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HOROLOGY / Giuliano Mazzuoli STAYCATION / Cornwall TRAVEL / Hawaii ART / David Simon HOTEL / The Chedi Al Bait PHOTOGRAPHER / Amy Shore EVENT / Hero-Era GUY BROAD / XK Xpert ART / David Simon ZAGATO / Mostro Barchetta ON LOCATION / Jack & Charlie Stein

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Del Gregory

elcome to issue 11 of B500

A few years ago I was hosted by Rolls-Royce Motors at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. I was just sitting down to what looked like a stunning lunch, when I got the call to literally leave it and run for the hillclimb start, as I had been offered a fast ride up the hill with the Race Director in a new Rolls-Royce Wraith, (hence my smile). I may have missed my lunch, but I can recall an amazing fast ride up the hill which links me in wonderfully to why I’m mentioning this… If I thought my ride up the hill was fast, it was most definitely nowhere near the warp-speed-fast created by Max Chilton at this years GFoS. You had to see it to believe it, and Max now has the honour of being the fastest ever driver up the hill at a staggering 39.08sec, in the all new, all British electric McMurtry Spéirling. A concept designed and produced in rural Gloucestershire - just three miles from my own home. I am sure we will be seeing lots more from these guys in the months ahead, and sincere congratulations from B500.

b500 magazine has had a slight rebranding and is now B500. You will have noticed the new front cover design and our new font for the title. It’s always nice to do a bit of housekeeping and just like our cars need servicing and cleaning regularly - I decided after the first 10 issues to make a few minor adjustments to how B500 looks and what it stands for. So what does it stand for? Well we don’t like to compete with what’s already available, so I hope B500 stands for difference in what can sometimes look like a very crowded magazine space. We stand as a more art and design orientated journal, with lots of white space, shorter articles and no small classified ads. We prefer to showcase our advertisers with either a full or double page. A word about our engagement. I am genuinely humbled by the fact after just 11 issues B500 is read in over 100 countries. We make no charge for B500 and it reaches our readers by a simple link, available to anyone anywhere, through our delivery platform at ISSUU.COM (search b500magazine to see all issues).

If there’s one question I am asked more than any other, it’s if we might ever produce B500 in print. The short answer is no, however the longer answer is that I am currently trialling a hard bound book version which might be available at the end of the year, produced as a showcase of images and stories from the preceding years digital issues. In this issue we say hello again to Amy Shore. Amy is incredibly busy as a photographer, and especially so since the pandemic lockdown has finally ended and all those missed opportunity shoots are now once again beginning to flood in. As if that work is not enough, Amy has, through the aforementioned lockdown, gone into business with William, her partner (and in fact now fiancée), with congratulations to you both from B500…and Amy writes about hers and Williams new business adventure in her photo editorial contribution in this issue. Great words and stunning images as always. Thanks again for your continued support and I hope you enjoy this issue of B500 as much as I have enjoyed bringing it all together.

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MCMURTRY SPÉIRLING Designed and built in rural Gloucestershire, this is a feel good British success story straight out of the pages of a futuristic comic strip. Resembling a small Batmobile, the all electric Spéirling, which means thunderstorm in Irish, and plays on the car having a fan used for active downforce which can be controlled by the driver using buttons on the steering wheel. The twin fans produce a noise level of 120 dB at full fan speed, and provide an added downforce of 2000 kg available from a standstill. Already sounding like something from a comic book, but this is as real as it gets and has just become the fastest ever car to grace the Goodwood Festival of Speed Hill Climb. Piloted by former Formula One driver Max Chilton, who took the Spéirling from 0-60 at a warp speed 1.5sec and continued up the hill to a record breaking and staggering 39.08sec. Thomas Yates, managing director, said: “Goodwood has always been a spectacular global event, celebrating different eras of motorsport. They have made it possible for a fan car to compete again, having had a 40 year hiatus since Niki Lauda won in Sweden. I’m incredibly proud of the whole team who have delivered this result. This weekend has built a solid foundation for the future of this car and the company. A massive thank you to the Duke and Duchess and the Goodwood team for believing in us when they first discovered our ambitions 18 months ago.” Max Chilton, lead development driver, said: “I’ve been coming to Goodwood since I was 4 years of age. After witnessing the Nick Heidfeld official record: Did I ever think I would be the one to beat that? No. Taking this record is the most memorable of my racing career. This was only possible due to the amazing team of engineers at McMurtry Automotive. Thank you to the Duke and Duchess and for all the fans for their support”

HOROLOGY Giuliano Mazzuoli Manometro Italia Rinuova is inspired by the motto that was created for Lorenzo the Magnificent after the Pazzi Conspiracy of 1478: ‘Le temps revient. ‘Time is renewed.’ Lorenzo, just like the evergreen laurel which grows even more luxuriantly after being pruned, would continue the Medici dynasty with even more vigour, restoring peace and prosperity. Hence the inspiration to reinterpret the Manometro Italia linking it to history and the concept of time that is continually renewed. The Italian flag that enriches the case is first engraved and then is enamelled one colour at a time by Giuliano’s skilful hands. The carrure of the watch is rectified evenly and then polished to create a decoration that is reliable and resistant. Made with care and dedication, this detail becomes a declaration of love by Giuliano to Italy.

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STAYCATION If you go down to Rick Stein’s Cornish Arms today, you’re in for a big surprise. This popular pub restaurant owned by the Rick Stein Restaurant group in the village of St. Merryn, and just 15 minutes from Padstow, now has it’s own staycation Shepherds Huts. Together, Ed, Kate & Jill Stein have designed and produced a great new addition to this already hugely popular pub, with a small collection of beautifully designed and presented Shepherds Huts. Discreetly behind the pub’s main car park and sheltered by woodland you will find these small, but perfectly functional Shepherds Huts. Each one comes with it’s own dedicated and named parking space, with a gate leading down to your own little hideaway - and fabulously close to the pub just across the car park. I had the pleasure of staying for two nights in one recently and I’m sure just as I did, you will feel very at home. Each hut has a warm and bright living and dining area, an en suite shower room and kitchenette, complete with underfloor heating, boutique fixtures and fittings including gooseneck taps, Nespresso coffee machines and Robert’s ‘Revival’ Radios. The huts boast a cosy double size bed with beautifully crisp linen, all designed to comfortably accommodate two adults. Locally sourced stone is used to form a private patio on which to enjoy your morning coffee in the fresh air, without being overlooked.

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ince last writing it appears all is back to normal, we have been very busy getting cars ready for tours, rallies and events. The transport companies are all busy and there is no excuse for not getting out and about in your car, there is plenty to choose from at present. I went to the Monaco Historic G.P last month, I would advise anyone to go, it is a great spectacle and the sound creates that special atmosphere that is sadly missing from modern day F1 races. It was a nice surprise to see Charles Leclerc out in the Ferrari 312B3 raced

by Nicky Lauda in 1974. He started cautiously and gained pace, until he hit the barrier just below where I was sitting at La Racasse, on his third and final lap. It was fairly spectacular but you felt sorry for everyone involved, we are so lucky that so many people are happy to bring out their cars for us, at such expense. I also attended the Circuit de Catalunya the following weekend for the Spanish GP, the weather was warm and any GP is a great event but I think I get more enjoyment from the amateur drivers at historic racing events.

Grimaldi Forum. The pandemic turned up some unorthodox ways to sell cars but I think there will always a place for the right cars in a proper auction. I hadn’t been to a live auction for a while and I was not disappointed. I saw Nigel Mansell as I walked in, watching some of his collection go under the hammer and Peter Wallman lead proceedings flanked by the 1991 Williams FW14 and 1989 Ferrari 640, the atmosphere he created was special, some things cannot be replaced by technology, I think the big auctions are back for good.

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AT HOME ON THE ROAD Maui, Hawaii

I was first introduced to Wesley through his podcast STANDARD H, which he very kindly invited me onto a few months back. We soon realised although from different sides of ‘the pond’, we had quite a lot in common. Yes of course cars, but also watches, travel and the fact I had also lived for several years just up the coast from Wesley in San Diego, first in Vancouver, then gradually south in Seattle and then LA and Hawaii, and in fact still have cousins in all those locations today. Another thing we have in common is that we both got married in Hawaii. Myself on the island of Lanai and Wesley on Maui, and it was with this in mind I wanted to share Wesley’s recent trip back to Maui, and now without further ado - over to Wesley. Editor / Del

t Home on the Road is back with my recent trip to Maui, Hawaii. My wife and I were married here, and as a 3-year anniversary trip, it was time to return! The day before our flight out, we went online to check in when my wife noticed our flight had been changed without us being notified. We were originally on a direct flight from San Diego only to be changed to a flight to Las Vegas and then onto Maui. The bright side is our trip started sooner. The downside was we began flying in the wrong direction! However, as an optimist, at least I was able to get this photo from my window seat flying over California en route to the islands. The gradient of the blue sky reaching up to Space was incredible.

We landed late, got our rental car, headed to the hotel, and went to bed effective immediately. Our first full day was spent relaxing on the beach, followed by dinner at our favorite restaurant, Mala Tavern. Mala always supplies a great view and very often gorgeous sunsets in a way only Hawaii can. It’s tough to photograph, but the Ahi Bruschetta is a famous staple at Mala. We get it every time we’re there for dinner. (Sorry, Mala, your dish is far more delicious than it appears in the photo) This trip, we finally decided to try Mala’s brunch; something we’ve been meaning to do, but never have. Now we’re kicking ourselves because we’ve been missing out! The service at Mala is awesome, and starting your day here with Ube pancakes alongside the usual of scrambled eggs, bacon and hash browns?!...well, it’s a great way to start a day. The brunch deserves absolutely every bit of its popularity. It’s now been added to the “Always” list. After playing two or three times per year leading into Covid, like many, I got the golf bug over the last couple of years. It’s felt so good to get back out there, and fortunately my game has been going okay as of late! This trip served up Wailea Gold for my first time. I wanted to play here the morning of our wedding, but couldn’t squeeze it in. I was paired up with a young couple from Long Beach, CA, and a Sophomore from Arizona State who was on Maui with his mother who had a conference. It was all of our first times playing the course and the 20-year-old insisted we play from the tips (the furthest-back tees which amounts to right about 7100 yards total). I was excited for the challenge. The greens were tricky, and I ended up with an 81 for the round, which I was more than pleased with. Beautiful course. Amazing views and great conditions.

Me just after the round by the 18th green. I par’d the last one, which probably made the smile that much bigger. The weather this day was nearly identical to our wedding day: sunny throughout the morning and early afternoon only to be greeted by some ominous clouds that never ended up bringing any rain. As a result, we had an incredible sunset while eating dinner. Historically, our tradition has been to take a morning flight to Maui, allowing us to arrive in Lahaina at lunch time. This wasn’t the case this trip, but tradition was somewhat still alive in that we made it to Hula Grill to grab cocktails, put our feet in the sand and enjoy the ahi poke tacos and a Kalua pork flatbread pizza. Their Mai Tai is one of my favorites on the island.

Later that evening we made it to another staple, Star Noodle. Like Mala, this is a must-go restaurant. It’s down the road from Mala, so the views are similar, and again the sunsets are amazing. The photo was taken out back of the restaurant. When you go, get the Ahi Avocado - it is insanely good, as are the garlic noodles and the Singapore Noodles. The reasons we love Maui so much is based on how versatile the island is. You can relax as much as you want, or be as active as you want while there are also tons of food options. We love to go on hikes, and this trip we went on two in one day. The photo is from the first hike on the northern side of West Maui - a trail called the Waihee Ridge Trail. It’s incredibly steep at first and though it gets easier, the two miles to the ridge is up-hill nearly the entire time. There are very few switchbacks/flat sections. The weather was OK near the parking lot, and we were able to see the ocean about 1/3 the way up, but then the cloud cover was ever present. After a swift hike back down to the car, we drove for about 7 minutes to much flatter terrain, yes, but far more technical by way of the rocks you’re constantly navigating. It’s called the Makamakaole Stream Trail, and it was a lot of fun. It was a humid day, and I actually feel like the clouds were helping mitigate the heat if anything. The “13 river crossings” were a ton of fun and there are two waterfalls at the end. The photo is at the base of the second waterfall looking back down the river. You can see there’s very little trail in this section - mostly just rocks. Though we had a great time, it’s not for everyone. We wrapped up an active day by getting cleaned up and heading into Lahaina for dinner at Kimo’s. We have started grabbing seats at the bar instead of the reservation hassle, and it’s worked out just fine. The bartenders are great and we get there early enough that we can take a stroll after dinner and grab desert elsewhere. Per usual,

that usually constitutes Shave Ice from Ululani’s, our favorite. A couple times per visit, we will head over to The Farmers Market in Kaanapali to grab açai bowls for breakfast. The market is conveniently located next to Big Ass Coffee, so I kill two birds and grab espresso, too. My go-to bowl is the OMG Bowl. It’s topped with raw, organic honey and bee pollen, and it’s delicious. We always walk across the street and eat them by the water. Our last evening on the island, just before dinner, we stepped out on our balcony where we caught this double rainbow (the second is very faint on the left). I swear our trip couldn’t have been scripted with a better ending. We have now been home for a while and I can’t believe it. This trip was a blur, but in the best way possible. Since this trip I’ve been to North Carolina to visit my parents for the first time in nearly two and a half years, which just feels crazy as I write this. I hope all of you are having a great week and stay tuned for more stories, travels & adventures, and new STANDARD H product! Time is indeed flying, I just wish the manufacturing process would exhibit the same pace! There are several pieces coming that I’m incredibly excited to share. I’ve been working hard on making sure the details are just right, and I think you’re really going to like what’s coming. Until then... Aloha, Wesley Get more content like this by becoming a STANDARD H Paddock member by signing up at standard-h.com STANDARD H for those with drive. shop | standard-h.com follow | @standardh_ listen | standard h podcast

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David Simon specialises in Contemporary and Modern British artists. He established the gallery in Somerset in 2006, after managing a gallery in Mayfair. The gallery, in Castle Cary, has a programme of monthly curated exhibitions, highlighting both emerging and established artists including paintings, ceramics and bronze sculpture.

his Summer the gallery presents three exhibitions that coincide simultaneously. Three elements that link together in a beautiful harmony. Paintings by Peter Ceredig-Evans, who hails from Cornwall and moved to the Gold Coast of Australia six years ago; pit-fired ceramics by The Cornish Potter and bronze sculpture by Margaret Lovell, in her 84th year.

“The work of Peter Ceredig-Evans is emotionally charged, woven with physical application and immediacy. Fragmented moments in time collaged together in the mind of the artist from his own perspective and experiences he has viewed.” A graduate from Bath Spa University, Peter Ceredig-Evans, who hails from Cornwall, moved to Australia some six years ago. Here, in his new surroundings, his exploration of landscape themes continues with fresh visual inspiration. His work is the beautiful result of his complex painting practice; an intense fascination of building layers of oils and washes to create a rich depth and subtle surface finishes. “The paintings evolve over time in the studio, by being worked and reworked, then stripped back and repeated”, he explains. The artist’s work is a physical reaction to his own memories and

experience. “The natural forms, mark making and compositions of colour that emerge through my work evoke a dreamlike sense of ground, earth and landscape moving, that is strongly familiar, but without being obvious”. The mark making and application of paint is done in such a way that appears incidental and uncontrived. This is intentionally so to imitate geomorphology. Having developed his career as a painter, working from his studio on the Gold Coast, Peter Ceredig-Evans has found an enthusiastic new audience and has attracted international collectors. David Simon Contemporary is delighted to be presenting this important solo exhibition of his latest paintings – ‘The Shape of Time - the most significant British show of his work so far. Despite drawing on the subject matter of the Australian coastal landscape, and taking inspiration from aerial vantage points, there are

undoubtedly traces of Peter’s memories of his homeland that are embedded in the ‘history’ of each canvas. Therefore, these paintings transcend references to physical landscape and this collection carries a rich impression of the artist’s journey and sense of place. It was after discovering The Cornish Potter on The Great Pottery Throwdown that I invited Kit Andrews to create an exhibition of work to show at the same time as Ceredig-Evans. The ethereal pattern and colour of The Cornish Potter’s smoke-firing technique strongly echoes the mark making and layering of Peter’s large canvases. Both artists have

strong Cornish roots and now working on opposite sides of the planet, the work that each one creates are somehow imbued with both an inherent understanding of the Cornish coastal peninsula and a sense and depth of time and history. Neither artist was aware of each other’s work before the earlier part of this year and I feel a great sense of satisfaction at having curated these shows to coincide. Experimenting with a variety of vase and bottle forms, Kit’s main body of work uses pit-firing and smoke-firing techniques. Working in stoneware clay, he creates beautifully balanced forms. The contemporary ‘bottle’ shaped ceramics have a wonderful tension within the slender necks which counter the main body. The elegant, clean lines of these forms are juxtaposed with the patinations created in the smoke-firing methods resulting in beautiful, random patterns and colours. The nature of this technique being almost impossible to control fully, means that the end colouring happens in quite an organic way, to an extent governed by chance. The third element is a collection of bronze sculpture from the world-renowned artist Margaret Lovell. Lovell lived in Somerset for most of her life, before emigrating to New Zealand at the age of 78. Trained

at the Slade in the 1960s as well as at the Florence Academy of Fine Art. This exhibition focuses on the body of her life’s work that is on the theme of leaf forms. These remarkable and rare abstract forms represent her work from the 1970s through to recent work. This overview of the artist’s organic forms follows a major exhibition of Lovell’s ‘head forms’ three years ago. Also included in this new exhibition is a rare body of works on paper in ink, graphite and unique etchings from her studies at the Slade and the Florence Academy of Fine Art, from the 1950s and ‘60s. Work by this well respected and much-loved sculptor can be found in many private and public collections in Great Britain, Europe, the United States of America and New Zealand, including the collections of The Arts Council of Great Britain, Barclays Bank and Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery. There is something of a homecoming with this trio of exhibitions and a particularly special one, being the first time these artists have been shown together.

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THE CHEDI AL BAIT In the heart of Sharjah All images: Del Gregory for B500

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The unique collection of five heritage houses at The Chedi Al Bait were once occupied by local families in their distinct cultural settings. These preserved historic structures paired with newer building compounds are a testament to Sharjah’s rich culture, from its carpentry and woodwork to its classic Emirati hospitality. Across the luxury bedrooms and suites in this single-story resort in the UAE, GHM sophisticatedly incorporates its contemporary Asian-

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earning things as a grown up is usually far more enjoyable than being forced to retain algebra rules whilst sat in the back of widely feared Mrs Wilcox’s class in school. Yes, we learn crucial life skills when we are young such as the ability to use a spoon (thanks, Mum) but some of the more defining lessons are often

not taken until we forget that we’re still learning at all. The biggest differences are that we now have grown-up-money and more of an idea of what we enjoy in life. So you enjoyed driving fast in your pedal car as a kid? Well now you can practice driving big, grown up cars on big, grown up race tracks. You enjoyed riding your bike up and down your grandma’s street

in the summer? Well now you can ride an 1800cc BMW R18 to visit her. The Victoria sponge cake is just as good, but I can’t deny the motorbike doesn’t help the waistline like the bicycle used to. Then it comes to things that you didn’t expect to learn. These things can either be good or bad, or both. These things are often the most valuable of lessons as they

are forced upon us. We either have to put on our Superman socks and figure them out, or curl up onto our side in a foetal position, drinking wine through a straw. Just imagine how that would actually work for a moment as it is both sad yet amusing. Well, one thing I certainly didn’t expect to ever be learning whilst I was panicking that Mrs Wilcox was going to see that I didn’t have a clue if the answer was 2y=c or 4c=24, was how to run a classic Jaguar workshop. I’m a freelance photographer, not a manager of employees and cars worth eye-watering amounts. Or at least until August last year that was the case. I used to simply worry about when my next flight was and if I’d packed enough pants. Now I worry about whether I can fit a full E-Type floor into the boot of my X-Type estate (I can) or if I can find

additional mechanics to hire (I can’t). Then there are the bigger lessons to learn, such as how to keep our existing staff safe and happy. How do I manage my time between two full time businesses and still have time to rest. I’m still working on the second one. I’m sure Dave is happy to continue welding just with his eyes shut. Opening this workshop has been, by far, one of the scariest things I have ever done in my life. More than wing walking atop a biplane, more than stalling mid-air in mid loop in an aerobatic plane, more than nose diving whilst spinning towards the ground in a helicopter - maybe I should just avoid things that involve flying from now on. The day that my partner, William, and I decided we were going to take the plunge, our only working vehicle was a 1974 MGB GT, Will had just £400 in his bank account and a single tool. We hadn’t been an item for even a year at this point and due to the pandemic, we hadn’t even been to the cinema together. But here we were, about to pool resources of knowledge and finances, and start a Jaguar restoration and servicing workshop. Bloody bonkers. But hey, we knew it would be a very valuable lesson, whichever way the success went. Upon writing this, we are now 296 days in and In that time, we have got a couple more of our cars working, went to the cinema together for the first time and have created a workshop which currently houses 18 vehicles, 12 of which are Jaguar E-Types, three of those OBLs. Every day is still scary as we chase invoices and hunt for parts, and we are certainly both still learning. I imagine we will have some very harsh lessons still to learn, but also plenty of positive lessons, too. Before we started, we agreed jointly that even if it all goes wrong, we will still be glad that we have given it a go. It’s funny really - whether a decision is bravery or stupidity is usually dependant on the outcome of the act. I’m going to give it a little while longer before I conclude on which this particular lesson is. So far, it’s my favourite lesson yet.

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HERO-ERA Welcomes you to the fourth running of the Trans America 20 August - 9 September 2023 Photography: Blue Passion and Will Broadhead.

merica is a land intrinsically linked with the automobile, and whilst the United States cannot lay a claim to being the ones that invented the contraption that we are all obsessed with, thanks to the likes of Ford and Durant et al. the motor car became something that would touch the lives of almost everyone. It is a country that has inspired many, with its tall tales, cities that reach up to the heavens, huge landscapes and its all-encompassing skies. There is a long tradition of travel and a pull to enjoy life on the road, whether that be mounted on a Hogg on Route 66, cruising in a Cadillac

on the road to nowhere on Highway 3 or following in the footsteps of Kerouac, Moriarty and Ginsberg, on the road is very much a way of life. Our own On the Road adventure will take us from Houston to San Francisco, on a route that heads almost all the way north to the Canadian border and then back down to the city by the bay. As always with our adventures the route will take us on roads less travelled and whilst to see America is to cruise the freeways and highways, the roads that beckon those who choose to take on this trip will be an altogether less straight forward affair, we will get the pleasure of seeing an America

that many eyes never get to see. As Kerouac himself said, “There is nowhere to go, but everywhere.” Over 21 days and thousands of miles our adventure will find our America, it will introduce us to a land of contrasts, some expected and some unexpected. Cowboy territory and the great plains will give way to the Rocky Mountains and high altitude passes, as well as tumultuous river crossings as we forge our own route across the great divide. Gravel roads will often be our friends, as we retrace the footsteps of the first pioneers that crossed these great lands, national parks will be our solace against

the dust of the plains and deserts, offering a luscious oasis of green flora amongst fast flowing rivers and spectacular wildlife. For those with a head for heights the mighty Teton range will leave us breathless, and the venerable and ancient trees of the Klamath Forest will leave us humbled. Whichever America you discover on this expedition, it will almost certainly be different from the one you were looking for or the one you thought you would find. It will almost certainly steal your heart though and offer a new perspective on a country and its inhabitants. What better way to come across your new favourite place, than with a group of likeminded companions, taking part in some healthy but friendly motorsport all whilst travelling in your favourite vintage or classic car? Day 1 - Houston to Fort Worth Houston is the most populated city in Texas, although we plan to begin our adventure just north of the city itself allowing us to get on with the serious business of rallying and enjoying the open road, instead of sitting in the metropolis’ traffic. The countryside around here is real Cowboy territory, not the plastic movie portrayal, but a place where good ol’ boys still sport Stetson’s like they mean it. Day one will end near to the Fort Worth Stockyards, the gateway to the west and as authentic as Texas gets. Day 2 - Fort Worth to Amarillo Leave your Tony Christie jokes at home, our way to Amarillo will take us through a gravel covered wilderness on roads that will put paid to any worries that America is endless miles of arrow straight blacktop. There aren’t that many roads around here, but if you do drift off route, try no to get to close to Pantex, the only nuclear weapons construction facility in the country. Day 3 - Amarillo to Taos The day will begin with a visit to the famous Cadillac Ranch, but here is where the similarities to the 2018 Rally will end, as the roads take us across the

state line into New Mexico and up into the Southern Rockies. The first of many mountain roads will bring us up, and then down to the evening’s terminus at Taos, a ski town that sits in New Mexico’s high desert. Day 4 - Taos to Pagosa Springs Colorado beckons our travelling band today, but the state line won’t be the only thing we will cross, as the route will take us over the mighty Rio Grande. The traditional route of freedom for Texan slaves, we travel across in thankfully much better educated times and today the river and gorge serve as a wonder of nature and is something we can all enjoy. The landscape will change too, as we leave the high desert and head into greener pastures, finishing in the spa town of Pagosa, home to the world’s deepest geothermal spring.

Day 5 - Pagosa Springs to Gunnison It’s time to weaken the mixture as the altitude will increase exponentially on the fifth day of our adventure. High mountain passes with romantic names will be our companions, with the likes of ‘Wolf Creek Pass’ and ‘Wagon Wheel Gap’ providing the corridors on which we will travel, as well as the equally breath-taking prospect of ‘Spring Creek’ and ‘Slumgullion’ Passes at 10,901 and 11,361 feet respectively. The historical mining town of Gunnison will provide us with a place to rest, but still at a heady height of 7,700 feet above sea level! Day 6 - Gunnison to Colorado Springs The high-altitude roads continue as the rally approaches its first rest day in the large and diverse city of Colorado Springs. The likes of the Cottonwood Pass at 12,126 feet will guide us in, as we

Day 10 - Rest Day in Jackson After two long days (709 miles) a second rest day. Visited by 2012’s event, an interesting town with loads of restaurants and a good vibe. For the more adventurous, head over to the nearby Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (20mins) and take a Paragliding flight or maybe the cable car to the mountain top café. Day 11 - Jackson to Bozeman After three days in Wyoming we will wave goodbye to the state and head across the border into Montana. The famous Yellowstone Park will provide our playground, the natural wonder of the parkland, with its and geysers including the infamous Old Faithfull, inspiring us on in our journey as it has inspired so many visitors beforehand. There are few places that tell the story of this part of America the way in which Yellowstone does, so this will be a day to be savoured and undoubtedly a trip highlight.

traverse a route through the San Isabel National Forest to the edge of the Rocky Mountains, on an easterly route towards ‘Little London’, the nickname afforded to Colorado Springs.

run to Rawlins, home of the Wyoming State Penitentiary. This is the first stop in Wyoming, a state of high plains and mountains, which will provide us with some of the most incredible rallying yet.

Day 7 - Rest Day in Colorado Springs Whilst many of us may wish to take a break from driving, for a lot of us the call of the famous Pikes Peak Mountain Toll Road may prove too much of a draw to ignore. The most famous hill-climb of them all is not to be missed, you could even rent an air conditioned modern car for a bit of comfort.

Day 9 - Rawlins to Jackson The ninth day of adventure will see us wake early with another long, but mouthwatering leg in prospect. It will see the rally cross the Great Divide Basin, in Wyoming’s Red Desert. Rainfall here never makes it to the ocean, although we will be hoping the same fate does not befall any of our travelling party as we head on our truncated path to the Pacific. Whilst the wilderness of Wyoming’s plains will accompany us for much of the day, as the sun continues to move west in the sky the route will see us head towards to the Teton Mountain Range, and our refuge for the evening, Jackson.

Day 8 - Colorado Springs to Rawlins Nothing better to blow away the lethargy of a rest day than a long day rallying with a healthy injection of gravel! That’s exactly what will be prescribed as the competition resumes with a lengthy

Day 12 - Bozeman to Great Falls Leaving the University town of Bozeman the route takes our adventure further north to Great Falls, via the Helena-Lewis and Clarke National Park and the Big Belt and Little Belt Mountains. From alpine ridges to great forest, it is sure to be another breath-taking day at the wheel. Great Falls itself sits on the Missouri River and takes its name from the number of falls, which these days have their huge power harnessed for the generation of hydro-electricity. Day 13 - Great Falls to Whitefish The only way is up on day thirteen of the journey, as the rally skirts the edge of the Northern Great Plains and traverse part of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation before tackling the famous ‘Going to The Sun Mountain Road’. The Logan Pass, the highest point of the ‘Going to the Sun’ road, will guide us on our route through the Glacier National Park. This particular part of the road is only open in the summer and often experiences snow drifts to a depth of 30 metres! The winter sports resort town of Whitefish will welcome us for the evening.

Day 14 - Whitefish to Coeur d’Alene The degrees of Latitude on this year’s Trans America will reach their greatest number today, as we take in the most northerly most part of the route, passing through Eureka MT, just 7 miles from the Canadian border. A run through the Kootenai and Kaniksu National Forests will signal our about turn south and west towards Coeur d’Alene. Not that far south from the famous Banff National Park, the scenery today will be very ‘Northern Rockies’. A paradise of green tipped peaks and swathes of thick trees, as well as some incredible driving, naturally. Day 15 - Rest day in Coeur d’Alene Coeur d’Alene is all about the outdoors. Relax, hire a boat, go rafting, fish or take a guided ATV (quad bike) or UTV (buggy) trip into the wilderness. Day 16 - Coeur d’Alene to La Grande Heading directly south for the first time and into Oregon, the event passes through the Palouse Hills and along the Snake River Canyon, which Evel Knievel famously attempted to jump, to Le Grande. The landscape of the Magic Valley is a mixture of scrubland, deep red rock and rolling hills before we climb again through the Umatilla National Forest to La Grande.

Day 17 - La Grande to Madras West is best today, with a run across Oregon’s plains and hills to Madras, via Fossil. The landscape out here is as vast as the skies that cover it, with uninterrupted driving on a route where it is possible to travel for hours and not see another soul. Day 18 - Madras to Newport The high peaks of the Cascade Mountains welcome the rally on the eighteenth day of competition. The range is home to Mount Ranier, Mount Hood and Mount St. Helens, although we should be a fair way south from its most dangerous volcanic peaks, we will very much be travelling in the snow-capped shadow of Mount Hood, an 11,000 feet active Stratovolcano! The beauty of the ranges will surely put any thoughts of impending doom to the back of one’s mind though, this really is an area of astounding landscapes, constantly evolving and changing as the rally gains sight of the Pacific Ocean for the first time. Day 19 - Newport to Grants Pass The famous Pacific Highway, or Route 101, carries us south for at least the first part of day nineteen. It will see us safely down to North Bend before turning South East to head back into the mountains, to play in the Coast Range on our way to Grants Pass. Famous for its vineyards, the route will see a mixture of landscapes, as it traverses mountain ranges, as well as

dropping through wine-making country, as we find ourselves within touching distance of California. Day 20 - Grants Pass to Fort Bragg The penultimate day of action and one that takes us to our final state line of the adventure, and into a land many have sought refuge in before us - California. The route south winds a way through the famous Klamath National Forest, a collection of grand old trees under a canopy of green, before turning towards Eureka CA and the shimmering Pacific once again. If the prospect of the Klamath was impressive, then the run through Great Redwood Trees in the Avenue of Giants, on the way to Fort Bragg, will likely leave you in a state of astonishment. Day 21 - Fort Bragg to San Francisco An early finish beckons on this last morning of adventure, but there is still a competition to be settled as the cars run South along the world famous Highway 1, and despite us squeezing in just a few last scenic spots on our run to the Golden Gate Bridge and ‘Frisco’s’ famous bay, you won’t want to lose concentration if you are in the running for some prizes! Upon our arrival though it will be time to relax and ponder all of the incredible things that have been seen, as we have navigated our route across this incredible collection of States.

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MOSTRO BARCHETTA ZAGATO Only five of these Maserati powered Mostros will be produced with the first one delivered to it’s lucky owner at its world premier at the recent Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. Each of the five exclusive vehicles will be assigned to an existing Zagato collector for their decision to add to their existing collection, with full customer customisation to their own preference in every detail. Powered by Maserati the Mostro Barchetta is made of a carbon-fibre MonoCell chassis, coupled with an innovative composite structure for the windscreen frame and a rear steel subframe that carries a fuel tank, exhaust system, rear suspension, and differential. The Maserati engine is available with 8V 4,2 NA or V6 3,0 Biturbo, with power between 420 CV and 630 CV. The engine is installed in the front-mid position for optimal 50-50 weight distribution and weighs only 1.200 kg which results in a racing driving experience with outstanding performances. The racing gearbox is a manual sequential 6 speed and is mounted to the engine block, with the front and rear suspensions having a double-wishbone architecture with a pushrod acting on a spring/shock absorber adjustable system. The Mostro Barchetta is equipped with large disc brakes with 6 pistons, AP Racing calipers in the front and 4 pistons in the rear and 19” alloy wheels. The alloy wheels have a single nut, with 255/40 R19 front tyres and 295/35 R19 rear tyres.

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CATCH OF THE DAY With Jack & Charlie Stein & Arkonik Images: Del Gregory B500

he Stein family name has been synonymous with Padstow since 1975 and its flagship eatery, the Seafood Restaurant is a true celebration of the sea with fresh fish landed daily, literally yards from its’ entrance. Run by Rick Steins’ sons, Jack and Charlie they both embody the Cornish way of life with a love and appreciation for their natural surroundings. From surfing in the Atlantic to celebrating the finest produce the county has to offer.

Wild cooking Last month Arkonik were honoured to let the guys borrow their flagship Land Rover 110, UJO for a wild cooking mini adventure in their own backyard. Padstow is a vibrant harbour that sits at the mouth of the Camel estuary. The quaint Cornish port has long since been a popular destination for both tourists and locals alike. Drawn to its picturesque quayside and characterful side streets. It’s full of award-winning restaurants, local produce and colourful independent stores.

Supported by classic Cornish generosity from the guys at Camel Ski and Porthilly Shellfish in Rock and Love Island star Lucie Donlan. Lucie is a local herself, residing in Newquay just 30 minutes West of Padstow and is a free surfer, sponsored by O’Neil.

UJO – Land Rover 110 ‘UJO’ belongs to Andy Hayes, Founder of Arkonik and is the original vehicle that was the inspiration to start the business. The vehicle is named “UJO” after the last three letters in the registration plate. After carefully building their brand and product over the past fifteen years, UJO showcases their foray into the resto-mod industry. Whereby they add additional spice to their authentic builds; such as LS3 engines and 6 speed automatic transmission. Culminating in the ultimate tribute to this automotive icon. UJO is a demonstrator vehicle and a testbed for further R&D.

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