Von Dutch: Daddy of Custom Culture

People

" What is this thing called ‘Kustom Kulture’? Ask a hundred people the question – you’ll get a hundred different answers. Like other stock phrases used to describe complex phenomenon – from ‘Jazz’ to ‘Surfing’ and ‘Rock ‘n Roll’ – the term has "

Gumpert Apollo Sport

Cars

"He was the young athletic one, was Apollo. He jumped in his chariot every morning and dragged the sun across the sky to give us the day. Well we're no astrophysicists here but if you’re looking for something with "

Facel Vega FV2B Coupé

Cars

"Try reinventing yourself as a super villain. You’ll need a sadistic streak, a loud aquamarine double breasted suit, (think 80’s Bowie) a Trilby of the same colour and a ray gun. Now allow yourself a cruel chuckle as you "

Peugeot DKR

Cars

"Look at these shots of the new Peugeot DKR. Takes me back to being a kid in the park hankering in vain after those big wheeled, petrol driven radio controlled cars that the older boys were having so much fun "

Paul Newman – Racer

People Culture

"Paul Newman was a racer. We've pointed it out before, as you can see - but when we recently found some stunning race pics of the man on the Rolex Blog, we thought we'd take another look. Story goes he "

Matra Rancho Wind

Cars

"The Matra Rancho Wind dates from the nanosecond when windsurfing was cool. Yes, dear reader, 1980. It's obviously a chopped version of the rump Simca Rancho- which in turn was almost like a budget, down at heel version of the Range "

BMW: A Homage to M3

Cars

"The Ultimate Driving Machine... It was a slogan BMW once slathered across the majority of its marketing material. A slogan that would now struggle to add gravitas to the likes of the bloated X5, the awkwardly-styled 3 Series GT or the "

BMW M3: The Evolution.

Cars

"1986: E30 After completing its brief career in Formula 1, BMW's Motorsport arm focused all its energy on touring car racing. The BMW M3 E30w was born. The first edition came with a 195 hp, four-cylinder 16-valve power unit. Right from the "

Influx Social

BMW M4 Convertible

Cars

"The question you want to ask is: why? The cliché goes that if it's not broken, then you don't need to fix it. And to us: the last edition of the BMW M3 is far from a broken, tired product. "

Nissan March Superturbo!

Cars

"Apparently, it's just a Micra. But boy, did I get excited at the prospect of a Nissan/March F1 collab. And check it out. It's not only a Turbo - it's SUPERTURBO! Yes, this was the engine that dropped a "

Hispano-Suiza Streamliner

Cars

"There's a lot of talk about bespoke culture these days. It seems that it's the latest thing. But, of course, there's nothing new under the sun. The whole idea of tailoring the objects of your desire was born in the "

Alpina B6 3 Series

Cars

"For some reason, somehow, my oldest friend had one of these for his first car. Quite inexplicable, really. He wasn't a rich kid. His dad helped him out, sure - but it wasn't the sort of family who did flash "

Pikes Peak 1958

Cars Culture

"With the motorsport season finally upon us we can't help but share with you this amazing little race car. Apparently, this open wheeled beast was the vehicle in which legendary US racer Bobby Unser won the 1958 Pikes Peak 'race to "

Save Bertone!

Cars Culture

"Gruppo Bertone was once the industry’s most sought after collaborator – a bit like an Elvis Costello of the motoring world. The noble corrozeria has always been known for its cutting edge design and innovative approach - and is responsible "

Oligarch Alley: Lamborghini Veneno

Cars

"Take a look at these shots of the new Lamborghini Veneno. Not sure how we missed this release a few months ago – but we're not exactly in the market, I suppose. Despite its looks this isn’t a concept car "

Paul Ricard Circuit Art

Culture

"Images via Le Container & Jean-Baptiste Sauvage We always thought that the amazing Paul Ricard circuit was a work of art in itself. The circuit, which nestles enticingly on a plateau beyond the hills inland from the French Riviera, is "