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Corvette Stingray C3 (1968-1982) - a desire within reach image

25/07/2020

Corvette Stingray C3 (1968-1982) - a desire within reach

The Chevrolet Corvette C3 series of 1968-1982 is an iconic car that has seen success both in the automotive and pop culture worlds.
From Russia with passion image

20/07/2020

From Russia with passion

This article tells the story of Alexei Nikitin, a young scholar of aerodynamics in Soviet Russia during the 1930s, who built a magnificent and aerodynamically functional car using a GAZ-A as his starting point.
AMG: The ugly duckling becomes a mighty swan image

19/07/2020

AMG: The ugly duckling becomes a mighty swan

This article talks about the origins of the high-performance models of Mercedes, BMW, and Audi. The article starts with AMG, founded in 1967 by Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher.
B for Bronco image

18/07/2020

B for Bronco

This article reflects on the legacy of the Ford Bronco, an iconic American sports utility vehicle (SUV) launched in 1966.
East-West: marketing and passion image

15/07/2020

East-West: marketing and passion

The article discusses the evolution of the relationship between the East and the West in the context of automobile design and marketing.
Geddes car. It was so far ahead we can only hope it arrives today! image

13/07/2020

Geddes car. It was so far ahead we can only hope it arrives today!

The article discusses the history of car aerodynamics and highlights the innovative vision of designer Bel Geddes, who proposed a streamlined and spacious minivan-shaped car with up to eight wheels for the 1939 Futurama exhibition in New York.
The long road to the Bugatti Veyron image

11/07/2020

The long road to the Bugatti Veyron

This article explores the story of Ferdinand Piech, the visionary leader with a deep passion for cars and the Porsche dynasty, who was drawn to the Bugatti brand after its failed attempt at revival by Romano Artioli.
1929. Burney Streamline. The airship that never flew image

06/07/2020

1929. Burney Streamline. The airship that never flew

The Burney car, designed by Sir Dennison Burney as an alternative to the iconic Rolls-Royce, was a revolutionary vehicle with a large size, overhanging rear engine, and a spare wheel housed inside the door frame.
The Range Rover or, to many, “the Queen” image

03/07/2020

The Range Rover or, to many, “the Queen”

The Land Rover is an iconic high wheelbase vehicle that was born in 1947 when Rover decided to produce a vehicle for farmers that was light, compact and practical, similar to the American Jeep Willis.
1927. Stutz “Black Hawk". The day the white hawk turned black image

29/06/2020

1927. Stutz “Black Hawk". The day the white hawk turned black

The article tells the story of Frank Lockhart, a young racing idol in the USA in the 1920s who created an innovative and high-performance car, the Stutz Black Hawk, for an attempt to break the land speed record.