Fins, Firebirds and Ferraris – The life of Chuck Jordan
There are fewer men that have been Vice President of GM Design than have set foot on the moon; Charles M. “Chuck” Jordan was one of the lucky few. Before him the leaders of GM Design were Harley Earl, who was seminal in creating automotive styling of the “lower, longer, wider” type and Bill Mitchell, […]
Enzo Ferrari – before the horse began prancing
Enzo Anselmo Ferrari was one of the most enigmatic characters in the motoring world; he had an air of mystery, the unknown, a great genius challenged by sadness throughout his life. He found release through motorsport success and building some of the finest road cars in the world. Some of that mystery starts with Ferrari’s […]
Carroll Shelby, the master of muscle cars, was born 11th January
Salt and pepper. Gin and tonic. Twin-stripes and 1960s US muscle cars. OK, while the third pairing might not be quite as fabled as the first and second, it was created by a legend. In most automotive circles at least, the combination is legendary. Carroll Shelby was born on 11 January 1923 and is perhaps […]
GTO: John DeLorean
should John DeLorean be remembered more for the creation of American Muscle than for big money scams and novelty motors?
Janis Joplin: Psychedelic Porsche
the rocker’s tripped out Porsche 356
Robert Redford: Little Fauss and Big Halsy
more love for the Redford bike romp
Keith Richards’ Bentley ‘Blue Lena’ for Sale at Goodwood
The famous Bentley owned by Keith Richards goes under the hammer through Bonhams
First Land Rover Overland
book chronicles first overland to Australia. With a Land Rover of course
American Metal: GM Baron William L Mitchell
The GM design powerhouse defined the heft of American Metal
James Garner: Racer
It’s ironic that we featured Francois Hardy recently. A few of weeks ago James Garner, her co star in Grand Prix, John Frankenheimer’s flawed motorsport classic from 1966, died peacefully at the impressive age of 86. Here’s a flavour of the film. Plaudits were universal on the man’s down-home straight forwardness. We loved his straight ahead, […]