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Axlestand
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Alfa Romeo sufferer, thoro’bred petrolhead, Dusted owner and former Yorkshireman. Living with the practicalities and possession of a 1973 GTV & 2019 Giulia Ti.
Properly shocked.
Genuinely saddened.
Gone too soon.
RIP Quentin.
Such sad news about Quentin. He was so supportive in my early career, I owe him more than I can ever say. Unique, brilliant and knowledgeable on camera, funny, generous and unfailingly excellent company off it. Go well Q.
November 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Saddle up! My #AlfaRomeo Giulia now has more horses under the hood… Remap (and annual service) courtesy of AHM in Hants.
October 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Brilliant 😏 Dutch automotive site Autoweek displays a #Peugeot 404 for a page is not found 🤓 www.autoweek.nl/error-404/
DPG Media Privacy Gate
www.autoweek.nl
October 25, 2025 at 6:20 AM
C’est l’été ! And the #Fiat Topolino brings a smile to everyone’s face (or look of “WTF” – I’ll let you be the judge). Unlike the #Citroen Ami it’s based on, you can buy this without doors – an ‘open air’ version with just rope either side (tho that’s probably another reason not to buy one for most)
August 3, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Austin-Healey 100M making for a quintessential English scene… But this spot is from the car park of Intermarché in Prayssac, southwestern France… So shame its not a Citroën DS Bossaert instead.
August 3, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Tell me you’re in France without telling me you’re in Fra… Actually, this is British car (in case you’d not clocked the number plate). Driven all the way from Southampton and en route to Toulouse (where it originally came from). A long way to go in a 1974 #Citroen Ami 8 Break!
August 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Not everything unexceptional managed to make it to #fotu this weekend! This #Rover Metro has been sitting on a forecourt near me for years now…
July 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Had this 10 years…
July 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Thanks @sniffpetrol.com 🤠 Made my morning hearing my letter read out on the latest episode of #SmithandSniff.

Although the Raleigh Strika story still brings tears to my eyes (due more to testicular torsion than any reminiscing) 😣 You can listen to the episode below www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnAP...
Hairacio Pagani
YouTube video by Smith and Sniff
www.youtube.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Who said range anxiety is a new thing? Filling up this #Fiat 126 is gonna cost you less than 30 quid but only give you (max) 250 miles out of a full tank. Still, in this little thing, those miles are gonna provide plenty of smiles!
July 19, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Saw one of those electric I-PACE toda…

OOH A PEUGEOT 205 GTI !
😎
July 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Always check the car park. Something everyone at #Goodwood will be telling you, but it also applies to grotty industrials estates in deepest Surrey… And here’s proof: 1979 #Ferrari GT4. Definitely a design that has got better with age.
July 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
JLR’s House of Brands quick becoming a House of Horrors
www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new...
Range Rover now has its own logo! Here's your first look | Autocar
First bespoke emblem for 55-year-old luxury brand as JLR advances 'House of Brands' strategy
www.autocar.co.uk
July 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Never understood why the second gen #Honda NSX wasn’t more popular – just look at it! Certainly gets my vote, especially since the frontend doesn’t make allowances for a number plate…
July 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
How does the reality of owning a luxury car match the dream? A new McKinsey survey sheds light on buyers’ priorities, current experiences, and future expectations. How I wasn’t interviewed for this I don’t know…!
www.mckinsey.com/industries/a...
Shifting gears: What buyers are saying about the luxury-car experience
Does the reality of owning a luxury car match the dream? A new McKinsey market survey sheds light on buyers’ priorities, experiences, and expectations.
www.mckinsey.com
June 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My company 😎 We just rebranded and joined Bluesky 🤠 Give us a follow 🤓 There may even be some car content…
Hello, Bluesky! We are Dusted, an independent, award-winning #brand and #activation #agency in the City of #London that delivers global impact. We create the edge that builds brand value by making brands Distinctly Different in market. Check us out: dusted.com
June 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Probably not the last word on the #Jaguar rebrand but agree with the comments made on how right #Renault have got it…
www.creativeboom.com/insight/why-...
Why Jaguar's rebrand failed, and what it can teach us
It's official: Jaguar has dropped its advertising agency, Accenture Song, following huge criticism of its 2024 rebrand. So what went wrong, and what lessons can be learned? In November last year,...
www.creativeboom.com
May 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
It began with the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May, watched by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and won by Italian Giuseppe Farina. The rest as they say, is history #F175 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/...
F1 at 75
A look back at 75 years of F1 history with Getty images.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Saw one of those Ineos Grenadiers toda…

OMG A HONDA NSX !!
😍
May 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
One comment on here: “Elon finding out the hard way that being on the wrong end of a Trumpism is all shits and giggles, until someone giggles and shits!”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Trump tariffs: Elon Musk's Tesla raises concern over retaliation risk
The electric carmaker’s warning about tariffs comes despite its boss's key position in the Trump administration.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. But don't miss this 😎
youtu.be/mR4uDqRzRUM?...
youtu.be
March 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
RIP Gene Hackman: Will always be Popeye Doyle to me and star of this legendary car chase:
youtu.be/XeT-GPcxkXs?...
THE FRENCH CONNECTION Clip - "Car Chase" (1971) Gene Hackman
YouTube video by JoBlo Movie Clips
youtu.be
February 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Putney post match #Peugeot spot: 1982 505

… which was originally green according to DVLA
February 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Took the new #Renault 5 for a spin and loved it 💛 You can forget that its an EV and just take in how bloody cool it looks, especially in this colour on a wet weather day… Fun, French and more desirable than stuff costing twice as much. On your drive for just over 200 quid/month
February 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM