Andrew Blow's NZ Zagato et cetera
 

I am probably way behind the times here, but I have just been looking at Andrew Blow's website, which appears to have had a makeover. It's nice. Congratulations to Andrew for making Bristols look glamourous.

He has quite a selection of Bristols too, small but very refined. Brian's 406 Zagato. Which he wants £95k for. And a 404 from Australia, with price on application. If a Zagato can be had for £95, what is a 404 worth?

Also a 405. THe 404 and the 405 are the most voluptuous of cars. Absolutely beautiful. I have always hankered after a 405, after hearing Sir Paul Smith rave about his. Andrew is asking £17k for it. Is that an average price for an average car?

I was lucky enough to be in London a few weeks ago, in the middle of the heatwave, and visited Kensington High Street for the first time. Richard Hackett is a very nice man. I was wary of walking in, thinking Bristol tourism must be a nuisance for them. But he was absolutely charming, and even ran away to his office to give me a whole lot of magazine clippings, in answer to some inane question I probably asked.

I had to wonder what a Richard Branson or Liam Gallagher would have thought, fronting up to such an unashamedly small and modest showroom.

My visits to Kensington High Street occurred prior to Mr. Hackett's joining up with Toby...though I've not met him, I've chatted with him a number of times (sufficent so that he recognizes my Kentucky twang), and have found him to be most pleasant and cooperative.

It is a treat to make the visit.