I recently went to Fiskens showroom in London. Fiskens was founded in 1991 by Gregor Fisken and since then some of the finest cars of the twentieth century have passed through this showroom.
Gregor's introduction to cars came at an early age, his parents owned pre-war Bentley's. At 17, Gregor began a mechanical apprenticeship with Bunty Scott-Moncrieff, a dealer and restorer of pre-war cars. This then lead to Gregor competing at local autocross and special stage rallying. In the late 1980's Gregor began to work for Coys as a salesman before opening his own dealership in Kensington.
Since Fiskens opened, Gregor has gone on to establish himself as well respected racing driver, competing in modern endurance racing, including all four classes of Le Mans 24 Hours as well as a highly talented historic racer with drives at the Goodwood Revival and the Monaco Historic.Grand Prix.
Upon arrival from the outside, it looks like nothing has changed for hundreds of years, a small sign is the only giveaway that behind the doors are some very special cars. Once inside, I'm welcomed by the Office Manager Kizzy who shows me around offered a glass of water. Given the recent heatwave, I take up the offer. The showroom is very clean, modern and light with some fantastic art on the walls and some truly breathtaking cars.
Below are the photo's I took of the cars Fiskens have for sale.
1964 AC Cobra. This is one of only 42 RHD Cobras made by AC Cars in Thames Ditton
1963 Ferrari 250 Lusso. One of only 17 RHD 250 Lusso's were produced. This one has a competition six carburettor engine.
1966 Aston Martin DB6 Short Chassis Volante
1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider. This car has direct links to Vittorio Jano, Tazio Nuvolari, Enzo Ferrari and Zagato.
1954 Maserati 250F Ex Works . This won two Grand Prix in the hands of Jean Behra and was driven by Juan Manuel Fangio in the biopic Fangio.
1931 Bugatti Type 50. Only one of two surviving Molsheim factory bodied Roadsters
Speaking on the future of classic cars, Fiskens states that for the most original cars, "demand never dips and that values steadily increase. The best of this elite group soar above the fluctuating values of mediocre examples. We know the market and it's an exiting place to be".
As I leave, Kizzy passes me some information about the cars that Fiskens have on sale and a copy of their Mews News, a review of 2017.
I would like to thank Fiskens for allowing me to pop in and take photo's of some truly remarkable cars.
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