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The DB4: a true rival and brother to the Italian offerings

The punters choice, influenced by a certain spy, is the DB5 yet some DB4s are more valuable

· 10 min read · S. E. Parker
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What is Motarchive?

Motarchive is written and edited by S. E. Parker — A passion project documenting any current automotive fixation I have at any one time.

The journal began as a notebook: somewhere to document my own thoughts on select cars with a fresh insight on to the more technical side. Many blogs show cars as just objects of beauty, with this project I continue to show the beauty behind the coachwork and the history of how they came to be

When not writing, Parker is either looking for the next project, working on a current one, or photographing cars, nature or just something that catches the eye.

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