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Parked Among Commuters and London Taxis, The World's Fastest Car
in Classical Drives, on February 27, 2008
Imagine, if you will, the 27-foot-long 1920's Golden Arrow record breaker being manoeuvred into position in London's latest exclusive private members' club. Imagine early-morning commuters doing a double-take at such a sight. Then imagine yourself as one of 250 guests including Lord M...
Cadillac Station Wagon Mystery
in Classical Drives, on December 31, 2007
A Cadillac station wagon? Sure, why not. Several specialty manufacturers have produced wagon versions of luxury and sports cars , including Jaguar , Aston Martin , Rolls-Royce and a few others I can't remember. This one appeared as a tow car at the Thunderhill running of the "...
Steve McQueen Tests the Greatest GT Cars
in Classical Drives, on December 30, 2007
Sports Illustrated magazine , always in tune with the lifestyles of its readers, in 1966 asked actor Steve McQueen to test a group of grand touring cars at Riverside Raceway. His remarks and opinions, plus some wonderful photos, thus became "the grist of a feature story" . Than...
Aston-Martin Vantage Tackles World's Worst Roads to Promote Safety
in Classical Drives, on August 26, 2007
It's not often that you'll see an Aston-Martin looking this dirty but it was all for a good cause. Two Brits, Richard Meredith and Phil Colley, had just completed a 10,000-mile trip over some of the world's worst roads to promote road safety. The Make Roads Safe project's aim ...
Aston Martin Sold. And Again and Again...
in Classical Drives, on March 14, 2007
Much is being written about Ford's sale of " Aston Martin " to F1 backer David Richards, Aston Martin collector John Sinders, and Investment Dar and Adeem Investment Co... two companies headquartered in Kuwait. This is yet another in a lengthy history of ownership changes for the ...
Wayback Wednesday #3: Palm IIIe Special Edition
in The Smart PDA, on August 2, 2006
In a time when digital cameras produced grainy pictures, when Palm dominated the PDA market, and when transparency was novel, came the Palm IIIe Special Edition . Sam Evans writes a review on Geek.com, dated February 10, 2000.
What made this handheld "special" were cosmetic changes, a...
Porsche's 4-Door Sedan Coming, But Does the World Want It?
in carzz.org, on December 20, 2005
Ralph Steenstra, who owns the coffee shop just around the corner from my condo, has been, for weeks, enticing me with rumours of the upcoming Porsche 4-door sedan. Ralph thinks it's the best thing since the Boeing 707 that he piloted as First Officer back in his aviation days. I'm not conv...
Guess What's Parked (almost) Next Door?
in carzz.org, on December 18, 2005
I've just become aware that John Lennon's psychedelic Rolls-Royce is kept and maintained at an automotive restoration shop in Victoria, BC, less than 20 miles from my home. I learned this while surfing the Web for background information on an article I was composing for the About Classic...