History
History
1959 Henney Kilowatt history
The story behind the 1959 Henney Kilowatt electric car. Renault Dauphine may not seem like the ideal donor car from which to revolutionise the...
Racer Ian Ashley
“The Hesketh and I did two-and-a-half back ward Somersaults 30ft in the air” Ian Ashley recalls the moment that ended his F1 career, but,...
Showdown on the salt flats
Showdown on the salt flats. Eyston vs. Cobb. True gentlemen heroes who raised the record-breaking bar in Bonneville. Over 10 years, the rivaly between...
Lotus’ 56B radical F1 jet car
Chapman’s turbine racer. Simon Taylor is the only journalist to have driven Lotus’ radical F1 jet car. ‘Maurice Philippe consulted his Sliderule and read...
Strange history of Ferrari’s Cavallino Rampante Logo
Delwyn Mallett delves into the strange history of Ferrari’s Cavallino Rampante logo. Exactly what’s behind Ferrari’s logo. FERRARI EMBLEM BADGE...
DS-inspired prototype that spawned the Mini 1 ½-litre saloon BMC XC9001
The DS-inspired prototype that spawned the Mini. BMC’s abandoned future Issigonis’ forgotten XC9001 project. After the stillborn V8 he had designed for Alvis, and...
Brooklands Revival the Great restoration nears fruition
A Concrete Proposal Brooklands Revival. The great restoration nears fruition. The historic surface of the Brooklands Finishing Straight is revealed. It’s a major step...
Steve Harper 40 years in automotive styling
From Allegro to Cosworth Steve Harper’s varied portfolio. Pen for hire: Steve Harper looks back on a career in car design. So says the...
Racing in the Outback Australia’s amazing prewar circuit
Red Dust Racers. Racing in the Outback Australia’s amazing prewar Circuit. Brooklands, Indianapolis… Lake Perkolilli? Author Graeme Cocks takes a look back at Australia’s...
Max Hoffman gone but not forgotten
Introducing the cream of European cars to post-war America, and chopping off their roofs, took a supreme salesman. Max Hoffman, car salesman extraordinaire. Gone...
Jack Sears 1930 – 2016
‘Gentleman Jack’ Sears. Paying tribute to a true racing great. Goodbye to Gentleman Jack. Everyone loved Jack Sears, who has died aged 86. But...
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing evolved from a purebred racer
Soaring Away. The 300SL Gullwing evolved from a purebred racer – but the road car was very successful in competition, too. Words Delwyn Mallett....
