" 1963-1964 Studebaker Avanti was designed by a team led by Raymond Loewy. It was, as you can see, revolutionary for its time, with razor-edged front fenders swept back into a curved rear. Almost European in its petite quirkiness. Loewy threw "
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Opel Manta
" pic: Influx There's a lot of chatter here and elsewhere about what makes a car definitive of its era. For the 1980s, cars like Porsche's 959, the Audi Quattro and the Escort XR3i usually get the shout. But having stumbled "
DB Le Mans
" Stumbled across this - another car, in a lifetime of spotting cars, that we had never heard of. The DB Le Mans was apparently a French creation wrought in fibreglass and motored by a twin pot boxer engine by Panhard. "
Alpine 110-50
" For some reason we missed this when it was released. Celebrating the beautiful classic that was the Berlinette - this outrageous, Veyronesque take on the Alpine 110 for a new century stikes us as French as Truffaut. https://www.youtube.com/"
Volvo 240 & The City
" The Volvo 240 is one of those cars that can look different each time you see it. Wrought in a stunningly simple three box format (or two, as in the perennially popular estate version), it is a classic of utilitarian design. "
Popping out for a spin
" Tesla Roadster: electric cars can be sexy too Driving this morning, enjoying the feel of the Volvo's easy dealing with the deep puddles and burst river banks of the Somerset countryside, I stumbled upon a debate on the noble and "
BMW 0/2 Series
" There's a beautiful simplicity to the BMWs that may or may not be the 2-Series. You aficionados out there will argue til the cows come home about designations and specification disjunctures. And that's fine. But here we simply want to "
Citroen CX Safari
" It was with a little wince of longing that over the weekend we spotted this pathos-ridden graveyard of Citroen's CX Safari, huddling on a Bristol hillside. We've long lusted after one of these - probably one of the ultimate elegant "
Triumph 2500
" This Friday it's a bit of a leftfield car crush and a street spot combined. Stumbling upon this crisp yellow Triumph 2500 we anchored up and nearly caused a serious RTA: but we, think, it was worth it. We love this "
Soviet Hot Rod
" The Hot Rod is one of the totems of the American dream - as uniquely yank as hot dogs, burger stands and Hollywood. It's interesting, then, to see the Soviets take on an American staple. This red skinned monster is "
Lancia Orca Concept
" People have mixed opinions about wheel mounted controls. For some they are the perfect ergonomic solution, and for other's a pointlessly modern way to detract from the classic business of an oldtimer drive. One of the first volleys in the "
Hillman Zimp
" The impish little Hillman holds a special place in our hearts here at Influx towers – and so does the noble carrozzeria Zagato. So, we're not sure how we missed the short run, pirate collab between the two institutions. Thing is, "
Maserati Shamal
" Some cars are ripe for modification, and some should be left alone. But in the middle of these polar opposites, a huge grey area lies. Maserati's eighties coupé the Shamal is one of those cars that on the one hand "