Photography – Piston and Patina

Chrome, colour and movement—a yellow-and-white Buick passes through Venray during Venray Oldtimer City 2026.

The unmistakable face of the 1955 Jaguar XK140: sweeping wings, divided windscreen and upright seven-bar grille.

Jaguar’s 3.4-litre XK straight-six: the mechanical architecture that defined the marque for decades.

The XK140 bonnet badge recalls Jaguar’s Le Mans victories in 1951 and 1953.

Light moves across the XK140’s rear wing, folded roof and restrained chrome bumper.

The XK140 badge sits above Jaguar’s distinctive chrome vertical grille.

Light moves across the XK140’s rear wing, folded roof and restrained chrome bumper.

The 3.4-litre XK straight-six, presented with polished camshaft covers and a remarkably clean engine bay.

Polished wood, Smiths instruments and simple mechanical controls define the XK140’s cabin.

A Smiths tachometer with an integrated clock, framed by the wooden steering wheel and polished dashboard.

Four ways of seeing

Heritage Details In Motion People & Machines

Commissioned photography

Your car deserves more than a listing photograph.

A commissioned session can document a single collector car, a complete collection, restoration work, an event or a story intended for publication.