History
History
1966 Frua S-type Coupe – Jaguar S-type based 2-door
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In 1966, the Italian coachbuilder Pietro Frua transformed an S-type chassis into a cool, stylish two-door coupe. Since his hopes of putting the car...
Bandini’s very last GT road car – 1963 Bandini 1000 GT
Chris Rees - 0
Racing car constructor Ilario Bandini might have become A GT car maker with this elegant 1.0-litre coupe. Story by Chris Rees. ...
911 hero – Steve McQueen
You’ll be familiar with his films, but the “King of Cool” was also a discerning 911 owner. Written by Chris Randall. Photography courtesy Porsche...
Gone but not forgotten Mary Davis
She confounded the 1950s machismo of US motorsport and the business world, went her own way and rose above it all. Words Giles Chapman....
In this month: 8 September 1948 first British pilot to break Sound Barrier
David Lean’s 1952 film The Sound Barrier, and Neville Duke’s book Sound Barrier published the following year, created a romantic historical ideal surrounding the...
Oldest Electric 1898 Riker Electric
The most important electric car ever built will headline Worldwide’s annual Pacific Grove Auction on the Monterey Peninsula next month. This wholly original 1898...
Trihawk – three wheels American car
Four wheels good… Three wheels? Well, we’ll never know, as this seemingly no-brainer success story was actually stillborn before anyone could find out. Richard...
Studebaker Avanti
A life of highs and Loewys. Two years as a Studebaker spawned a colourful run spanning decades.
Raymond Loewy was a designer from a time...
Lee Iacocca 1924-2019
Auto industry legend Lee Iacocca has died aged 94. He was the father of the Ford Mustang and saved Chrysler from bankruptcy. Mike Renaut...
Obituary Norman Dewis Obe 3 August 1920 – 8 June 2019
Norman Dewis Obe, Jaguar's legendary test driver between 1952 and 1985, has passed away aged 98. Over a 33-year career at Jaguar, Dewis helped...
Lancia Thema 8.32: Ferrari-engined Q-car
Lancia’s Q-Car Beneath the bonnet of this conservative-looking Lancia Thema executive saloon lurks a Ferrari V8 with a unique configuration. Story by Richard Heseltine....
1965 Iso Daytona Strale Daytona 6000GT Prototype
Chris Rees - 0
Strale Daytona. This obscure sixties supercar combined American brute power with Italian design flair – and just possibly, a Bizzarrini chassis. Story and pictures by...
