Archive
01/09/2020
More style than cavalry. 1969-1975 Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato
This article discusses the creation and success of the Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato, a special series of automobiles built in the late 1960s by Zagato for Alfa Romeo.
31/08/2020
Goddess of the Deesse?
The article discusses the possibility that Giuseppe Coda, an Italian engineer who worked for Citroën in the 1930s, may have influenced the design of the iconic Citroën DS 19 car.
24/08/2020
Jankovits Aerospider
The article discusses the creation of the Jankovits Aerospider, a sports car built by Alfa Romeo dealers Gino and Oscar Jankovits in Croatia during the mid-1930s.
23/08/2020
Audi Sport: All in the past?
This article discusses the history of Audi Sport and its success in motorsports, from the development of the Quattro to compete in World Rally Championships to their current focus on electric mobility through Formula E.
17/08/2020
Applying intelligence to invention
The article discusses the innovative work of Czechoslovakian car maker Tatra, particularly the contributions of engineer Hans Ledwinka and streamlining theoretician Paul Jaray.
16/08/2020
BMW M: three colours, one message
This article explores the origins of BMW's sports car division, Motorsport, and how it came to be a driving force for the company. Starting with the company's post-World War II struggles, the article traces the development of the Motorsport divisio.
14/08/2020
Pieds dans l'eau
This article discusses the historical differences between the Italian and French attitudes towards cars and how this influenced the development of the "beach car" niche market.
10/08/2020
A different kind of luxury
The article discusses the risks of including too much innovation in a mass-produced product, citing the example of Tatra, a company that sought to establish its own identity through a unique approach to car design in the 1930s.
07/08/2020
Italy's beach cars: dreams of summer
This article highlights the history of "beach cars" in Italy, which were small utility cars transformed into vehicles suitable for the narrow and difficult roads in places like Capri and Portofino.
03/08/2020