'80 Aston Martin V8 Volante

With production estimated at just over 435 copies of the Series 1 Volante, this car will never be considered an uncommon sight. In 'Oscar India' specification [to denote an October introduction], the faint muscle-car bonnet scoop was smoothed out in favour of a closed carburettor power dome, and the rear spoiler swept into the tail.

Aston Martin DB5 Vantage

La Rochefoucauld once said, '..some beautiful things are more impressive when left imperfect than when too highly finished.' I think when you are talking about Cindy Crawford in relation to that famous mole or the red-topped balconies at stages of the Chrysler Building, then yes, slight variance to the norm, or symmetrical imbalance can actually enhance how you aesthetically appreciate an entity. But, in the world of cars, the DB5 is perfection. There is no imperfect angle. It's the most glorious car.

Bentley Arnage T Mulliner

The Mulliner indicates that above popping into Jack Barclays and spending the thick end of quarter of a million quid, that the owner might want a few extras. The Naim stereo. The 20" LCD screen. The pop-up mini bar. The massaging seats. And all the exterior addenda, that just gives it that little visual....extra.

Alvis TD21 Series I

"Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see."

I could count about 134 different car marques that are dead. Extrapolate that to maybe two, three models per marque, maybe up to 20. That's a lot of cars. A lot of cars, that day to day, you'll never know existed, except for that one occasion, when the prized possession is taken out of the garage on a sunny day for a little exercise....