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O’KANE LAVERS

1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider

Supplied new to Germany, presented in beautiful condition, matching numbers, serive just completed from marque expert at over £12,000.

2008 Bugatti Veyron

UK supplied, very low mileage, immaculate condition, complete with two year service plan.

1978 Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer

One of 929 built, 1 of only 101 RHD cars, revent major service including clutch and cambelt, matching numbers, recent invoices for over £40,000 in the last 12 months.

1963 Porsche 356B Super 90 Cabriolet

Matching numbers, current ownership of 22 years, bare-metal respray to Bali Blue, recent invoices for over £25,000 worth of expense

2020 Ferrari 488 Pista Spider

Right-hand drive, outstanding specification, full PPF, 2022 service completed.

1973 Porsche 914 2.0

Matching numbers and colours, restored to concours condition, complete with COA and original window sticker, winner at the 2022 Stanford Hall Concours

2017

1964 Porsche 356C

Aston Martin Vantage GT8

1 owner from new, manual gearbox & carbonfibre roof, immaculate condition, only 266 miles from new.

Restored in 2010 by Maxted Page & Vintage Cars Boutique, matching numbers and original colour combination, offered with Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and supplied new to California, USA.

2009 Lamborghini LP670-4

1954 MG TF 1500

2017 McLaren 720S Performance

Super Veloce

2009

1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Prototype

1954 Austin Healey 100/4 BN1

Lamborghini LP670-4 Super Veloce

Le Mans specification, current ownership since 1999, presented in honest original condition, ready to be imported to the UK.

1 of 186 produced, right-hand drive and low mileage, exceptional condition, UK registered with taxes paid.

Prototipo, delivered new to Enzo Ferrari, fresh from a concours restoration, matching numbers throughout, rare and desirable show car, welcome at major concours.

2000

1960 Porsche 356B Cabriolet

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante

1 of 186 produced, right-hand drive and low mileage, exceptional condition, UK registered with taxes paid.

Original list price of £306k, presented in like new condition, delivered new to McLaren CEO Mike Flewitt, McLaren warranty until 2022.

Ground-up restoration, matching numbers, immaculate condition, the ultimate MG TF available on the market.

2012 Porsche 997 GT3 RS 4.0

Left-hand drive and one of just three painted in PTS Meteor Grey Metallic.

1 owner from new, 20,000 miles, impeccable condition, recent invoices for over £10,000 worth of expense.

Right-hand drive, matching numbers & original colour combination, outstandingly honest and original example, offered from a private Porsche collection.

2019 Porsche 991 Speedster

UK supplied, right-hand drive example with just 3,170 miles from new.

STORAGE

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HOROLOGY A class of its own A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Rattrapante

The conceptualisation and production of top-flight chronographs, especially of split-seconds chronographs, is regarded as one of the most difficult challenges in precision watchmaking. It takes considerable skill, experience and patience to assure the precision and reliability of the complex mechanism.

Since the relaunch of A. Lange & Söhne, several timepieces defined new standards in this field. In 2004, for the first time in the history of precision watchmaking, A. Lange & Söhne created a double Rattrapante chronograph that extended the range of intermediate time measurements from 60 seconds to 30 minutes: the double split. Presented in 2018, the triple split benchmarked the current state of the art in Rattrapante function developments.

With the addition of a third, separately stoppable hand pair, the chronograph and Rattrapante functions can be used for measurements that last up to 12 hours. To this very day, both timepieces are unique in precision watchmaking.

Now, the new 1815 Rattrapante comes into the focus as a classic interpretation of the split-seconds mechanism, indeed as a singular complication. It makes its appearance in a platinum case with a diameter of 41.2 millimetres. Lange’s engineers succeeded in limiting the height of the case to 12.6 millimetres despite the technical complexity of its 365-part manually wound calibre.

Given its horological intricacy, this masterpiece is limited to a global 200-piece edition.

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.

Taking a twelve-mile drive from B500 and Arkonik’s HQ through scenic country lanes, one can be transported to one of Somerset’s newest, exclusive re-developed country spa hotel and gardens. The Newt is a working country estate with acres of farmland, woodland, orchards, deer-park and gardens. The hotel occupies the beautiful Palladian-fronted Hadspen House, built in 1687 and for two centuries home to the Hobhouse family: activists, politicians and conservationists. The estate’s famous gardens, which were previously designed by Penelope Hobhouse and Nori and Sandra Pope), have been replanted and designed by Patrice Taravella. The centrepiece is an oval-shaped Parabola walled garden, now planted with a comprehensive collection of nearly five-hundred British apple trees, of 267 varieties, arranged in a Baroque-style maze. A state-of-the-art cyder press and bottling facility is housed in a beautiful 17th Century style barn.

DAVID SIMON

A Cultural Drive Around Somerset

Most recently, Roman ruins dating back to 351 A.D. were excavated on the estate. An interactive museum has been built around the remains to both preserve the mosaic-tiled floors and baths as well as providing an educational attraction for guests and visitors. Adjacent to this site The Newt have created the most impressive full-scale replica of what the Villa is likely to have looked like. Villa Ventorum, has been created by team of archaeologists, architects, engineers and craftsmen to create the most ambitious reconstruction of a Roman villa ever undertaken in Britain. Now open to the public, the beautifully decorated villa and museum offer an educational and immersive experience into the life of Roman Somerset.

Coinciding with the launch of Villa Ventorum, just one mile down the road at David Simon Contemporary, artist Chloë Holt is presenting her third exhibition with the gallery, showing her latest paintings, which also has strong Roman themes. ‘Semper Hortus’ is an exhibition of paintings that develop the notion of the Roman garden within a domestic home.

“I came across a sunflower field in a most unexpected place, just after a lockdown, on an unexpected day of escape from what had become the norm.”, says Chloë. “The sunflower field epitomises the cycle of life and light at ever stage. Helianthus ‘annus’. The name is derived from the Greek words Helious, meaning sun, and anthos, meaning flower, thus the name sunflower.

Chloë Holt

Gaudium Vitae - Joy of Life

146.5 x 123cm oil, mixed media and gesso on board in dramatic 18th Century Italian gilded antique frame

The species name annuus refers to the plant’s annual life cycle. It made a lasting impression, burning imprinted shapes in my mind - not just of their shadows, light, structure and colour-But of their importance and necessity to life. I wanted the paintings to be explosions of light, shape and colour. Like fireworks, or deep space star constellations. An imagined place full of light and joy. The still lives also become high-colour, still with their contemplative feeling but the senses are heightened. The objects within them are from those places of dreams.“

HENRY MOORE (1898-1986)

Stonehenge II, Sarsens and Lintel lithograph

28.8 x 45.3cm (plate) 45.8 x 58cm (paper) edition 23 of 60

Chloë Holt, born in 1981, is one of the youngest artists to be elected into the Royal Cambrian Academy. Painting in gesso plaster and oils on board, each painting is both sculptural and painterly. An unusual and prominent feature of this artist’s work is that each contemporary composition is finished in an antique, period frame – the more distressed the better. The exhibition includes two major works measuring some 2 metres square. This award-winning artist continues her exploration of semi-figuration through her everdeepening fascination of ancient forms, using Roman vessels interspersed with flora, in her homage to the Roman Hortus. This exhibition, ‘Chloë Holt: Semper Hortus’ is at David Simon Contemporary from 1 – 31 October.

Moving a couple of miles north of The Newt, we arrive at the historic town of Bruton. One of the most notable businesses here is Hauser & Wirth, an international gallery, with outlets in London, Hong Kong, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland and the United States of America. Through August and the first week of September is a major survey exhibition of Henry Moore. Curated by the Henry Moore Foundation in collaboration with the artist’s daughter Mary Moore, this comprehensive exhibition spans six decades of the artist’s career, through monumental sculptures in bronze, stone and plaster, to drawings and prints.

The exhibition takes as its starting point Henry Moore’s early fascination with the

HENRY MOORE (1898-1986)

Reclining Girl with Shell Skirt, 1980 bronze edition of 9

11 x 18.2 x 7.8cm

Neolithic site of Stonehenge and continued exploration of the upright abstract form. Moore first encountered the prehistoric monuments under the moonlight as a young man in 1921, fifty-two years later he embarked on a series of lithographs on the subject. Moore was fascinated by the relationship between the towering masses of ancient stone, their size and siting in the landscape, and the mysterious ‘depths and distances’ evoked on his returning visits. For Moore, the power and intensity of such large forms set against land and sky precipitated career-long investigations into scale, material and volume and the juxtaposition of art and nature, which are presented throughout the exhibition.

HENRY MOORE (1898-1986)

Three Reclining Nudes, 1962 ink and watercolour on paper

29.3 x 24.3cm

The unique experience brings together Moore’s visual library and the vocabulary of ideas that he developed during his working life.

Back at my gallery, we have had an enjoyable spring and summer acquiring an impressive collection of drawings and original multiples by Henry Moore, including a set of the Stonehenge lithographs also displayed in Bruton and even a small bronze sculpture, ‘Reclining Nude with Shell Skirt’. This is part of our collection of 20th Century Modern British Art which is available for sale.

The exhibition programme features both contemporary mid-century artists, through monthly exhibitions. Our Art Advisory service has been particularly busy this year, providing expertise in fine art investment and actively sourcing works for private clients.

For a rural working county, this pocket of paradise has some extremely impressive offerings of international standard. It is this balance of vibrant enterprise set in a landscape of green rolling hills that is perhaps the attraction and reason for our chosen location.

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FOR SALE

An Icon Reimagined: the Porsche 935.

In 2018, at the historic “Rennsport Reunion” motorsport event at Laguna Seca Raceway in California, Porsche unveiled their homage to the icon that was the Porsche 935.

The Porsche 935 pays tribute to the marque’s 935/78 Le Mans racing car more commonly known as “Moby Dick” which utterly dominated endurance racing, capturing outright wins at historic races such as the 24 Hour Le Mans, 24 Hour Daytona, and the 12 Hours Sebring.

The designers and engineers at Porsche were given free rein to develop the most outrageous 911-based track car that they could possibly imagine, with their only caveat being that it evoked both the design and spirit of the legendary Porsche 935/78. As a result, the revised 935 replicated and honoured its predecessor with its streamlined extended rear, with a total length of 4.87 metres.

In addition, many of the details of the exterior are a salute to winning vehicles from the company’s esteemed motor racing history. For instance, the aerodynamically capped rims echo those of the 935/78, with the LED rear lights on the rear wing endplates adopted from the 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car. The side mirrors hail from the Le Mans-winning

911 RSR, with the exposed titanium tailpipes modelled on the Porsche 908 from 1968.

Notable Automotive are incredibly proud to represent the sale of this truly spectacular 2019 Porsche 935 with only 26 kms from new. This is one of just 77 examples of this car which exist and were built for Porsche’s much valued clients.

Our Porsche 935 honours the dominant private customer racing team – Team Kremer Racing, with its exterior presented in this striking black and gold colour combination, which originated in cooperation with John Player Special.

This car has been part of a private car collection since its delivery. It is currently located in Asia, however worldwide shipping can be arranged.

An incredibly rare car; this example presents an exceptional opportunity for any automotive collector or a serious and skilled track enthusiast.

Further information can be found via our website:

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Photographs taken by C. Chow

THE MALLE MILE 2022

With Amy Shore / Photographer / Business Owner

In the late 1920s, Tommy Deadman of Wolverhampton thought it would be a great idea to combine two of his favourite activities together. Riding motorcycles and playing football. Although the sport didn’t last as long as Tommy and his mates would like due to the onset of war, it did gain a nationwide following with teams forming up and

down the UK. This glorious mismatched sport was rarely seen in the UK for 90 years before returning once again under the name Moto Polo at the Malle Mile Festival, where, once again, teams face each other on a pitch with two goals at either end, motorcycles run on both petrol and electricity, and the highest score by the time the whistle blows wins. There’s even a trophy for the winners, lucky things.

The Malle Mile motorcycle festival is the kind of festival that you would have dreamt about going to when you were a kid on a mountain bike with a can of Fanta and a Mr Whippy (with a flake). Bikes tearing around hills under sunshine, racing your mates to see who can get from one end to the other the quickest and ending the day covered head to toe in dust. By the time you get home and look in a mirror, you look as it you’ve aged 10 years whilst basking in the Costa del Sol sun. This festival is all of those things but with more horse power than your mountain bike and beer cans instead of Fanta. The Mr Whippy (with a flake) is still a very valid addition.

The festival is now held on the grounds of Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire, where a thousand riders and their friends and families camp for the duration of

the weekend. There are off shoots of the main activities including morning swims, yoga, talks, art exhibits, and a dusty five mile ride out around the estate that runs multiple times a day. Bring goggles, you’re going to need them.

At its core, this three day festival consists of six different races, each with their own classes of motorcycles to make things fair, from pre 1965 motorcycles in The Vintage Class to hefty scramblers in The Customs class. There’s even a dedicated race for the kids under the age of 5 called the Mini Mile, sometimes helped by a grown up riding with their offspring gleefully squealing whilst sat on the tank. In the evenings, live bands get the party started and street food vendors feed the excited guests before the Midnight Mile race, held at 11pm, obviously. This race throws in a dash of Tron as only pure electric motorcycles race up a lit hill climb course, often donning neon lights on both bikes and helmets. A few more beers, some fire breathing, a late night DJ and a poorly constructed tent you dug out of your shed and you’ve got yourself at one of the best motorcycle festivals the UK has ever seen.

1936 BUGATTI TYPE 57S ATALANTE

RM Sotheby’s St. Moritz

From the featherweight Grand Prix Type 35 through to the indomitable Royale and devastatingly powerful Chiron, no manufacturer in history has so consistently pushed the boundaries of engineering and design as Bugatti. Nor has any marque been so inextricably linked with a reputation for both scintillating performance and

timeless style. Built with the precision to rival the finest Swiss watch and the style to match the leading couture design houses of Paris, few cars in Bugatti’s back catalogue exemplify these qualities quite so effortlessly as the sublime Type 57S.

Introduced at the Paris Auto Salon in 1936, just a year after the jaw-dropping Aérolithe stunned showgoers in the French capital, the Type 57S built

on the success of Jean Bugatti’s first solo project. Featuring a completely reengineered Surbaissé chassis that was both more compact and lower than that of the Type 57, the rakish machine featured a front axle that articulated in two halves and a rear axle that passed through—rather than over—the chassis frame. Power, meanwhile, came via an improved version of the Type 57’s 3.3-litre dual overhead cam straight-

eight engine, with a revised dry-sump lubrication system influenced by the racing Type 59.

Echoing the ground-breaking styling of the Aérolithe and the handful of impossibly pretty Atlantics that followed, the Atalante represented one of the most desirable expressions of Jean Bugatti’s vision, with an aerodynamic design that used similar radiuses through the body shape to create an unforgettable silhouette that is unmistakably Bugatti. In total, just 17 examples of these hugely collectible coupés were produced, making surviving examples some of the most sought-after automobiles ever created.

Chassis 57384 is one of the most significant of these special cars, being the first of the small cohort to leave the Molsheim factory and fitted with the first “S” specification engine. Ordered by Marcel-Louis Bertrand on 29 December 1935 to replace a Type 57 in which he had crashed, the third Atalante in sequence leapfrogged two early cars to become the first Type 57S to leave the works after it was completed on 27 August 1936. The white and blue Bugatti joined its first owner in Toulon, France two days later, after being delivered

via Marseille concessionaire Gaston Descollas. Originally specified with a roll-back sliding roof, it is thought to have soon been fitted with a smoked plastic transparent roof.

Just six months after leaving the factory, chassis 57384 was loaned to Claire Descollas—wife of Gaston— to participate in the 9th Concours International de Tourisme Automobile Fémenin Paris-Vichy-St Raphaël held from 17-21 March 1937; as the only international rally for female participants it was widely reported in the French press and this 57S was featured in Le Figaro. Descollas was a pre-rally favourite and ran a solid 4th overall in the speed tests before retiring from the rally not far from Orange. The talented racer would later go on to capture 10 world speed and endurance records aboard a Ford flathead V-8-powered Matford as part of an allfemale crew that included Hellé Nice. It is notable that the original “shell” headlamps had, even at this early stage, been replaced by the more attractive Scintilla “bowl” headlamps that would grace Type 57Ss after the October 1936 Motor Show, and it is thought that, not long after, the colour was changed to a more appealing two-tone black and

red, along with fitment of tubular-style bumpers to echo those of 57373S.

Following its brief dalliance with competition, the Type 57S was sent into hiding at the outbreak of war in Europe, spending the conflict buried beneath piles of wood in a barn belonging to the owner’s uncle. Undiscovered during that time, it is reported that the Bugatti started easily with a fresh battery once hostilities ceased and it was reunited with its first owner.

After more than a decade of dedicated stewardship, chassis 57384 was offered for sale via Parisian agent Dominique Lamberjack, before being bought by Antoine Tripier in August 1947. The serial Bugatti owner soon exhibited the car, taking first prize at the 1947 Beaune Concours d’Elegance, and proceeded to use the Type 57S as his everyday transport. But, faced with persistent problems with the starter and a lack of suitable mechanics in his native Côte d’Or, he decided to sell.

In 1951, the streamlined sports car crossed the Atlantic to its next owner, Dr Samuel Scher, following a sale facilitated by Lamberjack. Little is known of the

Bugatti’s time in North America save for an appearance in the August 1954 edition of Road & Track, where it was advertised by Bill Frick Motors for the sum of $4,500. The car eventually returned to Europe before being offered for sale by Belgian car dealer Johnny Thuysbaert, after which it was bought in 1971 by Michel Poberejsky, a successful sports car racer better known to timekeepers as Mike Sparken.

Partially dismantled and sitting in the English workshop of Paul Ridgefield, chassis 57384 is reported to have been in sound condition but in need of restoration, with its well-preserved bodywork finished in primer, its engine disassembled—though missing its sump—and the dashboard suffering the effects of a minor fire. Ridgefield was commissioned to carry out the

restoration, during which the small, embedded headlamps were replaced with more attractive wing-mounted units, in keeping with how it left the factory.

The mechanical restoration required several parts contributed by the former Montlhéry record-setting Galibier saloon, chassis 57421, which Poberejsky acquired from a seller in the United States in 1971. In addition to the front axle with hydraulic brakes, the starter, and dynamo, the car’s 58C engine block was appropriated and modified to accept the 57S’s cooling fan and 14 mm spark plugs before being mated to the original 1S upper case. Five new lower crankcases were then cast using an original from chassis 57542, one of which is fitted and the other four sold, while the donor car’s gearbox was also

used. Crucially, the saloon’s Roots-type supercharger allowed for the upgrade to the highly desirable 200 horsepower “SC” specification that the Type 57S retains today.

Following completion of the restoration in late 1972, Poberejsky drove the Bugatti with enthusiasm, the lithe black and red tourer becoming a regular sight flashing along the roads of Cap Ferrat until 1990, when it was sold to a Swiss national living in Monaco; for facilitating the sale, Henri Lalanne was given the original 1S gearbox. The car would find another new home just three years later, this time with the consignor, a long-time Bugatti enthusiast whose father had, by chance, owned sister car—chassis 57383—in 1948. Dutch marque specialist Simon Klopper was then commissioned to carry out a

restoration, which included straightening of the chassis and an overhaul of the mechanical components, while retaining the original carpet and leather upholstery. The roll-back sliding roof, meanwhile, is believed to be the only of its type still in operation.

Owned for almost three decades, chassis 57384 has been regularly shared with the public at the world’s leading concours events. In 2003, the Atalante

1936 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante

St. Moritz

Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski St. Moritz

9 September 2022

CHF10,000,000 - CHF12,000,000

was part of an historic gathering of Molsheim greats at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where the car was recognised with the Prix du Design trophy. It would also collect silverware at the Louis-Vuitton Classic a year later. In addition to attending the Festival Bugatti in Molsheim in 2009 and 2014, in 2016, the consignor had the honour of delivering a wreath to the Bugatti family grave, prior to chassis 57384 being awarded the Safran prize.

RM Sotheby’s St. Moritz Auction, Part of the St. Moritz International Automobile Week

- The first Bugatti Type 57S Atalante to leave the Molsheim factory.

- One of only 17 Bugatti Atalante Coupés built on a 57S chassis.

A hugely significant model in the history of the one of the world’s greatest marques, the Type 57S Atalante is for many the embodiment of the Bugatti legend. Chassis 57384 presents an exceptionally rare opportunity to join the ranks of a select group of owners, united through the decades by their appreciation of the model’s enduring engineering genius and timeless fashion.

Words and pictures: R M Sotherby’s.

- One of the few Atalantes known to have competed in period.

- Uprated to 200 horsepower supercharged “SC” specification.

- In current ownership for almost three decades.

- One of the finest Type 57S to come to market in recent years

KOENIGSEGG CC850

Sold out, and then some…

Just as my daughter was being born, so was the Koenigsegg CC8S. The year was 2002 and now 20 years later, and to pay homage to the birth of the CC8S as well as Christian Von Koenigsegg’s 50th birthday ( as well of course my daughters 20th)…

…We celebrate the new baby. The CC850. The 50 to celebrate aforementioned’s birthday and as a run of only 50 units.

Well, not quite. As we go to press on this issue, the launch has just taken place and all 50 build slots have already been filled. Taken aback, Koenigsegg immediately increased the number to 70. So maybe we should be celebrating Christian’s 70th birthday now? Is that how it works?

Well anyway, doubtless there’ll soon be 20 more very happy people transferring $3.65m to Koenigsegg for their CC850, (or is it now CC870?) or maybe CC850+20. That’s catchy. The message from Koenigsegg is that the 50 represents CvK’s 50th birthday and the extra 20 celebrates the 20 years. Clever.

“ The response to the CC850 is overwhelming. Producing an additional 20 on top of the planned 50 CC850s is still not even close to demand, but it gives us the chance to consider the brand loyalists to a larger degree, while also welcoming a small portion of new owners, ” says Christian von Koenigsegg.

So what’s so special about the CC850.

Where to begin. Designed in house by the team at Koenigsegg, led by Sasha Selipanov, ( a good friend of B500 and who was also responsible for the groundbreaking Gemera not so long ago). The CC850 commands attention in so many ways and stands as an example of just what CvK has achieved in just over 20 years from the CC8S to the CC850.

Recently unveiled at The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering the CC850 features a twin-turbo 5.0 Litre V8 capable of producing 1382hp, which is over twice the output of the CC8S. The flat-plane crank, dry-sumped engine can run on synthetic fuels and doesn’t use a flywheel to improve responsiveness. There is a revolutionary engage shift system (ESS) which functions as both a gated six-speed manual with a clutch pedal and a nine-speed automatic giving the driver some serious driving options and the redline sits at 8,500rpm.

Koenigsegg has achieved a kerbweight of 1,385kg with the CC850, thanks to

extensive use of carbonfibre and Kevlar body panels in its monocoque. It’s expected to reach 0-62mph in less than three-seconds and a top speed well in excess of 200mph.

Overall the CC850 is a contemporary reimagination of the original CC8S and which pays homage to, “The single

most meaningful car in Koenigsegg history”, said Christian von Koenigsegg. It’s true, the CC8S did put Koenigsegg firmly on the map and was indeed a showstopper which broke records and won awards and set the industry alight, and all from a small but highly focused and determined Swedish supercar company.

Photography by Tim Scott

URBAN OUTLAW

Magnus Walker X Petersen Museum

The launch issue of b500 back in March 2020 was all about Magnus Walker. After two years and 12 issues it remains our most viewed issue.

We’ve kept in contact since then and every now and again we fire an Email or two back and forth between us. It was one such Email that hit my desk from Magnus, which announced he is set to become the first private Porsche builder and collector with a solo show at the Petersen Museum.

For the first time ever, 10 of Magnus Walker’s outlaw art cars will be on public display at the world famous Petersen Museum in Los Angeles.

Saturday, October 15th, celebrates 10 years since the debut of Tamir Moscovici’s award-winning 32-minute short documentary film, Urban Outlaw.

Chronicling Magnus Walker’s journey from the mean streets of Sheffield, England, to the glitzy streets of Los Angeles, Urban Outlaw shows how Walker went from rock n roll trend-setting fashion designer to real estate magnate to notorious car builder, driver and filmmaker. The film set a precedent for raw, guerrilla-style automotive filmmaking, with nighttime driving and bridge shots that have since become de rigueur for many car films since.

To celebrate Urban Outlaw’s 10th anniversary, Walker will showcase 10 of his custom-built art outlaw Porsche cars at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles. The exhibition will include front-, midand rear-engined, air- and water-cooled examples of Walker’s favourite Porsches from his own collection.

Some of the vehicles planned for display are Walker’s 924 Carrera GT, the “barnfind” Porsche 914, and his 993 art car. He will also show the highly tuned, oneof-one Porsche 964 street racer, multiple 1960s short-wheelbase sport-purpose 911s, and the famous red, white, and blue Porsche 277 that inspired its own line of Hot Wheels models, Nike SB Dunk shoes, and a character in the Need for Speed video game, among countless other works of art.

The Magnus Walker x Petersen Museum exhibit will run from October 15th 2022, to January 31st 2023. To coincide with the show opening, Walker will host one of his famous outlaw gatherings on October 15th at the Petersen Museum. The event will be free and open to the public; all cars are welcome.

Logo courtesy of Magnus Walker. Photo: Del Gregory for B500 launch issue front cover.

Chloë Holt

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STREET LIFE

With Arkonik Defenders

Recently , Arkonik

Directors Thomas Parry and Grant Spicer along with myself, Communications

Manager Del Gregory and Brad Thomas, Arkonik’s in-house videographer, drove a couple of stock LS3 Land Rovers from Arkonik’s rural home in Somerset up to the hustle and bustle of London. The beauty of Defenders is that they look at home anywhere. Perfectly illustrated by these two urban specced

110 station wagons on the nighttime streets of London.

We were very kindly hosted by The Westminster in SW1. Literally minutes from the River Thames and less than half a mile from Tate Britain. Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey are all within a mile. This stylish hotel is part of the Curio Collection by Hilton and boasts a fitness centre and onsite dining which we can all vouch for as a culinary masterclass.

We thoroughly enjoyed our late night city escape, taking in famous landmarks, and engaging with the inquisitive public all wanting to know “what engine’s in there??” when they heard the aural assault from the 6.2L V8.

Driving these Land Rovers in unfamiliar surroundings underlined the fact that chunky tyres are not just for off-road application. Here they excelled by muting potholes and providing a selfassured grip on the ever-changing surfaces around the cosmopolitan streets. The endless power available from the LS engine mated to the smooth automatic transmission combine to make these the perfect daily drivers, in and out of the city.

After dinner at STK the steak inspired restaurant at The Westminster, it was time to head out to get some pictures around London. By midnight the streets were quieter and we headed down the famous red tarmac of the Mall, so coloured to make it look like a giant red carpet heading down to Buckingham Palace. Here we drove around and got some shots of the famous Royal Palace before heading along the Thames to take in the sight of the London Eye on the other side of the river.

By 1.30am we were on our way along the thames towards East London and the famous Tower Bridge where we managed to get right alongside from St. Katherine’s docks for a dramatic shot with Tower Bridge behind us.

We arrived back at The Westminster at 3.30am, tired from our night shoot but happy in the knowledge we had some great shots of the two stock Urbanised Defenders, and having been very well looked after by the team at The Westminster.

After a short catch up sleep, followed by a hearty breakfast, we left the hotel around 8.30am but not before taking Hotel Westminster Director of Sales & Marketing Mr. Joost Overwijk and General Manager Mr. Matt Williams for a spin around the block, one in each of the Defenders. I’m pretty sure their smiles on return meant they enjoyed their quick trip. We enjoyed staying at this well run and welcoming, modern hotel and thank the team for their hospitality.

We left London and headed back towards Arkonik HQ in Somerset, but not before we took a right hand detour onto Salisbury Plain for some proper off-roading…but more on that another time…