My story (in cars)

I bought a white 1971 BMW 2002. It was a little rusty, a little dusty, and was parked on a San Francisco street corner with a ‘for sale’ sign that asked for $900. With its charmingly boxy proportions and propellor-shaped taillights, the thing just spoke to me. And at age 23, this was how my love affair with classic cars began.

The first thing you learn from daily driving a vintage car is that mechanical aptitude can literally get you to work on time.

So I set about reading, wrenching, meeting mentors, wrenching some more, and learning everything I could to be able to meet the mechanical challenges which I quickly learned were just part of the hobby.

The second thing you learn is that every old car has its own personality.

These machines have stories to tell, filled with sights, sounds, and even smells which I came to really adore. That unique character led me to develop a bit of an obsession: to experience many different classics from different countries and different eras.

It’s the feel of old cars that I love most. The analogue feel. Moderns just don’t have it.

Jump forward to 2014 – after many rallies, many road trips, some Lemons racing, and a dozen old cars bought and sold. I moved to Europe and became fascinated with a whole new selection of vehicles that I hadn’t seen much of back in the ‘States.

Hopping country borders to hunt them down became part of the fun, and over the years I was lucky enough to buy, sell, import, and export cars in several countries across Europe and North America. And now, 23 years into the hobby, I’ve made this passion a profession.

I’m Davin, and I’d love to put my experience sourcing vehicles across borders to work for you.

Analogue Motors is my operation based in London, with Goodwood, Bicester Motion, and the amazing classic car scene of the UK all around me.

But this is far from a one man show. I work in partnership with experienced professionals and enthusiasts in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and on the East and West coasts of the USA. Together we simplify the complexities of buying and selling across borders, to connect great machines with loving owners.

It’s about bringing a little more analogue motoring joy to this modern life.