The 18th edition of The Road Rat goes deep into the technology, culture, history and myth of some of the most-evolved cars of all; from Ferrari 250 GTO to Gordon Murray T.50 — seven decades of cars too rarified to be simply ‘supercars’. With a 34-page portfolio by Benedict Redgrove (of NASA: Past and Present Dreams of the Future) at its centre, surrounded by The Road Rat’s globally celebrated writing, photography and design; Merc SLRs, Porsche GT1s, the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright and David Bowie and of er… ‘influencers’.

A Porsche Turbo bonanza, with Mel Nichols on driving the very first 911 Turbo in 1974 and exclusive access for The Road Rat to Porsche's archive; plus Lotus V-P of Design Ben Payne on the boundary-breaking beauty of the original Esprit; Richard Meaden celebrates the Mk1 (and Mk7.5) Golf GTI; Estevan Oriol on LA's lowrider scene of the ’90s; Michael Harvey on Ferrari's remarkable sports car racing comeback with the 499P; Stephen Bayley on the dream of the SUV; and Paul Horrell on the Audi TT.

Watercolour by Paul Howse, former design manager at McLaren Automotive (P1, 720S, Artura), showing the overall winner of the 2000 Le Mans 24 Hour race, the Audi R8 driven by Frank Biela, Tom Kristensen and Emanuele Pirro. One of a series of eight commissioned to celebrate the centenary of the Le Mans 24 Hour race and originally reproduced in The Road Rat Edition 14, published in June 2023.

Limited edition of 50, each signed and numbered by the artist. Approximately A3 (exact dimensions may differ very slightly on account of the unfinished deckle edge which is applied by hand). Cotton-rich, 300gsm ‘German Etching’ paper with a discreet Road Rat ‘Ratino’ logo embossed in the lower left hand corner. All prints ship rolled, protected in acid-free tissue. Please allow one week before shipping.

Watercolour by Paul Howse, former design manager at McLaren Automotive (P1, 720S, Artura), showing the overall winner of the 1989 Le Mans 24 Hour race, the Sauber-Mercedes C9 driven by Stanley Dickens, Jochen Mass and Manuel Reuter. One of a series of eight commissioned to celebrate the centenary of the Le Mans 24 Hour race and originally reproduced in The Road Rat Edition 14, published in June 2023.

Limited edition of 50, each signed and numbered by the artist. Approximately A3 (exact dimensions may differ very slightly on account of the unfinished deckle edge which is applied by hand). Cotton-rich, 300gsm ‘German Etching’ paper with a discreet Road Rat ‘Ratino’ logo embossed in the lower left hand corner. All prints ship rolled, protected in acid-free tissue. Please allow one week before shipping.

Watercolour by Paul Howse, former design manager at McLaren Automotive (P1, 720S, Artura), showing the overall winner of the 1978 Le Mans 24 Hour race, the Renault Alpine A442B driven by Jean-Pierre Jassaud and Didier Pironi. One of a series of eight commissioned to celebrate the centenary of the Le Mans 24 Hour race and originally reproduced in The Road Rat Edition 14, published in June 2023.

Limited edition of 50, each signed and numbered by the artist. Approximately A3 (exact dimensions may differ very slightly on account of the unfinished deckle edge which is applied by hand). Cotton-rich, 300gsm ‘German Etching’ paper with a discreet Road Rat ‘Ratino’ logo embossed in the lower left hand corner. All prints ship rolled, protected in acid-free tissue. Please allow one week before shipping.

Watercolour by Paul Howse, former designer manager at McLaren Automotive (P1, 720S, Artura), showing the overall winner of the 1971 Le Mans 24 Hour race, the Porsche 917K driven by Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep. One of a series of eight commissioned to celebrate the centenary of the Le Mans 24 Hour race and originally reproduced in The Road Rat Edition 14, published in June 2023.

Limited edition of 50, each signed and numbered by the artist. Approximately A3 (exact dimensions may differ very slightly on account of the unfinished deckle edge which is applied by hand). Cotton-rich, 300gsm ‘German Etching’ paper with a discreet Road Rat ‘Ratino’ logo embossed in the lower left hand corner. All prints ship rolled, protected in acid-free tissue. Please allow one week before shipping.

Watercolour by Paul Howse, former design manager at McLaren Automotive (P1, 720S, Artura),showing the overall winner of the 1969 Le Mans 24 Hour race, the Ford GT40 MkI driven by Jacky Ickx and Jackie Oliver. One of a series of eight commissioned to celebrate the centenary of the Le Mans 24 Hour race and originally reproduced in The Road Rat Edition 14, published in June 2023.

Limited edition of 50, each signed and numbered by the artist. Approximately A3 (exact dimensions may differ very slightly on account of the unfinished deckle edge which is applied by hand). Cotton-rich, 300gsm ‘German Etching’ paper with a discreet Road Rat ‘Ratino’ logo embossed in the lower left hand corner. All prints ship rolled, protected in acid-free tissue. Please allow one week before shipping.

Watercolour by Paul Howse, former design manager at McLaren Automotive (P1, 720S, Artura),showing the overall winner of the 1960 Le Mans 24 Hour race, the Ferrari 250 TR59/60 driven by Paul Frère and Olivier Gendebien. One of a series of eight commissioned to celebrate the centenary of the Le Mans 24 Hour race and originally reproduced in The Road Rat Edition 14, published in June 2023.

Limited edition of 50, each signed and numbered by the artist. Approximately A3 (exact dimensions may differ very slightly on account of the unfinished deckle edge which is applied by hand). Cotton-rich, 300gsm ‘German Etching’ paper with a discreet Road Rat ‘Ratino’ logo embossed in the lower left hand corner. All prints ship rolled, protected in acid-free tissue. Please allow one week before shipping.

Watercolour by Paul Howse, former design manager at McLaren Automotive (P1, 720S, Artura), showing the overall winner of the 1938 Le Mans 24 Hour race, the Delahaye 135 CS driven by Eugène Chaboud and Jean Trémoulet. One of a series of eight commissioned to celebrate the centenary of the Le Mans 24 Hour race and originally reproduced in The Road Rat Edition 14, published in June 2023.

Limited edition of 50, each signed and numbered by the artist. Approximately A3 (exact dimensions may differ very slightly on account of the unfinished deckle edge which is applied by hand). Cotton-rich, 300gsm ‘German Etching’ paper with a discreet Road Rat ‘Ratino’ logo embossed in the lower left hand corner. All prints ship rolled, protected in acid-free tissue. Please allow one week before shipping.

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The 14th edition of The Road Rat is dedicated entirely to celebrating the greatest race of them all — Le Mans. We’ve ripped up the format of the publication, replacing it with a photo-driven scrapbook of the 24 Hours capturing its many moods and punctuated by The Road Rat’s traditional long-form features by writers like Richard Meaden, Dutch Mandel and Stephen Bayley plus commissioned visuals from the likes of Ashley Border and Paul Howse. Includes a 16-page appendix of all the winners.

Hand-wrapped in a striking ‘Architectural Blue’ natural weave fabric, the third of our annual collector’s cases measures 300mmx235mmx70mm (external). It’s designed to protect and display editions thirteen-sixteen of The Road Rat. The spine is de-bossed with the numbers 13,14,15,16 then foiled to match the spine colours of the issues. These four colours appear on the front side of the case over our logo. The same logo is blind de-bossed larger on the reverse side.

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Edition 13 is a unique collaboration with Norman Foster, arguably world’s greatest living architect. Topics covered include: The lasting influence on Porsche of the 356; how aerodynamics has obsessed car makers since Walt Chrysler hired Wilbur Wright; the E-Type and Pagoda effect; how the great artists see cars; how the Fiat 500, Mini and BMW 600 put Europe on wheels; homes for cars; the great factories; and how to stage the greatest car show of all.

A limited edition of 30, fine art prints personally signed and numbered by design legend Peter Stevens.

An A1-sized, giclée process reproduction of artist James Chuter’s painting ‘Mystic Mac’, featuring George Harrison, Murray, former McLaren boss Ron Dennis, designer Peter Stevens and the McLaren F1 itself. Printed on Road Rat-embossed 310gsm, unfinished ‘German etching’ paper measuring 594mm x 770mm, it is supplied unframed and ships rolled in a robust cardboard tube protected by acid-free tissue. All orders will be despatched with a tracking number. 

Price includes a £50 Donation to the DEC's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

One thousand pages of The Road Rat in an elegant ‘F1 Gold’ fabric-covered slipcase. Editions 9 — 12 of the world’s most beautiful car quarterly in their own display case (picture shows editions 1-4). The spine of the case is de-bossed with our ‘skull and cross tools’ logo then foiled in silver. The same silver de-bossed logos appear on the front side of the case. The logo is also blind de-bossed larger on the reverse side. 

Edition 12 of world’s most beautiful car magazine. Inside, on 244 high-quality, art-grade mixed papers, you’ll find: the astonishing origin story of the hot-rodding movement; the last Ferrari sportscar to race at Le Mans; how the XJ-S is shaping Jaguar’s future (and the Grandsphere concept, Audi’s); why F1 drivers look the way they do today; plus Sebastian Vettel and Edoardo Weber.

Edition 11 of The Road Rat features the BMW M colours on the front and back covers and over 20 pages of BMW M1 origin story by writer Richard Meaden. Also between the covers there’s Maserati, Matra, Ford F-Series pickup, Enzo Ferrari’s original V12, unseen images from Goodwood in the 1950s, and Paul Bracq, designer of the W113-series Mercedes SL, in the regular Retrospective feature.

Hand-wrapped in a striking ‘Rising Sun Red’ natural weave fabric, the third of our annual collector’s cases measures 300mmx235mmx70mm (external). It’s designed to protect and display editions nine-twelve of The Road Rat. The spine is de-bossed with the numbers 9,10,11,12 then foiled to match the spine colours of the issues. These four colours appear on the front side of the case over our logo. The same logo is blind de-bossed larger on the reverse side.
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The third in our annual series of collector’s cases — slipcases designed with specific editions in mind — complete with Editions 9 to 12. Finished in a rich ‘Red’ fabric, its spine is de-bossed with the numbers 9,10,11,12 in the spine colours of the editions. The same colours appear on the front side of the case and our logo is blind de-bossed larger on the reverse side.

One thousand pages of The Road Rat in an elegant ‘F1 Gold’ fabric-covered slipcase. Editions 5 — 8 of the world’s most beautiful car quarterly in their own display case (picture shows editions 1-4). The spine of the case is de-bossed with our ‘skull and cross tools’ logo then foiled in silver. The same silver de-bossed logos appear on the front side of the case. The logo is also blind de-bossed larger on the reverse side. 

Each issue of The Road Rat is punctuated by a commission based on the cardinal numerals 1 thru 9. Edition 9's numbers series, 'Intersections', was created by Overview founder Benjamin Grant, using satellite images gathered by Maxar Technologies. Set of 9 postcards. Each card is 100mm x 148mm printed on 400gsm matt art paper. LIMITED TO 75 SETS.

The tenth edition of The Road Rat. Featuring VFX artist Josh George’s stunning ‘digitally sculpted portrait’ of Enzo Ferrari on the cover and a detailed examination of the Commendatore’s complex relationship with son Dino and the car that carried his name in place of Ferrari’s. Plus Porsche, IndyCars, Lotus, Giugiaro, Saab and Villeneuve.

The ninth edition of The Road Rat features former Motor Trend editor Angus MacKenzie’s deep dive into the extraordinary Honda NSX. Inside there’s also Richard Meaden on European Touring Cars, Martin Scorsese, Jerry Seinfeld, Bentley’s R-Type Continental and Prince Jefri of Brunei. 

Inspired by the hand-painted racing numbers of the 1950s, daubed on cars before they started races like the Mille Miglia. Originally published in 2020, we are delighted to offer nine, large (approximately 620mm square) fine art prints with the numbers 1-9 on a variety of background colours showing the evolution of ‘Italian Racing Red.’  Giclée printed to reflect the texture and rough beauty of the paint on heavy, all-cotton 310gsm German etching paper and discreetly embossed with the Road Rat logo, they ship flat and unframed. All prints come with a hand-finished deckled-edge making each unique. Free Shipping.  NOTE: Post Brexit, EU bound orders over £135 incur local EU VAT import charges.  Please contact us to discuss.

Inspired by the hand-painted racing numbers of the 1950s, daubed on cars before they started races like the Mille Miglia. Originally published in 2020, we are delighted to offer nine, large (approximately 620mm square) fine art prints with the numbers 1-9 on a variety of background colours showing the evolution of ‘Italian Racing Red.’  Giclée printed to reflect the texture and rough beauty of the paint on heavy, all-cotton 310gsm German etching paper and discreetly embossed with the Road Rat logo, they ship flat and unframed. All prints come with a hand-finished deckled-edge making each unique. Free Shipping.  NOTE: Post Brexit, EU bound orders over £135 incur local EU VAT import charges.  Please contact us to discuss.

Inspired by the hand-painted racing numbers of the 1950s, daubed on cars before they started races like the Mille Miglia. Originally published in 2020, we are delighted to offer nine, large (approximately 620mm square) fine art prints with the numbers 1-9 on a variety of background colours showing the evolution of ‘Italian Racing Red.’  Giclée printed to reflect the texture and rough beauty of the paint on heavy, all-cotton 310gsm German etching paper and discreetly embossed with the Road Rat logo, they ship flat and unframed. All prints come with a hand-finished deckled-edge making each unique. Free Shipping.  NOTE: Post Brexit, EU bound orders over £135 incur local EU VAT import charges.  Please contact us to discuss.

Inspired by the hand-painted racing numbers of the 1950s, daubed on cars before they started races like the Mille Miglia. Originally published in 2020, we are delighted to offer nine, large (approximately 620mm square) fine art prints with the numbers 1-9 on a variety of background colours showing the evolution of ‘Italian Racing Red.’  Giclée printed to reflect the texture and rough beauty of the paint on heavy, all-cotton 310gsm German etching paper and discreetly embossed with the Road Rat logo, they ship flat and unframed. All prints come with a hand-finished deckled-edge making each unique. Free Shipping.  NOTE: Post Brexit, EU bound orders over £135 incur local EU VAT import charges.  Please contact us to discuss.

Inspired by the hand-painted racing numbers of the 1950s, daubed on cars before they started races like the Mille Miglia. Originally published in 2020, we are delighted to offer nine, large (approximately 620mm square) fine art prints with the numbers 1-9 on a variety of background colours showing the evolution of ‘Italian Racing Red.’  Giclée printed to reflect the texture and rough beauty of the paint on heavy, all-cotton 310gsm German etching paper and discreetly embossed with the Road Rat logo, they ship flat and unframed. All prints come with a hand-finished deckled-edge making each unique. Free Shipping.  NOTE: Post Brexit, EU bound orders over £135 incur local EU VAT import charges.  Please contact us to discuss.

Inspired by the hand-painted racing numbers of the 1950s, daubed on cars before they started races like the Mille Miglia. Originally published in 2020, we are delighted to offer nine, large (approximately 620mm square) fine art prints with the numbers 1-9 on a variety of background colours showing the evolution of ‘Italian Racing Red.’  Giclée printed to reflect the texture and rough beauty of the paint on heavy, all-cotton 310gsm German etching paper and discreetly embossed with the Road Rat logo, they ship flat and unframed. All prints come with a hand-finished deckled-edge making each unique. Free Shipping. NOTE: Post Brexit, EU bound orders over £135 incur local EU VAT import charges.  Please contact us to discuss.

Inspired by the hand-painted racing numbers of the 1950s, daubed on cars before they started races like the Mille Miglia. Originally published in 2020, we are delighted to offer nine, large (approximately 620mm square) fine art prints with the numbers 1-9 on a variety of background colours showing the evolution of ‘Italian Racing Red.’  Giclée printed to reflect the texture and rough beauty of the paint on heavy, all-cotton 310gsm German etching paper and discreetly embossed with the Road Rat logo, they ship flat and unframed. All prints come with a hand-finished deckled-edge making each unique. Free Shipping.  NOTE: Post Brexit, EU bound orders over £135 incur local EU VAT import charges.  Please contact us to discuss.

Inspired by the hand-painted racing numbers of the 1950s, daubed on cars before they started races like the Mille Miglia. Originally published in 2020, we are delighted to offer nine, large (approximately 620mm square) fine art prints with the numbers 1-9 on a variety of background colours showing the evolution of ‘Italian Racing Red.’  Giclée printed to reflect the texture and rough beauty of the paint on heavy, all-cotton 310gsm German etching paper and discreetly embossed with the Road Rat logo, they ship flat and unframed. All prints come with a hand-finished deckled-edge making each unique. Free Shipping.  NOTE: Post Brexit, EU bound orders over £135 incur local EU VAT import charges.  Please contact us to discuss.

Inspired by the hand-painted racing numbers of the 1950s, daubed on cars before they started races like the Mille Miglia. Originally published in 2020, we are delighted to offer nine, large (approximately 620mm square) fine art prints with the numbers 1-9 on a variety of background colours showing the evolution of ‘Italian Racing Red.’ (Scroll down to see all nine). Giclée printed to reflect the texture and rough beauty of the paint on heavy, all-cotton 310gsm German etching paper and discreetly embossed with the Road Rat logo, they ship flat and unframed. All prints come with a hand-finished deckled-edge making each unique. Free Shipping. NOTE: Post Brexit, EU bound orders over £135 incur local EU VAT import charges.  Please contact us to discuss.

Each issue of The Road Rat is punctuated by a commission based on the cardinal numerals 1 thru 9. In Issue 8 designer and illustrator Ross Crawford created a series of space mission badges that were then embroidered by 1831 and applied to MA-1 flight jackets. Set of 9 postcards. Each card is 100mm x 148mm printed on 400gsm matt art paper.

Award-winning writer Jamie Kitman spent three months interviewing
 dozens for his profile of Elon Musk. Plus why everyone wants a bit of 
the Ferrari 250 SWB. And… 70 years of Toyota Land Cruisers, the 
bizarre tale of Nissan’s ‘Frontzilla’ Le Mans car, Rolls-Royce Boat Tail, 
faded old French garages, ’50s advertising and when ‘boxy’ was sexy. Free sticker set allows you to censor strong language on cover.

Each issue of The Road Rat is punctuated by a commission based on the cardinal numerals 1 thru 9. In Issue 7 photographer and racer Jeff Zwart created a series, not 1 thru 9, but a random selection of tyre markings snapped on his iPhone at 24 Hrs of Daytona. Set of 9 postcards. Each card is 100mm x 148mm printed on 400gsm matt art paper.

Edition Seven sees The Road Rat disassembling the greatest of all sports car myths – that of the Porsche 911. Gordon Murray opens 
up his notebooks on the development of what may be the last 
great ICE sports car, the T.50. Plus muscle cars, Mercedes’ Großer 
and the German industry’s problematical Kleine, Jag’s internecine supercar battle, Bill Mitchell, BMW’s design departure, Brabham’s rock and roll years, and the lost British 24-hour race.

The second in our annual series of collector’s cases — slipcases designed with specific editions in mind — complete with Editions 5 to 8. Finished in a rich ‘RS Orange’ fabric, its spine is de-bossed with the numbers 5,6,7,8 in the spine colours of the editions. The same colours appear on the front side of the case and our logo is blind de-bossed larger on the reverse side.

Hand-wrapped in a striking ‘RS Orange’ natural weave fabric, the second of our annual collector’s cases measures 300mmx235mmx70mm (external). It’s designed to protect and display editions five-eight of The Road Rat. The spine is de-bossed with the numbers 5,6,7,8 then foiled to match the spine colours of the issues. These four colours appear on the front side of the case over our logo. The same logo is blind de-bossed larger on the reverse side.
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The latest commissions was created for the all-Italian Edition 6. Nine vintage Italian plates manipulated by artist Simone Strano to commemorate the date and location of significant moments in the history of the Italian motor. Set of nine postcards. Each is 100mm x 148mm printed on 400gsm matt art card.

The sixth Edition of The Road Rat is something of a diversion as it features a theme — Italy. We wanted to recognise the suffering, way back at the start of all this, of a nation that, as enthusiasts, is something of a Promised Land. So prepare to learn the psycho-geography of Turin, the dining habits of Enzo Ferrari, the sheer brilliance of small Italian cars and a look inside the astonishing mind and archive of Giovanni Michelotti.

The Road Rat is punctuated by a commission based on the cardinal numerals 1 thru 9. In Issue 5 designer Marc Newson created a series inspired by the hastily-applied, had painted numbers that adorned 50s race cars. Set of 9 postcards. Each card is 100mm x 148mm printed on 400gsm matt art paper.

Each issue of The Road Rat is punctuated by a commission based on the cardinal numerals 1 thru 9. In Issue 4 artist Joel Clark created a series, not 1 thru 9, but a random selection of the racing numbers of the greats of NASCAR. Set of 9 postcards. Each card is 100mm x 148mm printed on 400gsm matt art paper.

The fifth edition of The Road Rat is a unique collaboration with designer Marc Newson. Marc is as famous for his passion for cars as for designs like his Lockheed Lounge — the most valuable piece ever sold by a living designer. Marc has steered the editorial and contributed a ‘Numbers Commission’, which embraces his love of cars, craftsmanship and precision execution. Your very own nine-part Newson if you like.

From its stunning Warhol/Velvet Underground tribute cover — yes the Miura does peel — to its 240 interior pages with stories on the precipitous decline of NASCAR to Tom Wolfe; from the Porsche 928 to the Duke of Richmond; and from the Miura to the Cizeta Moroder via Marcello Gandini it’s the usual eclectic mix of old cars, new cars and personalities and all beautifully printed on our unique mix of heavyweight art papers.

Built of sturdy double thickness 2000mic board and finished in elegant ‘F1 Gold’ bronze natural weave fabric, our bespoke slip case measures 300mmx235mmx70mm (external) to perfectly hold and display four editions of The Road Rat. The spine is de-bossed with our ‘skull and cross tools’ logo then foiled in silver. The same silver de-bossed logos appear on the front side of the case (see picture of prototype). The logo is also blind de-bossed larger on the reverse side. 
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An A1-sized, giclée process reproduction of artist James Chuter’s painting ‘Mystic Mac’, featuring George Harrison, Murray, former McLaren boss Ron Dennis, designer Peter Stevens and the McLaren F1 itself. Printed on Road Rat-embossed 310gsm, unfinished ‘German etching’ paper measuring 594mm x 770mm, it is supplied unframed and ships rolled in a robust cardboard tube protected by acid-free tissue. All orders will be despatched with a tracking number.

The Road Rat is punctuated by a commission based on the cardinal numerals 1 thru 9. In Issue 3 artist Jackie Parsons created a series based on cars owned by members of The Beatles. Set of 9 postcards. Each card is 100mm x 148mm printed on 400gsm matt art paper.

Each issue of The Road Rat is punctuated by a commission based on the cardinal numerals 1 thru 9. In Issue 2 the inspired blueprints and Porsche colour schemes were designed by illustrator Paul Weston. Set of 9 postcards. Each card is 100mm x 148mm printed on 400gsm matt art paper.

Given that numbers are to be found all over cars and the world of cars, each issue of The Road Rat is punctuated by a commission based on the cardinal numerals 1 thru 9. In Issue 1 artist Ian Bilbey created a fantasy series based on 1970s Formula 1 teams and another icon of the automotive world — the in-car air freshener. Set of 9 postcards. Each card is 100mm x 148mm printed on 400gsm matt art paper.

Edition No.3 of the world’s most beautiful car quarterly continues to raise the bar for writing, photography, illustration and design. 250 pages of mixed art papers with heavyweight covers, it tips the scale at over 1Kg/2.2lbs. As before the stories are timeless; The Road Rat is designed to be collected, building to become its own library of the very best stories from a century of cars and racing cars. Issue 3 includes; George Harrison, the Citroen SM, Lotus Evija and the Ferrari V8 berlinetti.

Exquisitely printed on a mix of heavy gloss and matt art papers,Edition No.1/Sanction Two of The Road Rat is a beautiful thing. 244 pages (it weighs around 1 kilo) it is at once absolutely of the moment - Lewis Hamilton, the Aston Martin Valkyrie - yet simultaneously timeless as we dwell on the making of the modern Ferrari and the decline of the Mercedes SL. It’s not a place for hot takes but long-form, writing every bit as considered as our photography, illustration and design.