"Since I was very young, I have always had a soft spot for the underdog and the eccentric; for the rebels who have taken a different path and are usually misunderstood or just ignored.

"The world is not kind to such people, and tends to see them as outcasts. The motor industry, like my own industry, of watchmaking, is no exception. And that’s truer than ever today.

She was one of the most talented actresses of the post-War period, starring opposite the likes of Gary Cooper and Clark Gable, and even winning an Oscar. Her fairytale came true in 1956 when, at the tender age of 26, she turned her back on Hollywood to marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco. Now, at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, the story that made women across the globe envy her will be retold in ‘Grace of Monaco’, with Nicole Kidman fulfilling the starring role.

For some, this could be the most boring advert in the world – for others, it’s a visual delight: for a full 45 minutes, the camera captures a man in the Leica factory polishing (by hand) the aluminium housing of a new Leica T camera, milled from a single block of aluminium.

But why is Kate wearing a mask? And whose bathroom is it? No matter – if you’re the successful bidder when a copy of the photo 'Kate Moss, London, 2006' by Mario Testino is auctioned on 28 April 2014 by Phillips in New York, you can spend a lifetime making up stories around it. The estimate for the signed and numbered chromogenic print is 3,000 to 5,000 U.S. dollars.

Jean-Philippe Smet, to give him his real name, was born in Paris in 1943 and came to fame in the 1960s, singing rock and roll in his native language of French. Hence he was already a rock star when this picture was taken in 1967, as evidenced by the paparazzi outside the window of his Mustang. Hallyday still (occasionally) sings live, despite having ‘retired’ in 2009, and indeed his first ever live UK performances were in 2012. He lives in Switzerland, for tax reasons.

For those that loved the curvy Miura, the overly pointy and new-fangled Countach came as a surprise – the shock of the new. But the world was changing. Welcome back to 1974, and Classic Driver’s take on the cars, the stars and the music of the day.

It’s strange to think that the cover of Roxy Music’s ‘Country Life’ was considered controversial, so much so that it was censored in some countries, yet the not-quite-topless image seems pretty tame today. Meanwhile, parents despaired when their teenaged sons took make-up tips from Kiss (the group released its first album that year), though the less than subtle approach to eyeliner no doubt helped cosmetic companies’ profits to soar.