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1954 Buick Skylark. More Beautiful Than a 48 Roadmaster?

in Classical Drives, on July 10, 2009

A few days ago I posted a blog about the styling of the post-war Buick Roadmaster (although a convertible was shown, it's the fastback that really turns my crank). It was, and still is, one of my favorites. However my good friend and former test drive buddy Colin Hefferon checked me up on t...

Heidi Daus Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 10, 2009

Designer Vintage Jewelry Heidi Daus has spent the last 25 years designing her jewelry with spirited innovation. Her love for vintage and estate jewelry , and exotic stones has helped to create artful designs that command attention. Her collectible looks transport you to an era of high romance,...

Renata Studio Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 8, 2009

Designer Fashion Jewelry Renata Studio Jewelry is created using Technibond - a trademarked plating process for jewelry sold exclusively by HSN and hsn.com. Technibond jewelry is crafted from .925 sterling silver with a 40-mils-thick outside layer of 14K yellow gold . Technibond was created f...

At Last. The Concours that Pebble Beach Really Needs

in Classical Drives, on July 8, 2009

Did I just say (in the last blog) that too many things were happening during the Pebble Beach week? And that it should be split in two? So why am I plugging the newest event on the calendar? Because it's sweet revenge, that's why. Here's what the organisers of the Concours d'LeMo...

Pebble Beach Swamped, Calendar Needs to be Split

in Classical Drives, on July 6, 2009

The extravaganza known as Pebble Beach just keeps getting bigger, which would be okay with humble auto writers like me if it didn't continue to push room rates beyond reach. (Yes, the rich are different than you and me.) The latest announcement comes from La Dolce Vita Automobili at Black Hor...

Daimler SP250 Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Sidney Gets a Treat

in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2009

Walking down Sidney BC's main street recently on a fine sunny day, I spotted a Daimler SP250, known as a "Daimler Dart" until Chrysler threatened legal action. Although SP250s are scarce I remember them primarily because a fellow sports car club member raced one in the same Ontario ...

Gem Designs by Palermo Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 2, 2009

Gold and Gemstone Jewelry A designer can toil for a lifetime and never be accepted by a Fifth Avenue jewelry empire like Cartier or Tiffany & Co. A testament to his talent, Richard Palermo began his jewelry career with both of these iconic brands. Richard has been designing jewelry for mo...

New Bertone BAT Will Fly High at Concorso Italiano

in Classical Drives, on July 1, 2009

If you thought there was something familiar about this car you'd be right. Remember the spectacular Bertone-designed "BAT" Alfas of the late 1950s? Like most Italian-designed cars of the period they were years ahead of their time. Not necessarily practical but sparkling with design ...

Rive Gauche by Jean-Louis Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 30, 2009

Fashion Jewelry Made with Technibond Gold Rive Gauche Jewelry is made with Technibond , a patented gold plating process for jewelry sold exclusively by HSN and hsn.com. It consists of 40 mm of 18 karat Gold bonded to Sterling Silver . Each piece has a lifetime manufacturer's warranty agai...

Classic Bentley Tour Arrives on My Doorstep

in Classical Drives, on June 29, 2009

Some classic car owners are content to leave their charges in museums or humidity-controlled garages. Others believe the cars should be driven and even exposed to the same hazards they faced when new. Among the latter are members of the Bentley Drivers Club , who organised a tour of thirty-fou...

Classic Car Auctions Going Cyberspace

in Classical Drives, on June 26, 2009

It had to happen eventually: Classic cars being auctioned on the Internet by professionals. And who better to do it than Canada's RM Auctions , widely regarded as the best in the business. "We're thinking outside the auction block," said Dan Spendick, Consignment Specialist, RM...

Wanted: Oldest Pontiac Plus Oldest Pontiac With Original Owner

in Classical Drives, on June 24, 2009

Pontiac, soon to become one of the Lost Marques of America. Just this day I read that GM would shortly discontinue the Solstice and the Vibe. Mind you, the former was a niche car whose image was diminished by sharing it with Saturn and a British Vauxhall , while the latter was a Toyota Matrix...

My Favorite Buick, a Roadmaster at RM's Meadowbrook Auction

in Classical Drives, on June 22, 2009

Of all the vintage Buicks that I admire, perhaps none are as close to my heart as the immediate pre-war Roadmasters. The long hood, sweeping fenders and chrome-bedecked grilles do it for me, especially knowing there's a mellow inline-eight at my command. I drove one only once, during an Onta...

Porsche's Affordable 912s to Gather in California

in Classical Drives, on June 19, 2009

Sometimes great cars get overlooked because they are forced to compete with a more powerful sibling. That was certainly true of the Porsche 912. Essentially a 4-cylinder version of the 911 it never had a chance up against the latter's 6-cylinder engine, which was part of the excitement when t...

ASUS 与 Disney 联手打造儿童用 NetBook

in Wangtam, on June 18, 2009

当前经济衰退中,许多玩具公司避免推出高价产品, Disney 却逆势而行,打算在假期销售旺季来临前推出售价 350 美元的儿童 netBook 。 这款 netBook "Disney Netpal"将于7月底起在美国和加拿大的 Toys "R" US 店铺和 Amazon 销售。 美泰和孩之宝(Hasbro)等玩具公司以及 Toys "R" US 等零售商则认为,因失业率上升、楼市低迷及信贷紧缩影响到父母的消费能力,因此价格便宜的玩具会更受欢迎。 Disney 表示,这是该公司首次在北美推出笔记本电脑,五年前该公司曾试图...

The Ultimate Fathers Day Gift for a Classic Car Guy

in Classical Drives, on June 17, 2009

If I could give myself a Fathers Day gift it would be an all-expenses paid trip to Detroit to see the annual Eyes on Design concours d'elegance. I'd do so because this event is attended by many of America's car designers and automotive decision makers and is therefore aimed at attra...

Ultimate Bentley Display Promised for 2009 Pebble Beach

in Classical Drives, on June 15, 2009

The cars at Pebble Beach are always spectacular but the 59th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will present something truly special. On August 16th it promises to "showcase the most impressive collection of Bentley team cars ever assembled." The early 3-litre car that ushered in th...

FIA 公布 2010 年 F1 参赛名单

in Wangtam, on June 14, 2009

• FIA 公布 2010 年 F1 参赛名单 • Snack time with the new iGoogle for Android and iPhone • Safari 4 Downloads Top 11 Million in Three Days • No IE onboard Windows 7 in Europe • Tax Man's Target: The Mobile Phone • DeepDyve - Search for Research • iMapWeather™ | Local, National and Global We...

MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle

in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009

It isn't often that I participate in so-called "lucky draws," especially those where the first prize is a brand-new million dollar+ home. What would I, a bachelor of considerable years, do in an 8-room house, anyway? I could barely afford the taxes let alone the services of a cleani...

Panerai Challenge Antibes: Das Duell der alten Damen

in Das Segel Blog, on June 12, 2009

Zunächst lief alles wie geschmiert auf der stolzen Segelyacht Moonbeam IV. Der 1914 von William Five junior für den Briten Charles Plumtree Johnson gezeichnete, 35 Meter über Alles lange Gaffelkutter hat Klüver, Vorsegel und Groß gesetzt und befindet sich bereits auf der Rückfahrt zur Ziellinie...

Why the Vintage Racing League Should Matter to You

in Classical Drives, on June 10, 2009

If you love vintage cars and if, like many of us, you're also a motor racing fan, you have to appreciate The Vintage Racing League . It advertises itself as "the world's largest online community for people that love vintage cars" and I'm not about to argue with that claim. ...

By Boe Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 10, 2009

Designer Fashion Jewelry Cult jewelry and accessories brand by boe is the product of partners in life and work - Annika Salame (Designer/Creative Director) and Philippe Salame (CEO). A favorite of the fashion and style media, by boe jewelry has been worn by celebrities such as Cameron Diaz , O...

It's Not Called a Sunroof for Nothing

in Classical Drives, on June 8, 2009

Summer, for those of us who live up north, is special. It raises hopes for the future, gets us outdoors, even encourages a change of wardrobe. It's also the beginning of the sunroof season. Thus I'm about to have a hole cut into my 2003 Focus ZX5 so that a pop-up sunroof can be fitted. Am...

Delahaye Book Beats Depression for the Quickest of Clicks

in Classical Drives, on June 5, 2009

Though I've seen few such cars in person I've always admired France's Delahaye for its beautiful bodies. Award-winning artist Michael Furman obviously feels the same. Delahaye Styling and Design , a book by Richard Adatto and Diane Meredith, features original photography by the a...

RM Offers Rarely Seen Chrysler Airflow Coupe at Meadow Brook

in Classical Drives, on June 3, 2009

It's not unusual to spot a Chrysler Airflow (or its DeSoto sibling) at an auction. Normally these would be 4-door sedans, much maligned for their unpopular "streamlined design." Often forgotten is that the Airflow was also available as a 2-door, which makes the appearance of this 19...

NARS - limmited Editition Vintage Nagellack

in Daily Beauty, on June 2, 2009

Wenns um Nagellack geht, bin ich immer direkt dabei. Umso mehr hat mich die Nachricht erfreut, dass François Nars, Gründer und Creative Director von NARS Cosmetics zum 15.Jubiläum von NARS ein wenig in seiner Uralt-verstaubt-Truhe gewühlt und folgende verloren geglaubte Schätze ausgekramt u...

Buy Yourself a Piece of Racing History

in Classical Drives, on June 1, 2009

As Pebble Beach 2009 approaches, the great classic car show looks more and more like a competition between auctions and special events. Gooding & Company is on the pole with the Don Lyons Collection . Consisting of seven automobiles, it focuses on Indy racing and spans nearly 80 years of mot...

Mike Hawthorn, Britain's First F1 Champion, Remembered in Art

in Classical Drives, on May 29, 2009

On January 2nd, 1959, I was working the morning shift at CKFH in Toronto. The station's news policy was of the "rip and read" type, where we announcers ripped off items endlessly flowing from a Broadcast News paper roll. As a motor racing fan I couldn't help but notice a news fl...

Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 5: 1934 Aston Martin Mk II

in Classical Drives, on May 27, 2009

The modern Aston Martins are so spectacular we sometimes forget that the legendary British marque has a long and noble history, dating back to 1914 when Old Etonian Lionel Martin built a car to drive in the Aston Clinton hillclimb. During the 1920s and 1930s, Aston Martin sports cars were renow...

Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 4: Sunbeam Alpine Mk 1

in Classical Drives, on May 25, 2009

It may not appear on anyone's "most beautiful cars" list but for me the original Sunbeam Alpine deserves to be there, as would almost any car designed by Raymond Loewy. Perhaps the Alpine is overlooked because it lacks stunning performance, even though it has the lines of a sports...

Tuleste Market Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 25, 2009

Designer Vintage Jewelry Sisters Satu and Celeste Greenberg were born in San Francisco and raised in a rural northern California town, Seiad Valley, CA (population 350), which inspired them to create their own clothing and accessories. They eventually made their way to New York City, where they...

Alex and Ani Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 22, 2009

Designer Fashion Jewelry Carolyn Rafaelian , creator and designer of Alex and Ani, was born into a family of jewelers . Growing up in Rhode Island, she spent many hours in her father's factory. Utilizing the family's massive archives of vintage stones, Swarovski crystals, and unique...

Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 3: Rolls-Royce Touring Limousine

in Classical Drives, on May 22, 2009

My field of dreams is filled with vintage automobiles, and so I was obviously in dreamland when surrounded by Rolls-Royce "motor cars" of all years and types at Vancouver's 2009 All British show. Just imagine being next to dozens of fine automobiles purchased originally by the rich ...

Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 2: The Elegant AC Ace

in Classical Drives, on May 20, 2009

Yes, yes, I know. We're supposed to be totally enraptured by Carroll Shelby's Cobras, unquestionably one of the world's great sports cars. Like the rest of you, I'm in awe, nevertheless I prefer the original AC Ace , the car that gave its chassis, frame, and good looks to the Cob...

Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 1: Morgan Three-Wheeler

in Classical Drives, on May 18, 2009

When H.F.S. Morgan began making cars in 1909 his first model was a three-wheeler : two wheels up front, the driving wheel at the rear. And that's the only kind of vehicle the factory manufactured until a four-wheeler was announced in 1935. Unlikely though it may seem, Morgan's three-wh...

Twitter's Spectacularly Awful 24 Hours

in Wangtam, on May 15, 2009

• Twitter's Spectacularly Awful 24 Hours • Windows Mobile 6.5: the UI was rushed, more on widgets • Reports point to widespread Google outages • YouTube arrives on Google News after outage • Cloudy day: Google falters; Packets lost in key cities • present.io • Sample Extensions for ...

Classic Motor Racing, Seen From the Driver's Seat

in Classical Drives, on May 14, 2009

I was reluctant to recommend this DVD video series to our visitors. Who but the most dedicated vintage racing fan would want to sit through seven hours of action, mostly shot from the driver's seat? But then I remembered a period, decades ago, when sports car sound effects LPs were popular am...

Ellana, Our First Choice at 2009 RM Ferrari Maranello Auction

in Classical Drives, on May 13, 2009

Of all the spectacular Ferraris and Maseratis to be auctioned by RM at Maranello on May 17 , one in particular attracts me and it's not at all spectacular. I love this little-known car because it is so elegant in its traditional lines. But to be honest, until now I'd never heard of the 2...

Packard Stars Among Vintage Cars, Here in My Own Backyard

in Classical Drives, on May 11, 2009

They cruised into Sidney-by-the-Sea on Saturday, May 09. They were members of vintage car clubs located all over Vancouver Island, plus a few welcome visitors from the nearby State of Washington . With over 200 cars on show, they constituted the largest group to appear in our town and I sincer...

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2009

in Classical Drives, on May 10, 2009

There is no doubt, at least in my mind, that classic Driver magazine delivers the European concours and show scene better than any Web site or publication. Once again it has excelled itself with coverage of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2009 . If that sounds exotic, indeed it ...

The Capri, Europe's Ford Mustang and BMW Beater

in Classical Drives, on May 8, 2009

Ah, the Ford Capri! The handsome coupe was Europe's version of the Mustang, built from components of British Ford sedans, just as the former was constructed from Falcon part bins. This year marks the Capri's 40th anniversary, nearly two-million having been produced during its 18-year run....

Rochabilly

in Das Schuh-Fashion-Blog, on May 7, 2009

© Porcelaingirl° {è un triangolo isoscele} I love Rockabilly. Schon damals, als es dieses Tedgirl auf der Schule gab fand ich ihren Style unglaublich cool. Ich glaube sie hat meine Vorliebe für Vintage ausgelöst, denn alles an ihr war Fifties. Sie trug jeden Tag Petticoats und Cardigan. Ich h...

Coming: The Best British Car Show This Side of Britain

in Classical Drives, on May 6, 2009

The UK's auto industry may be a mere shadow of its past but all over the world you'll find enthusiasts keen to own, restore, or just admire a British car. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Name notwithstanding, the attraction probably has some...

Chevrolet Bel Air Honours LA Residential Enclave

in Classical Drives, on May 4, 2009

Bel Air! The name had a magic ring to it in those years, for Bel Air was a wealthy and gated residential community in the Westside hills of Los Angeles, and thus an appropriate model name for Chevrolet, then seeking to upgrade its image. In 1954 Chevrolet's lead over rival Ford had been a mer...

Lost American Marques: Hupmobile

in Classical Drives, on May 1, 2009

To modern ears Hupmobile , as the name of a car, might sound a little odd. Oldsmobile, yes, for Olds has a pleasant ring to it but Hupmobile? Still, that didn't prevent more than a million owners from buying and enjoying these mid-size, middle-class, and often distinctive motor cars until th...

Fabulous Woodie Collection Goes on the Block in Monterey

in Classical Drives, on April 29, 2009

A little over a month ago I posted a blog about the Nick Alexander Woodie collection , probably the world's greatest assembly of Ford and Mercury station wagons with wood-body trim. Remarkably, those very cars are going up for auction during the 2009 Pebble Beach classic car week. Indeed, R...

GM Drops Pontiac, Journalists Miss the Point

in carzz.org, on April 29, 2009

By now the entire world, or least the world that actually cares, will be aware that General Motors will soon close the lid on its long-time Pontiac marque . Note that I said "marque" not "brand," the latter being a marketing maven's method of reducing a great product to j...

PowerPoint and TIFF file viewing

in Wangtam, on April 27, 2009

• PowerPoint and TIFF file viewing • 谷歌买下整套来吧域名或整合天涯 • Try out new features in Google Toolbar Labs • Earth Day 2009 - The Big Picture • 28 Beautiful And Inspiring Photographs Dedicated To Earth Day • 有偿博客内容泛滥引声誉担忧或遭监管 • Palm Pre In the Wild, YouTube App • Cable: DPI is good for us; Co...

Austin Healey Shines at Victoria BC Car Show

in Classical Drives, on April 27, 2009

Much as I enjoy writing about car concours in Europe and America I'll be the first to admit there are thousands of local shows that can be just as much fun for entrants and spectators. We have dozens here on BC's Vancouver Island and though the cars may not be spectacular the easy-going ...

Classic Car Collector Buys a Spitfire

in Classical Drives, on April 24, 2009

So you think the prices asked for classic cars are outrageous, especially during economic hard times? Try buying a vintage aircraft . An airworthy two-seater Supermarine Mk IX Spitfire aircraft was recently sold for $2,527,784 during a Bonhams Collectors Motor Car sale . The buyer was Steven ...

How to Ship Your Classic Car Home

in Classical Drives, on April 22, 2009

So you've just found the classic car of your dreams, negotiated a fair price, and need to ship it home. Except that you live in Bellingham, WA and the car is in Sarasota, FL. How do you find the best price without spending hours on the phone haggling with folks you've never met? The "...

Own One of the Greatest Racing Prototypes at Ferrari Leggenda e Passione

in Classical Drives, on April 21, 2009

When the Ferrari Leggenda e Passione auction in Maranello, Italy opens on May 17 you can bet they won't be celebrating the F1 car's 2009 performance. As of this writing, not a single point earned. It's not that the team and its drivers aren't capable of winning but all-new technic...

Driving With the World's First Computer-based Rally Navigator

in Classical Drives, on April 20, 2009

I was with one of the original computer nerds, though I doubt he knew what that meant and I certainly didn't. It was the 1960s and we were competing in the Canadian International Winter Rally in a factory-backed Volkswagen Beetle; me as driver, my friend as navigator. In those years the Win...

Model-Making Klutz Admires 1-6th Scale Corvette Engine That Runs

in Classical Drives, on April 17, 2009

Way, way back when Elvis first made an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show I was a radio announcer in North Bay Ontario. No disc jockeys in those days, folks... we covered everything from funeral announcements to local hit parades. Already a sports car enthusiast, in my spare moments at the statio...

Classic Motorcycles to Appear at Pebble Beach

in Classical Drives, on April 15, 2009

This guy must have been nuts. Wearing only a bathing suit, Roland "Rollie" Free rode "Gunga Din," a Vincent HRD V-Twin, the ninth in the new Black Shadow series, to a smouldering 150.313 mph in 1947, smashing the previous American speed record and establishing a new world reco...

Early Japanese Car Models Arrive in New York

in Classical Drives, on April 13, 2009

One of the most unusual model car collections ever to be presented to the public will be on view July 10-August 16, 2009 at the Japan Society , 333 East 47th Street, New York. "Buriki: Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile, The Yoku Tanaka Collection" spotlig...

So What is a Sports Car? Answer Below

in Classical Drives, on April 10, 2009

The 1938 Jaguar SS100 is, to my mind, the epitome of what a sports car should be. Never mind the lack of an envelope body and modern conveniences, one look at the SS100 and you know this is a car meant to be driven just for the sheer joy of driving. It is also the car that made Jaguar, and found...

Coming to Pebble Beach? Leave the Golf Clubs at Home

in Classical Drives, on April 8, 2009

I mean no offence but does the circus that has become the Monterey/Pebble Beach week really need another auction? Dana Mecum apparently thinks so, for his organisation has just announced that Mecum's Monterey Auction will take place on Saturday, August 15, 2009, from 12-5 p.m. at the Hyatt...

Chad Allison Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on April 7, 2009

Couture Fine Jewelry Breathtaking motif style cuffs, interchangeable earrings and pendants, and bold pave style rings are just a few of the glamorous designs offered by Chad Allison Couture . This jeweler to the stars is rapidly making a name from coast to coast. Fashion designer Debra Savag...

The Best F1 Racing, Maybe Even the Best Auto Racing, Period

in Classical Drives, on April 6, 2009

If you're not an F1 race fan please accept my apologies for this post. But as one who's been watching F1 for decades and sometimes commenting on said races for radio and TV, I can't resist suggesting that the new season is off to a terrific start. Controversies aside (there's been...

Detroit's Beauty on the Lawns of a Mansion built by Matilda Dodge Wilson. Yes, that Dodge

in Classical Drives, on April 3, 2009

Of all the North American 2009 concours, nothing could be more appropriate than one that takes place in Detroit and honours the best in American design, especially when the industry is threatened with collapse. But the 2009 Meadow Brook Concours is more than a saving grace, dating back 30 years...

Radio Announcer Misses Historic Moment With Automotive Aristocracy

in Classical Drives, on April 1, 2009

CKFH was a Toronto radio station owned by Foster Hewitt, hockey's original and greatest play-by-play announcer. For a little over a year I was one of the station's staff announcers, working daytime and early evening shows. Already a sports car and racing enthusiast, I took every opportuni...

Adriana Orsini Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 31, 2009

Swarovski Crystal Pavé Jewelry Adriana Orsini Pavé Jewelry is available exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue . Pavé , French for pavement , is a jewelry technique whereby the surface is covered with stones . Each stone is held in place by tiny beads , actually very small prongs, that are molde...

Remembering Chrysler: One You Can Hang on Your Wall

in Classical Drives, on March 30, 2009

Every so often I like to feature a beautiful piece of automotive fine art from the Car Art Inc. site. Because of the possible dissolution of Chrysler, this painting by Ken Eberts of a 1957 Chrysler 300C seems especially appropriate. The artist describes it this way: " That kid gazing in am...

Westwood Memories Celebrate With Historic Racing

in Classical Drives, on March 27, 2009

Tucked high on a mountain in Coquitlam BC, a Vancouver suburb, was a modest yet challenging race circuit named Westwood. Built in 1959 with financing by members of the Sports Car Club of British Columbia , it was Canada's first purpose-built road course. Featuring an entertaining variety of...

Mars and Valentine Jewelry

in The Jewelry Weblog, on March 26, 2009

Designer Fashion Jewelry Incorporating semiprecious gemstones , various precious metals , and the occasional vintage find, Mars and Valentine is a fun collection of upscale costume jewelry favored by the likes of Joss Stone and MTV's Suchin Pak. Mars and Valentine is available at Nordstr...

How to Rent an Affordable Classic on Your Next Riviera Vacation

in Classical Drives, on March 25, 2009

Of all the places where I'd dreamt of someday driving, the one that fascinated me most was the Riviera. It had everything that appealed to my imagination: Winding mountain roads, spectacular scenery, the Mediterranean sea, Monaco and its Grand Prix, beaches, boats, French cuisine, great wines...

At Grand Central Station the Next Train Leaves as the First Car Arrives

in Classical Drives, on March 23, 2009

I've walked countless times through New York's Grand Central Station while on my way to the J. Walter Thompson ad agency next door. During those memorable years I observed many unusual things (and people!) in that great terminal but never, ever, did I see a car in the station. Now BMW has...

Concorso Italiano Has a Beautiful New Home for 2009

in Classical Drives, on March 20, 2009

My last visit to the Pebble Beach classics week was in 2006. I haven't returned because the cost of comfortable accommodation during that period is outrageous. It's a seller's market, as the saying goes, but if anyone can tell me how to find an affordable room in Monterey (not the out...

Now You Can Drive A Different Supercar Every Day

in Classical Drives, on March 18, 2009

Let's say you can easily afford to buy or lease a high-performance luxury car. Let's also say that you don't want the hassle of maintenance, insurance, and theft. And finally, let's admit that you tire of driving the same car all the time and crave a change. Here's the answer ...