By Ben Selby When one thinks of iconic road going weapons of the Fatherland, plenty of names spring to mind. The BMW M3 E30, Audi Sport Quattro, and of course Porsche 911 930 Turbo. However, one of the greatest of all often gets overlooked by petrolheads everywhere, and that is of course, the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II, the closest …
By Ben Selby Yes, the first ever car to carry the Ferrari name was the 1947 Tipo 125S, which won the Rome Grand Prix that same year. However, the 125S, as iconic as it was, was not the first car to constructed under the personal guise of Enzo Ferrari. To understand the true car making roots of Il Commendatore’s celebrated …
The Maserati MC12 is a full-on future classic. Maserati’s race car for the road was met with mixed reviews when it was launched in 2004. However, there was no denying as a race car, the MC12 was very competitive indeed, winning the FIA GT Championship in 2005, which also include their win at the 2005 24 Hours of Spa in …
Seldom do two brands get more iconic when being brought together than ‘Shelby’ and ‘Mustang.’ When father of the Cobra and American racing hero Carroll Shelby got hold of the Ford Mustang, he and his team at Shelby American turned it from a sales sensation into tyre scorching street and track legend. Now the Shelby Mustang which kick started all …
By Ben Selby Elvis Presley, or “The King” if you are fan, needs no introduction. The King of Rock and Roll is known throughout the world for being a legend in his own lifetime, and single handily changed the music business forever. Elvis was the first music artist to have his own private plane, his own plush mansion, the first …
When the news broke that the next instalment in the James Bond franchise, No Time to Die, would be pushed back to November this year, due to global health reasons following the Corona Virus, 007 fans everywhere were understandably upset. With David Brown Automotive, the masterminds the Reimagined Mini, as well as the Aston Martin inspired Speedback GT, its clear …
By Ben Selby When most of us think of TVR, we tend to daydream and wax lyrical about the funky plastic bodied sports cars of the nineties, with mad interiors, out there styling, and the kind of face bending acceleration which could rearrange your fillings. Oh, and who could forget that kick arse multi coloured paint adorning many Cerberas, Griffiths …
By Ben Selby Isn’t it funny when things in life come around a second time?A number of years ago, I was able to drive and write a story about a Fiat 124 BC thanks to its previous lady owner. Having collected it from her place and set off about my favourite Canterbury back roads, it made all the right noises …
Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini needs no introduction to observers of recent history, however what is not widely known about “Il Duce” is that he loved his cars, particularly Alfa Romeo. In 1930, he bought a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Series 3. One of 200 made, it was powered by a double overhead cam straight six engine and …
