The Authenticity of Historic Cars - When is the History Not the Whole Story?

Saturday 11th October 2025

After a first career as a City lawyer, Paul Griffin has moved to marry interests and enthusiasms in his writings as an author. His work as an academic, and in litigation and arbitration, have come together with his long-time participation in the world of historic cars and their racing. And the disputes, differences and developments of the historic car business over recent years have fuelled his most recent book ‘The Past and The Spurious – The Case of Legitimacy in Historic Cars.

Paul unfolds the stories of the cars and characters that have shaped what is today’s thriving historic car sector. He also suggests the reasons why historic cars have become heritage assets having such powerful effects on emotions and passions all over the world.