"There's something deliciously audacious about the very idea of a Mk 1 Ford Transit with an F1 engine installed. And look at the first edition of Ford’s promotional Transit. It looks every bit of the burly 1970s monster that it "
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Porsche: the sum of its parts
"Came across this amazing 'teardown' video on the venerable and inspirational Le Container recently. It's magic being able to see the frightening amount of moving parts that goes into making the magical 'simplicity' that is the Porsche 911. Without peeking into "
Spirit of the Seventies
"Something strange happened in the early seventies. In fact, quite a lot of strange things happened in that part of a weird decade. But in the motoring industry – it just so happened that some of the most creatively imagined, outrageously "
Chrysler Diablo Concept
"It's a while since we ran a Jetsons inspired American land-yacht. Here's one of the best. The Chrysler Diablo is the result of an unholy match between Detroit and styling house Ghia - via the famous penmanship of designer Virgil "
Citroën M35
"Sometimes it strikes you how innovative Citroën was as a company. The M35 is one of the most striking concepts in a long list of bold vehicle designs. The M35 was derived from the Ami 8 – and came equipped with "
Banacek – Loss Adjuster Hero
"A recent run-in with a loss adjuster put me in mind of that greatest of all claims investigators, Thomas Banacek, and his eclectic motor collection. With the ten percent skim from the cash he saved the insurance moguls this cool "
The Importance of being Shelby
"Words: Charles Bamber Looking at publicity shots of Carroll Shelby from the 1950s, with Stetson and crooked smile in place, you could be forgiven for thinking him the lead man in a classic John Ford Western. In fact Shelby’s "
Killer Cobra: Shelby and the Snake
"Words: Charles Bamber If you had been an American MG owner in the early to mid sixties, you would have been pretty smug and self satisfied with your exotic, excitingly nippy little English runabout. But imagine the day you first "
Five Shelby Rarities
"The Shelby badge isn't all about the Mustang and the Cobra. Here are five lesser known cars from the stable of the cowboy himself. [gallery link="file" ids="37733,37734,37735"] 1968 Shelby EXP500 CSS 'Black Hornet' Mustang Known for his penchant for the "
Cars and Girls.
"This tune from Prefab Sprout has been the staple of many a driving compilation album since its release in 1988 With the line ‘look at me now, I’m driving’ this seems only natural, but its inclusion is deeply ironic. Look "
Land Rover prototype
"Ok, look closely. This 1951 Land Rover prototype looks a little different. If you noticed, then you have a keen eye, and probably the sort of sensibility that appreciates the utilitarian loveliness of the totemic Land Rover. The difference is, in "
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. "
Lancia Aurelia GT
"Look at the curves on this, baby. The Aurelia surely must be one of Lancia's most beautiful cars, especially in the convertible version by Pininfarina. The 1955 beauty came with a 118 HP 2.5 V6 petrol engine and weighed just a sprightly 1000KG. "