The Grand Tourer Is Having a Renaissance
The grand tourer — the long-legged, two-door coupé built for a thousand-mile weekend — was, for a while, out of fashion. It is now, quietly, back.
The grand tourer is, at its best, a promise: that the drive itself is the destination.
This article is part of Escaping Magazine's continuing coverage of motoring. Additional reporting and features are available in the Motoring section.
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James Okafor
Motoring & Watches Correspondent
James has spent fifteen years writing about cars, coachwork and independent watchmaking.
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