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Henry Catchpole

Journalist

Henry has been a car journalist for more than 15 years, cutting his road testing teeth on Evo magazine where he also held the position of Features Editor for several years. These days he can be found on Hagerty’s YouTube channel presenting exceptionally high-quality films.

He adores rallying and has been lucky enough to not only compete in the British Rally Championship, but also test quite a few WRC cars. His own current car collection extends to a slightly scruffy Renault Clio 182 and most of a 1979 Escort Mk2 rally car. As well as anything automotive, Henry can also be inveigled into conversation about bicycles, coffee, golf, skiing, beer, the Jackson Lamb series, chocolate, running and P.G. Wodehouse.

Dream car:

I’d love a slightly scruffy Porsche 911 2.7 RS that I could daily

First rally:

The 2008 Wyedean Forest Rally, driving a Peugeot 205 1.6 GTI. Still amazed we made it round

Professional hero:

Russell Bulgin. I never tire of reading his beautifully tight, witty writing

"The sound of a Stratos in a forest. The Christmas morning excitement of trying a car for the first time. The feeling of controlled oversteer. The clear-headed freedom of an Alpine pass to yourself. These are a few of my favourite things"

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Stories by Henry Catchpole

Driving on the Isle of Man

On the Isle of Man there are no speed limits outside of towns and villages. Henry Catchpole celebrates the British Isles’ last true motoring paradise

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Sand blaster

Ford is the latest manufacturer to succumb to the appeal of the Dakar Rally and has built a ferocious V8-powered pick up for the purpose. Henry Catchpole hitches a ride

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Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 review

Thirty years since Gordon Murray redrew the boundaries of road car performance with the McLaren F1, has he managed to do it all over again? Henry Catchpole reports

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Game boy

Want to really switch your six-year-old onto the world of motorsport while having more fun than you thought possible yourself? Henry Catchpole has the answer

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Range Rover Sport SV review

Can something this big and heavy possibly actually handle? You might be surprised - Henry Catchpole certainly was

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A homage to homologation

The Prodrive P25 is no normal restomod. After driving it, Henry Catchpole reckons its far closer to a homologation special, just 25 years too late

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Driving on ice

The reigning World Rally Champion is taking a break. What’s going on? Henry Catchpole ponders the wisdom of taking time off when you’ve barely got started

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The problem with AMG’s Black Series

They've always been fast and loud, but Mercedes' Black Series cars have rarely made much sense. Until now, writes Henry Catchpole

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Racing to rally

In a hurry to drive one of the most successful rally cars ever, Henry Catchpole channels his inner Loeb for the experience of a lifetime

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Alfaholics Giulia Super R review

The Banks brothers turn their attention to an old Italian police car to produce the Q-car restomod to end them all. Henry Catchpole takes hold of its thin wooden wheel

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