Alain de Cadenet Car Collection

Alain de Cadenet raced classic and vintage cars, having owned and raced numerous examples, particularly Alfa Romeos.

In addition to cars, he also collected motorcycles and aircraft and operated a Supermarine Spitfire. A video on the internet shows a clip from a documentary in which a Spitfire flies extremely low over his head.

He was also a collector and authority on George V stamps and advised the Royal Mail on their collection.

Alain made his reputation building and driving his own sports prototypes, taking on world teams and occasionally beating them. In 1972, he persuaded Duckhams Oil to sponsor a car he commissioned Gordon Murray to design for the Le Mans 24 Hour race.