Mike Fisherly

📍 ‘Fifty years ago, Aston Martin unveiled something extraordinary.’ Not fast. Not subtle. Not entirely reliable. The Aston Martin Lagonda. A limousine from the future Digital before digital worked Priced like a Mayfair townhouse It wasn’t just a car. It was a statement. → The full story explains why its legend has only grown. ♔ Full Story ▪️The debut (1976):

📍 ‘Le Mans is warming up again. Headlines will come and go.’ But one race refuses to fade: the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Not just a race — a corporate war Ford Motor Company vs Ferrari Pride, ego, and a bruised handshake This wasn’t motorsport. It was theatre at 200mph. → The full story explains

This Week in Motoring Intelligence Written for Busy Readers • The paddock hums with tension as contracts, confidence, and competitive edges begin to blur. • Red Bull Racing quietly recalibrating after internal friction; performance remains, but harmony is less certain behind closed doors. • Max Verstappen is still the benchmark, though whispers suggest frustration with off-track distractions beginning

‘Owning a premier marque isn’t about transport—it’s about quiet theatre.’ A statement made not loudly, but with exquisite, deliberate restraint. ♔ Full Story There is a peculiar moment that comes with owning something from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Bentley Motors or Ferrari. It isn’t the delivery. Nor the first drive. It’s the first time you don’t think about it. Because that’s when

📍 ‘Sacked, sought-after, yet somehow stranded—Christian Horner finds himself in Formula One’s most curious holding pattern.’   ♔ Full Story ▪️There was a time—not terribly long ago—when Christian Horner didn’t look for seats. He built dynasties. ▪️Now, rather awkwardly, he’s knocking on doors. ▪️Since his abrupt exit from Red Bull Racing last July, Horner’s return has felt inevitable. ▪️The

📍 ‘The new Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Nightingale isn’t a car—it’s a whispered statement.’ Electric, coach-built and already spoken for before most even heard its name. ♔ Full Story  There are cars you buy. And then there are cars that quietly select you. The new Nightingale—formally Project Nightingale—sits firmly in the latter category. ▪️Limited to just 100 examples,

📍 ‘In Formula One, the rumours arrive before the results.’ And increasingly… they’re more accurate. ♔ Why it matters: Because what sounds like paddock gossip is often early-stage market intelligence—technical, political, and personal. Below is this week’s Fisherley Intelligence Brief.  ♔ The Full Story ◼︎ Observation → The paddock isn’t reacting anymore—it’s positioning. ◼︎ Curiosity → Why do whispers now

📍 ‘One drove with surgical inevitability. The other with glorious defiance.’ Together, they defined an era—and rewrote what rivalry could look like. ♔ Why it matters: Because in modern sport, we’ve forgotten that your fiercest rival can also be your greatest ally. This is rivalry at its most civilised… and most dangerous.  ♔ The Full Story ◼︎ Observation →

📍 ‘Most hypercars shout. This one whispers… then rearranges the horizon.’ Why it matters: A Czech firm you’ve barely considered has built something that makes the usual suspects look… slightly lazy.  ♔ The Full Story ◼︎ Observation → At first glance, the Praga Bohemia looks less like a car and more like something that’s escaped from a