Matthew ParkinsonLotus Elise: Let joy be (un)confinedThere’s no shortage of writers revisiting the original Lotus Elise. With Lotus periodically unveiling another iteration of the car they…7 min read·Aug 21, 2018----
Matthew ParkinsonScorned on the 4th of JulyStars ‘n’ stripes American car show – Tatton Park 201611 min read·Aug 24, 2016----
Matthew ParkinsonClub Lotus Lakes WeekendReputations are often unfair. Take the Lake District, famous for its large bodies of water and infamous for the weather that keeps them…8 min read·Jul 5, 2016----
Matthew ParkinsonAutobahn to Essen – Belgian trip part 3After visiting Antwerp and meandering around Mechelen with Jonathan, you might have thought I’d lost sight of the reason for my visit — at…9 min read·Jun 16, 2016----
Matthew ParkinsonAnonymous in Antwerp – Belgium trip part 2Decisiveness has never been one of my strengths, so I was going to struggle to answer the question of “what do you want to do today?” at…8 min read·May 24, 2016----
Matthew ParkinsonPlanes, trains and… A bendy bus?! – Belgium trip part 1As I write, rain is battering the window of the train, whilst around me, people tap away frantically on their smartphones or leaf through…7 min read·May 20, 2016----
Matthew ParkinsonGaydon Spring ClassicGenerally, Sunday is a day of rest. I therefore apologise to the neighbours I woke as I fired up the Lotus and set off on my way to join a…6 min read·May 19, 2016----
Matthew ParkinsonDrive it day 2016With classic car values soaring, it’s easy to forget that their original purpose was to move us from A to B as frugally, as fast or as…5 min read·Apr 29, 2016----
Matthew ParkinsonGoodwood 74th Members’ MeetingEvery year, the sound of hundreds of marching, hand-made brogues on gravel can be heard entering the grounds of an old airfield just…6 min read·Mar 30, 2016----