in Demand for Carbon Fibre

Demand for carbon fibre is forecast to increase greatly by 2020.

Weird and Wonderful Cars!

Car auctioneers, Historics, are planning an auction with a difference.