By Ben Selby We love classic cars. We love it when automotive heritage is preserved, treasured, and shared. While we are always interested to see new models from the world’s manufacturers, we love it even more when a rare car of recent years becomes an instant classic, or a classic of the future. This can easily be said of a …
By Ben Selby It can be rather difficult to be shake off a bad reputation. It takes time and effort to create a good one, but very easy to create a bad one. Some cars get a bad rep, more so than others. Sometimes, it is entirely justified, other times it is utterly undeserved. I firmly believe the bad rep …
By Ben Selby Anyone who has watched the classic 1992 comedy “Wayne’s World” will know this automotive oddity straight away. Who could forget that iconic scene where Wayne and the gang are rocking out to Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody while cruising late at night in none other than Wayne’s blue flamed adored AMC Pacer? The AMC Pacer has long been considered …
By Ben Selby No, you are not hallucinating by any means. What you see here really exists. A one-off combination of a classic Ferrari 365 GT 2+2 and a 1969 Jeep Wagoneer. Say hello to the “Jerrari,” which is quite possibly the most frightening Frankenstein automotive hybrid creation of all time, and it’s now for sale. By now you may …
By Ben Selby You know a car is regarded as automotive art when the Godfather of fast cars thinks it’s a looker. Enzo Ferrari himself famously said the Jaguar E Type was the best-looking car ever produced. Il Commendatore did have a point. Built in Coventry, the Jaguar E Type is a masterpiece, and takes pride of place in the …
By Ben Selby When a couple celebrates their engagement, they might buy each other bottles of wine, flowers, or special trinkets to celebrate the occasion. However, seldom do you see someone receiving a car as their engagement gift, unless you are Princess Diana. That’s right, this 1981 Ford Escort Ghia Saloon was given to Diana, Princess of Wales by Prince …
By Ben Selby If there is one day trip which Cantabrians love just about as much as any other, it would without a doubt be the trip to Hanmer Springs from Christchurch. So many families make the pilgrimage to this relaxing community in the heart of the Canterbury High Country. The appeal of Hanmer Springs is considerable, with the famous …
By Ben Selby As far as endurance races go, it really is hard to beat the Le Mans 24 Hours. Sure, the Daytona 24 and 12 Hours of Sebring are racing epics worthy of the cult following they have today, but Le Mans is special as its the grand-daddy of them all. Since 1923, there have been countless incredible and …
By Ben Selby As far as automotive obsessions go, the love for Germany’s “People’s Car” runs deep. Controversial Fascist origins aside, one cannot deny the impact of the Volkswagen Beetle on the psyche of motoring enthusiasts the world over. Aimed squarely at providing everyone from the factory floor to high executives with an economical and easy to maintain way of …
