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History
Sergio Marchionne 1952-2018
Sergio Marchionne, 1952-2018 Auto industry heavy-hitter who took on the challenge of transforming the fortunes of Fiat and AIfa Romeo, and succeeded, succumbs to...
1900 Lohner-Porsche Hybrid
1900 Lohner-Porsche Hybrid. The only thing I like better than learning about new automotive technology is finding out that it was first invented a...
Cars in the movies
Cars in the movies Co-Star Cars ‘The car was the most significant discipline within industrial design,’ writes Stephen Bayley. ‘But, curiously, while from Ike...
In this month: August 1968 Britain’s last steam passenger service
On 11 August 1968, 138 years of British Railway history came to an end with the running of the final steam-hauled passenger service. Called...
1939 Auto Union Type D smuggled out of Russia
Bloc Busters Auto Union Type D Soviet smuggling led to the rescue of these two iconic racers. The monstrously powerful Type D Auto Unions...
Alternative Lamborghinis the fast and the curious
The fast and the curious unconventional Lamborghinis. Is the Urus a departure from Lamborghini’s DNA? Far from it, as these weird and wonderful examples...
Also in 1948
1948 and all that The Land Rover was far from the only stand-out in a watershed year. Giles Chapman picks his highlights from around...
Gone but not forgotten Porsche designer Erwin Komenda 1904-1966
A gifted engineer who played a key role in the creation of the Porsche empire but was airbrushed from history. Gone but not forgotten...
50 special cars to celebrate Porsche at 70
70 years of Porsche the Porsche effect. Porsche turns 70 this year. Join us for an exclusive out-of-hours tour of LA’s Petersen Museum’s celebration....
Jurassic Park: The Lost World – Benz On Film: 1997 ML-Class
Jurassic Park: The Lost World Benz On Film: 1997 ML-Class Mainly responsible for getting everyone killed, The Lost World’s Mercedes ML-Class has endured a...
1969 BMW 1602 Electric E10
History by Paul Beard. Paul Beard tells the story of the BMW 1602 Electric – 1969 Fifty-two years ago, at the Geneva Motor Show...
Gone but not forgotten – controversial racing impresario Raymond Mays 1899-1980
Gone but not forgotten. Controversial racing impresario Raymond Mays. Controversial father of the British Formula 1 industry ‘In Junior-GP Voiturette racing, Era and mays...
