Archive
05/03/2020
The murder of an innocent? Four cars and a cruel death
Story of Ferdinand Porsche, the brilliant engineer and designer behind the Volkswagen Beetle and the Porsche sports cars.
02/03/2020
The first one past 200? Steam!
The Stanley Streamer Rocket was a steam-powered car built to break the land speed record in 1906, reaching 205.44 km/h with driver Fred Marriott.
01/03/2020
Fiat Panda, 40 years of Giugiaro's masterpiece of rationality
The FIAT Panda, presented in Rome in 1980, became a symbol of Italian ingenuity with its simple and practical design that maximized interior space while minimizing costs.
29/02/2020
The answer for the inquisitive
The evolution of the automobile's shape and beauty was driven by aerodynamics, which became the driving force behind the development of the car's modern form.
28/02/2020
Nicola Bulgari, the Italian who saved the America of the automobile
Nicola Bulgari, a great jeweler and car enthusiast, decided to collect and restore the great American cars of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s. His collection, called "The NB Center for American Automotive Heritage," is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
27/02/2020
Samuele Colombo, or rather: Knowing how to do what you love
Samuele Colombo, a 31-year-old who has been working on classic cars since he was 13, speaks about his passion for restoring car engines.
26/02/2020
Raymond Loewy. From Coca-Cola to trains the design that catches you
Raymond Loewy, a naturalized American originally from Paris, was a genius designer who transformed products into logos by using symbols and signs to evoke memories of the past through contemporary language.
25/02/2020
Chef and bill, excellent
The Retromobile auctions in Paris featured a diverse menu of cars, with five notable purchases including a 1928 Lancia Lambda Passo Lungo Torpedo for €92,000, an unfinished Delahaye 135 Coach for €32,200, a 1959 Citroen DS19 Prestige for €74,750, a 1987 Ferrari 328 GTB for €59,600, and a Citroen AMI 6 for just €7,152. With over 40% of cars sold below the six-figure threshold, the auctions showcased a rich selection of vehicles for collectors and enthusiasts.
24/02/2020
First in Europe over 100 km/h
The Jamais Contente, the first car to break the 100 km/h barrier, was designed with aerodynamics in mind.
21/02/2020