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Journalists Dislike Honda Crosstour but Public May Disagree
in carzz.org, on September 23, 2009
... Not since the launch of the Pontiac Aztec have I seen a car so thoroughly trashed by the automotive press, even before the official introduction. Of course, we'll have to wait until it's ...
If the Future is Electric, BMW Knows the Way
in carzz.org, on September 16, 2009
...al manufacturers showing a reluctance to accept electric power as the prime motivator of its future automobiles. With its tradition of high-performance engines that's perhaps understandable. Now i...
More Fun at Pismo Beach This Summer as 24th Annual Show Unfolds
in Classical Drives, on March 2, 2009
While the great concours of this world are a pleasure to attend they're rather formal and definitely hands-off. Local shows, on the other hand, can be more fun, with owners eager to chat and willing to let you get up close to their cars. The 2009 Classic at Pismo Beach is a local show but i...
Keeping Up With Auto News, Falling Behind in Technology
in Classical Drives, on July 2, 2008
...can pull together all your stuff (including feeds from other sites as well) and run your own little automotive universe." A look at the site leaves me confused about which is Winding Road and whi...
Morgan Lights Up Geneva With Advanced Concepts Applied to Fuel Cell Futures
in Classical Drives, on March 14, 2008
... There is no doubt in my mind that the automobile as we know it must change. The last automaker you'd expect to embrace this outlook is Britain's Morgan , which manufactures delectable spor...
Skoda Celebrates a Century of Automaking With Racing Victories
in Classical Drives, on February 23, 2008
... During the automobile's early years manufacturers were eager to prove the durability and performance of their products, thus motorsport was the ideal venue. Not exactly what we visualise as a r...
LeMans-Winning Jaguar XK120C Reborn For America
in Classical Drives, on February 1, 2008
Unless you dwell in the UK (and even if you do) you may not be familiar with the name " Proteus ." The 21-year-old company specialises in re-creating legendary sports-racing cars of the past, in particular the LeMans-winning C-Type Jaguar. Accompanied by great plans but limited financia...
Allstate, the World's First Catalog Car
in Classical Drives, on October 24, 2007
It wasn't the first car sold by sears , Roebuck but it was definitely the last. Essentially a Henry J built by the Kaiser-Frazer company, the Allstate was conceived by Henry Kaiser as a means of expanding the market for his compact 2-door. Sear's vast customer base represented a uni...
Denim & Diamonds in Vegas Concours
in Classical Drives, on August 21, 2007
The gorgeous Auburn artwork above highlights the event poster for the World Premier 2007 Vegas Concours d'Elegance which is held (by intent or co-incidence?) in the same week as the sema show . That's when a huge mass of enthusiast retailers arrives to see a huge mass of aftermark...
Rock Star Covets Bugatti Royale
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2007
.... I had to sue to get my investment returned. Ah, well, nice to know Brian Ferry appreciates fine automobiles, much as I now appreciate his music.
[photo credit: Bob Masters]...
We Test Subaru's "Station Wagon on Stilts"
in Classical Drives, on July 2, 2007
...e loan of a media car, even though I could borrow any car from any manufacturer for the week. As an automobile journalist still active in testing and reviewing new cars it's one of the perks of th...
Autoblog Journalist Steps Into Time Warp at Greenwich Concours
in Classical Drives, on June 3, 2007
... Here's an automobile journalist who admits he'd never attended a concours d'elegance until he went to the two-day Greenwich event this weekend. You'd think it would be something eve...
First-Ever Ferrari Auction Breaks Lap Record
in Classical Drives, on May 27, 2007
I'm not surprised... heck, I'm not wishing I was wealthy, not wishing I'd been there. And any of us would erase world hunger if we could. But reality is that the first-ever RM "FERRARI: Leggenda e Passione auction delivered a record $46 million for 32 of the 33 cars offered. I&...
Meet a Legend in Classic Mercedes Restorations
in Classical Drives, on May 25, 2007
Along with Nigel Matthews I've just spent a wonderful morning as a guest of Rudi Koniczek, the world's foremost restorer of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL coupes and roadsters. At the time of our visit Rudi and his staff had more than 30 of these magnificent sports cars on the premises, al...
It's a Deusey! 1915 Board Track Racer to Appear at New England Concours
in Classical Drives, on May 24, 2007
From time-to-time the Hemmings newsletter informs us about entrants in Hemmings' New England Concours d'Elegance , which takes place at Stratton Resort on Sunday, July 22. Today's announcement is a "deusey" (an all-but-forgotten term for something out of the ordinary). It...
How This Woman's Father, the Silver Fox, Inspired me to Become a Race Driver
in Classical Drives, on May 20, 2007
Several decades ago my "bible" as a neophtye sports car competitor was a book on racing techniques by Pierro Taruffi, a handsome, silver-haired gentleman who'd made his name in international Grand Prix and endurance competition. My first attempt at using Taruffi's advice ended i...
Following 52-Year Restoration of Rare Deusenberg, Owner Rests in Peace
in Classical Drives, on May 12, 2007
Yesterday I posted a blog about Nigel Matthew's invitation to judge at Rome's Unique Cars International Concours. Today I'm pleased to add another contribution from Nigel, one that he covered in his latest Vancouver Province article on the John Dart Deusenberg, and has granted me perm...
Mamma Mia! Detroit Goes Italian
in Classical Drives, on May 3, 2007
... It's to be expected that Detroit will have more than its share of automotive events throughout the year and in summer things get hotted up as the classics go on show. Italian car fans will get ...
Just as it Became a Collectible, Toyota Celica Was Dumped
in Classical Drives, on May 1, 2007
... Toyota, based on 1st quarter sales, is now the world's largest automaker, having surpassed friendly giant GM. You'd think a car company that big would make few mistakes but I submit that To...
CodedColor FotoStudio
in Megapixelig, on 17.04.07
...ture, PDF Album-Export, Fotobücher und Layouts, Kollagen, Rahmen, Schatten, Histogramme, autom. Weissabgleich, Skype Foto-Austausch, etc. Öffnet und konvertiert alle gängigen Bildformate: BMP, WMF, GI...
Remember When London Cabs Were Always Black?
in Classical Drives, on April 14, 2007
Anyone who's been to Britain (and even many who haven't, poor souls) will recognise a London taxi at a glance. Aside from the distinctive shape they're most often black. Except when they're pink. A London-based customer, testing "LTI Vehicle's" claim that it will m...
London to Sydney the Hard Way
in Classical Drives, on April 13, 2007
Much as I admire my fellow North Americans when organising retro-rallies and recreations of famous performance drives, nobody beats the Brits at this game. Consider "the 2008 London to Sidney rally" . To quote the organisers, "forty years ago the idea of traveling halfway around t...
Why Confused Consumers Yearn for the Good Old Days
in Classical Drives, on April 2, 2007
... why manufacturers feel the need to be constantly inventing new segments and adding new models. One automaker, for example, boasted of creating 27 new models in 24 months. Others seem determined to ma...
Newest Saturn Revives Memories of the Opel GT
in Classical Drives, on March 31, 2007
....9 liter engine producing 102 hp at 5200 rpm. Standard transmission was a 4-speed, though a 3-speed automatic was available....
DigiFoto mit Exif-Funktionalität & kostenlos
in Megapixelig, on 21.03.07
... Filter, JPG im Exif-Format, Anzeige und Änderung von Exif-Daten, Datum. Kommentar usw. änderbar autom. Größe ändern, umbenennen, kopieren, verschieben für ganze Gruppen. Viele Effekte für Bildverfrem...
Admiring a Very Special Ferrari 250 GT SWB
in Classical Drives, on March 17, 2007
There's a very nice article in the latest issue of " Autoweek magazine" by Jan Tegler, who also took the photo. It concerns a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB (short wheelbase) Berlinetta that had been customised by Pininfarina for industrialist Lennart Erickson. The 250 GT SWB, successor...
Rome, September, Lancia and a Concours Worthy of the Trip
in Classical Drives, on February 9, 2007
If you've thought about a vacation in Rome, stop thinking and reserve your room in the Savoy. The great Italian city will host a concours d'elegance in September 07 that promises to be unique in location and vehicles displayed. So unique that it is being billed as "the first edition ...
From a Humble Beginning, 100 Million Nissans
in Classical Drives, on July 25, 2006
...nyone's standards, is an impressive number. Initially Nissan was known as "Jidosha-Seizo Co., Ltd" (Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd) but changed its name to Nissan in 1935 when the Yokohama Plant be...