On Board the First Hybrid Porsche 911
Discover the groundbreaking performance of the first hybrid Porsche 911. Explore the second-generation 992 Carrera GTS with insights from veteran racer Joerg Bergmeister.
Porsche 911 CARRERA vs GTS vs GT3 Review 2023 | Performance & Pricing
Three manual, rear-drive, two-seat Porsche 911s, but just one winner. Andrew Frankel pitches the new Carrera T against the GTS and GT3
JBR Capital Luxury Car Report
Insights and Trends in the Luxury Car Market
Lap of the Gods – Supercar Driver Secret Meet 2023
THE ANNUAL SECRET MEET AT DONNINGTON PARK IS SCD’S JEWEL IN THE CROWN, AND THIS YEAR’S EVENT MARKED A VERY SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY.
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On Board the First Hybrid Porsche 911
Discover the groundbreaking performance of the first hybrid Porsche 911. Explore the second-generation 992 Carrera GTS with insights from veteran racer Joerg Bergmeister.
Porsche 911 CARRERA vs GTS vs GT3 Review 2023 | Performance & Pricing
Three manual, rear-drive, two-seat Porsche 911s, but just one winner. Andrew Frankel pitches the new Carrera T against the GTS and GT3
JBR Capital Luxury Car Report
Insights and Trends in the Luxury Car Market
Lap of the Gods – Supercar Driver Secret Meet 2023
THE ANNUAL SECRET MEET AT DONNINGTON PARK IS SCD’S JEWEL IN THE CROWN, AND THIS YEAR’S EVENT MARKED A VERY SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY.
Leaders are built, not born
Training future leaders is essential for any company that wishes to thrive, and that policy forms the bedrock of the constant learning culture of high-end automotive finance provider JBR Capital, as company CEO Nayan V. Kisnadwala explains.
Think before you click
Explore the pros and cons and caution before hitting the ‘place deposit’ button.
Trickle Down EV-nomics
The continued strength of UK EV sales not only points to a more robust market than some might fear, but also expedites the affordability of more sustainable mobility for all…
You don’t have to be rich to drive rich
Darren Selig, Founder and Executive Director of JBR Capital, takes a drive down memory lane.
Don’t fear the dragons, but do plan for them
In unknown and potentially turbulent financial times, proper planning, robust stress testing and rapid, proactive responses are more important than ever for business success. But so, too, is keeping in perspective that whatever challenge you face will eventually pass, believes Nayan V Kisnadwala, CEO of high-end automotive finance provider JBR Capital.
Buying supercars is an addiction. Do we need therapy?
For some customers, the thrill of the chase and the pre-purchase pampering from salespeople have become more appealing than the pleasure of driving their new car. Darren Selig, Founder & Executive Director of high-end automotive finance provider JBR Capital...
JBR Capital hits record milestone, lending £1 billion since 2015 enabling customers to fund their automotive passion
Leading automotive finance provider, JBR Capital, is proud to announce that since its establishment in 2015, it has hit a remarkable milestone of £1 billion in lending – enabling thousands of enthusiasts to fund the purchase of their high-end dream car.
Who is going to buy the used cars?
Darren Selig, Founder & Executive Director of high-end automotive finance provider JBR Capital, believes clues as to what could happen can be found in the non-automotive retail sector.
The question of the GOAT
The greatest of all time. It can’t be applied to drivers. What about a car? By Andrew Frankel
The sixth sense
What does it take to be a supercar development driver? By Dan Prosser
A Passion For The Future: Nayan Kisnadwala
Nayan Kisnadwala, JBR Capital CEO, reveals the colleague-derived initiatives that enable the company to operate as a force for good and build a sustainable, profitable future.
Driven: Ferrari 812 Competizione
After the 599 GTO and F12 tdf comes this, all 819bhp of it. By Dan Prosser
Choose with your heart, finance with your head
How to Finance Multiple Classic Cars
JBR Capital celebrates record four month period
JBR Capital achieves its best four-month period since the company was established in 2015. Origination of £80 million and average advance per loan of £81,000
Everrati Adds Finance Offering for its Electrified Classics
Everrati Automotive Limited (Everrati) is now offering its customers the ability to fund a purchase through a new arrangement with JBR Capital. Let’s see some of their cars…
Can you daily drive a Lamborghini?
For supercar enthusiasts, that is one of life’s greatest questions, and with a Lamborghini Huracán coupé LP 640-4 Performante LDF tucked away in the garage, James Calderbank is perfectly qualified to answer it.
Leading the Automotive Finance Sector by Offsetting Carbon Emissions
Premier automotive finance provider, JBR Capital, is proud to announce a new sustainability initiative that will greatly reduce the environmental impact of its clients’ cars.
A game of patience – What will happen to the luxury car market?
Insight into why the supply of new cars, which the semiconductor chip shortage has dramatically impacted upon, won’t return to pre-pandemic levels any time soon.
How to finance a supercar? TopGear Feature
Is there a smarter way to buy a supercar than a suitcase stuffed with cash? Er, yes. Here’s how…
Financing luxury cars is more than just a job – it’s a passion
Darren Selig chooses his personal highlights from a remarkable year and reflects on the importance of getting out into the supercar community and meeting clients.
Top 10 Financed Supercars 2021
Darren Selig, founder & chief commercial officer of JBR Capital, reveals the top ten high-end vehicles financed by the company in 2021
Brothers in Arms
Wolverhampton-based electrical contractors Steve and Rob Gaunt have amassed an impressive arsenal of supercar weaponry.
The 911 GT3 RS Power Couple
Meet Rob and Molly Taylor, a couple with a serious addiction to all things Porsche
How to buy a Porsche GT3?
Watch the final part of the journey as one of our clients collects his dream Porsche GT3 and find out how he was able to do it.
Goodwood Members: Meeting of minds
The 78th Members’ Meeting at Goodwood ended the 2021 historic motor racing season in fine style.
JBR Capital extends Partnership with Supercar Driver
Exclusive 3 year partnership with SCD as finance partner
JBR Capital hits £100 million lending milestone since March
JBR CAPITAL ENJOYS RECORD BUSINESS PERIOD, LENDING £100M SINCE 1 MARCH ENABLING CUSTOMERS TO FUND THEIR AUTOMOTIVE PASSION
Porsche 718 GT4 ownership experience
Our founder Darren Selig talks with Caymen GT4 owner Richard Ashmole about love for supercars and what is it like to own one.
Brabham Hot Lap and Paul Bailey Interview
Le Mans winner David Brabham shows our Founder Darren Selig exactly what the 5.4 litre Brabham BT62 is capable of around Donington Park.
LOST FOR WORDS AT SUPERCAR DRIVER’S MICHELIN SECRET MEET
The Donnington high-speed hypercar parade at the 2021 Supercar Driver (SCD) Michelin Secret Meet, he almost doesn’t know where to start…
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2021 – Good to be back
The Goodwood Festival of Speed made a very welcome return in 2021. Here are some of our personal highlights.
Electric Dreams: Arcade Cars of the 80s and 90s
Classic car owners and collectors of today look back to the time when they were young and at the supercars that graced their bedroom walls.
Leonard Collection of Modern Porsche sells for £7.5M (in 10 days)
Bidding closed on one among the most impressive of collections of recent Porsche road cars, breaking all sorts of records in the process.
Ferrari & Porsche Garage – interview with Supercar Driver member Kushi Bachada
We talk with Supercar Driver member Kushi Bachada about his supercar garage, including a Ferrari 488 Spider, Porsche 992 Cabriolet & Porsche 991…
TRACK-FOCUSED PASSION
We speak with SCD member Robert Steele about how he has amassed a rather enviable fleet of track-focused supercars.
FUND YOUR PASSION: OUR COMMITMENT TO THE AUTOMOTIVE COMMUNITY
JBR Capital will accelerate its business growth in 2021 with an even greater focus on the unrivalled service it provides to car owners…
Future Classic Cars to Buy Right Now
In these turbulent times, choosing the right car to put your money in can be a challenge. It doesn’t have to be though, says Darren Selig, founder and Executive Chairman of JBR Capital
JBR Capital – An Origin Story
James Calderbank has a Lamborghini Huracán coupé LP 640-4 Performante LDF tucked away in the garage…
March – June 2020 Auction Review
See stats, best cars sold and auction review for March – June 2020. This year’s Amelia Island sales were the final top-tier ‘physical’ auctions to take place in the US…
All the key cars from the ‘Geneva’ Motor Show 2020
The event was cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak, but the show must go on. These are the cars unveiled this week that you would’ve seen at the 2020 Geneva Motor Show.
Interview with Sheikh Amari of Amari Supercars
Meet Sheikh Amari, star of The Million Pound Motors, supercar collector and dealer, and one of the most famous personalities in the UK prestige car scene
Are you ready for a purer driving experience?
What would you sacrifice to own a better performing and more environmentally friendly supercar?
Stars of 2020 – Most exciting car launches
2020 is going to be the most exciting year for premium and supercars… ever! Bold statement, but let’s look at the key cars arriving this year…
Restomods – When old meets new
Restomods are an emerging phenomenon in the luxury and collector car market, but just what is a restomod and is it a passing fad?
20 BEST CLASSIC AND SUPERCAR EVENTS in 2020
We’ve compiled a list of the 20 very best shows – the ones you really don’t want to miss …
How to race a McLaren Supercar (McLaren GT4 Racing)
Nick Trott tells JBR Capital, all about racing a McLaren 570S GT4 around the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit as part of the ‘Pure Mclaren GT Series’ events.
Frankfurt Motor Show – The internal combustion engine – dead or alive?
Just how fast is the automotive industry moving towards electric cars? JBR Capital attended the Frankfurt Motor Show to find out.
Concept Cars – Welcome to the Future
Ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show, we take a look at the history of the concept car and celebrate those that pushed the boundaries of technology and design.
A guide to high-end vehicle transportation
A guide to high-end vehicle transportation from Cosdel, experts with over 50 years of transporting classics for the world’s best-known collectors and dealers.
Classic Cars Prices vs Exchange Rate Impacts at Auctions
We analysed the fluctuations in currency exchange rate between Euro, Dollar and Pound to understand the impact this had across the classic car market.
V8, V10, V12 and W16 Engines: Endangered species; get ‘em while you can!
Here is our celebratory round-up of all the more generously-cylindered engines available now or coming soon the UK – V8, V10, V12 and W16 engines to own.
Zagato and Aston Martin – Six Decades of History
In Zagato’s centenary year we present an A to Z of the Milanese firm’s collaborations with Aston Martin.
Rm Sotheby’s The Youngtimer Collection
See stats, best cars sold and auction review for RM Sotheby’s Youngtimer Collection. This highly anticipated event saw 140 modern classic cars go under the hammer, across 4 events between February and April 2019.
The good, the mad and the obscure – hybrid and EV hypercars
Country-by-country bullet-point round-up of the good, the mad and the obscure in the world of Hybrid & EV Hypercars.
The Dino: 50 years of the ‘affordable’ Ferrari
Dr Vincent van der Vinne looks at the intriguing history of the Dino, and it’s transformation from ‘affordable’ Ferrari to the collector gem it is today…
Comparing the classic car and art markets, part two
In part two of this in-depth article by Dr Vincent van der Vinne we look more closely at the connection between the classic car and art investment market, and how it correlates to today’s economy.
Luxury from utility – the range rover story
With the 70th anniversary of the Land Rover behind us, and the 50 years of Range Rover celebrations ahead, we’ve decided to take a look back at the Range Rover’s history, plotting its progress over four generations…
Picasso or Ferrari? Comparing the classic car & art markets
In this in-depth article Dr Vincent van der Vinne looks at classic car investment market, and how it parallels that of the arts.
Lamborghini Islero, an almost forgotten sports car
How many people are familiar with the Lamborghini Islero? Dr. Vincent van der Vinne, helps us turn the spotlight on this little-known Italian thoroughbred.
The benefits of 3D Scanning for classic car owners
An introduction To the benefits to classic vehicle ownership of 3D Scanning , by KW Heritage, a division of KW Special Projects.
LOW STRESS CLASSICS – c. £100k – £1m
In Part 1 we considered our pick of the more affordable Low Stress Classics and here in Part 2 we look at some higher-end classics.
THE 75 MOST EXPENSIVE CARS SOLD AT AUCTION
Cars have always been an important part of our lives. However, for some, they are a social symbol where no expense is spared. The figures paid for the following majestic vehicles are almost unbelievable. See the list of the 75 most expensive cars sold at auction.
Cars Unappreciated In Their Time
There have been many quite modest cars which were appreciated for their practicality and affordability when new, but it was inconceivable that they would ever become sought-after by collectors and, in some cases, quite valuable.
Lancia Aurelia B24: A tale of two sports cars
The Lancia Aurelia is one of the most famous cars of this Italian marque. From the original sporting streamlined coupe, a Spider version was born in the mid-‘50s, later replaced by the Aurelia Convertible…
The Modifiers Part One: Brabus and Kahn
Sometimes the efforts of the industry’s finest manufacturers don’t quite satisfy our clients’ desires for individuality. In those instances, they turn to the modifiers. In the first of our two-part, we look at the history and recent projects from Brabus and Kahn.
Introducing the JBR Capital Drivers Club
We recently held our first track day at the Goodwood Motor Circuit as part of our Drivers Club programme. A stunning selection of cars took to the track.
Mind-bending McLaren
The McLaren 720S, launched at the Geneva show earlier this year, is a stupendously, staggeringly, mindbendingly quick car. Read our full in-depth review of this latest hypercar by McLaren.
The Ford GT Story
Follow us on a journey through 54 years of Ford’s illustrious line of two-seater GT models in an in-depth feature about these legendary sports cars.
Bentley Mulsanne The World’s Finest Luxury Car, Probably
In late July Rolls-Royce revealed its all-new Phantom. This eighth-generation model replaces the previous Phantom which, like the six generations before that, was widely regarded as ‘The Best Car in the World’. However, some might beg to differ with that assertion.
Bentley Fastback values – a decade of growth
Dr Vincent van der Vinne returns as our guest blog writer this week, and this time he offers his analysis on the phenomenal recent growth in values of the Bentley R-Type and S Continental Fastbacks, as well as some insight from two owners of these fine historic cars.
ROLLS-ROYCE WRAITH: The sportiest Rolls-Royce in 77 years
Owners of supercars and classics are often in need of a more practical car, and there are some fast, luxurious and highly desirable grand tourer prestige cars out there. We recently took the stunning Rolls-Royce Wraith for a spin.
Lamborghini Supercars – From 1963 Miura to 2017 Aventador
Following our blog on the ‘instant classics’– supercars that have attracted a significant premium as soon as they’ve been delivered – we bring you another that is a stunning driving machine…
HOLY TRINITY OF THE NOUGHTIES
Having covered the recent Holy Trinity of hypercars, we then jumped back half a century to the Holy Trinity of the early 1960s, we now take a leap forward again to the 2000s. A closer look at the Enzo Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR & Porsche Carrera GT.
1960s Classic Trinity
Prompted by the first episode of Clarkson, May and Hammond’s Grand Tour, last November we wrote a feature on the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 Spyder, aka The Holy Trinity. And that got us thinking about similar Holy Trinities of yesteryear.
Porsche 911 GT3 RS: Revealing The True Worth
Following our blog on the ‘instant classics’ of 2016 – supercars that have attracted a significant premium as soon as they’ve been delivered …
Classic Car Barn Finds
Ever dreamed of discovering a lost classic car? We spoke to eight car experts who did just that. They share their stories of memorable classic car finds.
The Holy Trinity: McLaren, Porsche & Ferrari hypercars Grand Tour
As Jeremy Clarkson and The Grand Tour team hit the track to give their views on the Holy Trinity, we take a closer look at these hybrid hypercars with insight from two collectors who own all three.
The True Worth of 2016’s Limited Edition Super Cars
The major sports and supercar manufacturers have treated us with a veritable feast of special limited-edition variants over the past 12 months. These cars are not only stunning but are also becoming instant classics and attracting a significant premium as soon as they have been delivered.
