There are clocks of all shapes and sizes tick-tocking all over the place. Out in the carport are farm engines, single-piston engines, and more down in the shed. There are old lawnmowers, too, early ...

At the heart of Jonathan Stern’s family lore was his grandfather’s vintage car. His father, Malcolm Stern, told the stories on repeat. Its model name, Talbot-Darracq, evoked the car’s stylish 1930s ...