History
History
30 years of the Nissan 300ZX Z32
Nissan 300ZX Z32 at 30. The Nissan 300ZX arrived in the US to take on American V8 iron, revitalise Nissan's image and beat Porsche....
In this month: March 1947/1987 Enzo’s first and last: from Ferrari 125 to Ferrari F40
Enzo Ferrari founded Scuderia Ferrari in 1929 but it wasn’t until March 1947 that he produced a car that bore his own name. Having...
Jaguar S-Type history
S-Type Exploration. We take a look into the development of the S-Type, and a non-too-successful Italian restyle. Words: Ian Seabrook. Pics: JDHT. ...
First production car with front-wheel drive 1931 DKW F1
At the 1931 International Automobile Exhibition in Berlin, DKW revealed the world’s first production car with front-wheel drive: the F1. By the late ‘20s,...
Four-door Porsche B17
With 50 years having passed since Porsche looked to broaden its appeal with a more practical model, Drive-My remembers the unique B17. Written by...
Suddenly it’s 1969
Tony Oksien dials the Classic American time machine back 50 years to 1969 when the muscle car wars were raging and horsepower ruled the...
1968 Checker Centurion
Checker Centurion Richard Heseltine uncovers another remarkable creation from the annals of American car design, this time a very upscale Checker that hit the...
Mick Andrews Double European Champion Ossa & Mick
Ossa or ‘Orpheo Sincronic Sociedad Anónima’ was originally a company that specialised in manufacturing cinema projection equipment. Words: Jeff Ware Photos: Nick Nicholls. ...
Car design supremo Harris Mann reveals the genius behind some of his favourite Austins
Italian designs weren’t modern enough – what worked in the Sixties wasn’t appropriate in the Seventies. As a result our proposals were chosen. It...
1953 Gio Ponti’s ‘Linea Diamante’
65 years in the making, Gio Ponti’s advanced saloon was, in 1953, the right idea at the wrong time. it’s finally been built –...
Obituary – Bob Jane 1929-2018
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Legendary Aussie racer Robert Jane lost his long-term battle against prostate cancer on September 28, 2018, aged 88. Obituary Bob Jane...
John Sprinzel on speedwell
John Sprinzel co-founded Speedwell in 1957 to race-prepare BMC A-series-engined cars. He recalls tuning by pipe smoke, working with Graham Hill and giving BMC...
