Chelsea is known for being a wealthy area of London, and for most people best known for the football club at Stamford Bridge. Perhaps the snobbish touch means that the streets are not flooded with tourists? Here you will at least find pleasant shops, cozy bars and eateries - and beautiful street-parked cars.
When car and house go together
I associate Chelsea with red "town houses" with white painted fixtures and beautiful chimney tops. The rich man's character is visible - in some places more clearly than others. The street-parked cars reveal not only wealth, but also good taste. A 10-year-old Bentley doesn't cost an awful lot of money in England, but parked in front of a beautiful "town house", it creates a good impression.
Finer English cars
In London's snobby areas, it is not uncommon to find classic cars in front of posh residences. The cars are rarely used, which is natural for old, nice cars. I think that the cars are parked to create a beautiful eye-catcher in front of the house and to prevent craftsmen from leaving ugly vans there. The beautiful Aston Martin cars in the pictures are of course not just for decoration, but also attract "car-spotters" like myself. If the car is over a year old, you can probably find the cars pictured in the same place Google Maps Streetview.
The car in the picture above is one 1996 Rolls Royce Silver Spur. At the time, Rolls Royce and Bentley were subordinate to the aircraft manufacturer Vickers. According to information from an auction company, the car was rebuilt and extended to a limousine as late as 2019 at the coachbuilder McAllister Cars. The car was previously owned by a funeral home and today has a mileage of only 60-70.000 miles. It sold last year for £7.777 before fees and charges.
The auction company that sold the stretched Rolls Royce also sold this great Mini. There is one 1972 Morris Mini 1000 with automatic transmission and just over 30.000 miles on the odometer when it was sold last year. The asking price was £8.400 before fees and charges.
How to travel to Chelsea
Chelsea is not well served by underground stations. If the destination is the main street Kings Road, you can take the Circle or District Line to Sloane Square station. If you find yourself along the Thames I recommend taking an Uber ferry. You pay in the same way as on the underground. The ferry will take you to Battersea Power Station. Then you can walk over the bridge straight into Chelsea. It takes longer, but is a nice experience.
See
Car Magazine's test of the BEDEO Electric Defender (see our main image)
Top 15 things to do in Chelsea
Uber Boats London - Route Map
