Archive
09/11/2020
Road plane
The article discusses Paul Lewis, an inventor with a strong belief in three-wheeled vehicles, and his attempts to create a successful model. Despite his passion and up to 28 patents to his name, Lewis faced multiple setbacks.
07/11/2020
The space of a morning
The Lancia D24 was a magnificent open top sports car designed by Pininfarina in the 1950s to compete with other top brands such as Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar, and Aston Martin.
05/11/2020
Longboard cars
The article explores the connection between surfing and "woodies", wooden-panelled cars that became a cultural icon in the 1960s in Southern California.
02/11/2020
The missing wheel
This article explores the design of cars for mass production in Europe and America in the 1930s, focusing on the influence of John Tjaarda's Briggs Dream Car, which was the inspiration for both Ferdinand Porsche’s Volkswagen Beetle.
31/10/2020
The Giant Killer
This article discusses the Porsche 550 RS, a sports and racing car designed by Ferdinand Porsche in 1953. This car, driven by a mid-mounted, 1500cc, four-cylinder, air-cooled boxer engine.
29/10/2020
Wood? It will return
This article examines the phenomenon of "woody cars" from their origins to their decline in popularity in the 1950s.
26/10/2020
German rationality
This article examines the history of Adler, a leading German car brand before the Second World War, and its most successful model, the Trumpf.
25/10/2020
Brown beats Bond
This article discusses the 1965 and 1966 Aston Martin DB5 and DB6 Shooting Brakes, which were modified versions of the classic DB5 and DB6 cars created by the owner of Aston Martin, David Brown, to accommodate his polo equipment and hunting dogs.
24/10/2020
Magnificent and challenging
This article examines the historical significance of the Maserati 450S, a powerful car that revolutionized the European racing landscape in the 1950s. The 450S was designed to compete with Ferrari, its great rival.
19/10/2020