What does one usually find in the desert? Sand for one thing, heat, dust and maybe the odd oasis if you are lucky. Now, imagine you are sauntering through the Saudi desert, you notice a car, and you when you get close, you see a Trident badge which can only mean one thing. Providing it’s not a mirage, you have …
There is something really cool about an Alvis. The iconic British brand, which was resurrected in 2017 after lying dormant for 50 years, will start building a range of Continuation Series cars of six different models and two chassis configurations. The news comes in the wake of many British brands such as Jaguar and Aston Martin, are working to recreate …
Any millennial car fan is bound to have seen at some point, the 2000 Jerry Bruckheimer produced turbocharged action film, Gone in Sixty Seconds. We have all been wowed by Nic Cage’s attempt to act, those larger than life blonde dreadlocks of Angelina Jolie, and we have all at some point, lusted after that gorgeous custom Shelby Mustang GT500 known …
Almost everyone I know would identify me as not only a Motoring Journalist, but also a bit of a history buff. From William the Conqueror to the Napoleonic Wars, right up to the highs and lows of the 20th Century, I find every historical period intensely fascinating, and when i’m not writing about cars, one could usually find me watching …
What many describe as the very first Porsche, is coming up for auction at RM Sotheby’s big annual sale at Monterey in August. Called the Type 64, it bridged the gap between Dr Ferdinand Porsche’s Volkswagen, and the iconic Porsche 356. To understand the significance of the Type 64, we have to go back to 1939. Dr Porsche, and his …
The Lamborghini Miura which made us all drool in the opening scene of “The Italian Job” is one of the most iconic cars in movie history. Now, fiifty years on from the release of the film, Lamborghini Polo Storico has certified the Miura P400, chassis #3586, as the original car used in the 1969 movie. The orange Miura P400 with …
Akaroa, the Kiwi version of the French Riviera, played host on Sunday March 31st to some of the most desirable exotic and classic cars in Canterbury for the annual La Grande Auto Show. Held on the greens of Akaroa’s Recreation Grounds, thousands of petrolheads turned up to get up close and personal from a wide variety of over 160 handpicked …
In case you didn’t know, Bentley is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. A century filled with so much rich history since Walter Owen Bentley, or W.O as he was called, set up shop in 1919. A significant part of that story were the epic wins at Le Mans in the twenties and thirties. The drivers who drove them, known …
Yes, we have all seen in the news about the latest speed freak racking up a new record for exceeding the national limit by a substantial amount, well back in 1896, that’s exactly what happened for the first time, even though the speed achieved by Benz Driver Walter Arnold, wasn’t exactly rapid. On the contrary, your average cyclist would travel …
