For this portrait, we asked you to pick just one of your cars, and one (or a few) watches. What did you choose and why?
First, the car. This is a 1972 BMW 2800CS. It is decidedly not a 3.0 CS, or CSL. It pre-dates both of those, just slightly, but to me is just a quintessential coupe from the period. The E9 itself, all of them, remains one of the most lovely, versatile coupes of all time and I think there should be more love for them. They are incredibly comfortable, amazingly well built, and absolutely beautiful things – not to mention great to drive. In many ways, they take what people love about a 911, and take it even a step further. They are two cars in one – at low speeds and low revs, it’s remarkably subtle and elegant. But when you let it rev, it can explode and surprise a lot of people. I can keep up with some great 911s in this car, easily, and put four adults in it comfortably.