Owning any kind of car today is questionable. Owning a whole collection of luxury cars even more so. But there is no denying that the cars of the past were much sexier and had more personality than today?s boring line-up with its mind-numbing sameness and boring repetition. There are exceptions, of course, especially at the luxury end, but generally nothing stands out. And yes, we are sure that car enthusiasts can tell the difference between any makes and models even today, but we cannot really get ourselves all that interested in cars. But we do favour preserving, restoring and respecting historic and iconic design and architecture, and that includes cars as well.

So, with all these caveats and explanations, we find The Library car collection space in Hong Kong?s Wan Chai district deserving of attention. Designed by the Hong Kong, Paris and Bali-based A Work of Substance www.aworkofsubstance.com the ground and top-floors of the six-storey building convey an ambiance of romance to highlight the the owner?s nostalgic car collection.
The owner of the building wanted the top-floor as his private 6,120 square-foot (620 sq metre) lounge, bar, racing simulator and display space for his eight 1950s cars and memorabilia. The design firm co-founder Maxime Dautresme has said that the client wanted the feel of a living room with his cars around him. The space is also designed for entertaining

Everything oozes bygone motoring elegance, top-level craftmanship and attention to d...