"The birth of the scooter coincided precisely with the post-war boom in the consumer economy. And along with the industrial boom came an explosion in what used to be called 'Commercial Art'. This was the age of the Ad Man. "
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Ford Focus RS: Premier Spot
"We spotted our first Ford Focus RS in the steel this week. It’s always an event to see a car that will likely sit up there in the rarified atmosphere of blue collar legends like the Sierra Cosworth and "
Concours of Elegance 2016
"The Concours of Elegance event has just announced its fifth edition. Including a select list of sixty of the greatest cars on the planet this year’s event, which will be held at Windsor Castle in September, is set to "
The Evolution of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
"Another car maker admits to getting things wrong with emissions testing. Does that mean brand loyalty evaporates? Mitsubishi's Lancer Evolution was never a strong contender for 'green car of the year'. But we still love it. Mitsubishi might not be "
Ford GT Supercar: applications in!
"Ford were buzzing with news last week when more than 10,800 people showed interest online in buying a new Ford GT. But not all of these were folks noodling around, dream car-shopping in their office lunch hour. In addition to the "
Zaeta: Street Trackers with chops…
"Artwork By Maxwell Paternoster, pics from El Solitario There’s something perennially appealing about the street/tracker setup. And none so appealing as the Zaeta. And El Solitario MC recently blogged about a very special creation that hones the sit-up-and-beg "
Lotus Carlton: Vauxhall’s Muscle-Bound Everyman Hero
"Launched in 1991, the Lotus Carlton caused something of a Tabloid Panic. It was a 'Killer Family Car' - so went the tale. Class prejudice was riven through the sentiment. Plenty of Porsche, Ferrari – even BMW M5s of the time "
Tesla Model 3: the everyman EV that changes everything
"If you haven’t heard of the Tesla Model 3 you may have been living under a rock. Because the Tesla Model 3 is the most pre-ordered consumer product in history. Pitched as the everyman extension to what has thus far been "
FORD ESCORT MK 1: FORMULA ONE TEAM MANAGER’S RACE
"Is there anything cooler than an original Ford Escort Mexico? Yes, I tell you what is cooler than an original Ford Escort Mexico. A couple of fistfuls of original Ford Escort Mexicos, with Formula One bosses at the helm; men "
In the early summer thoughts turn to Dune Bug
"We Know. Forgive us. At the first sniff of sunshine our thoughts turn to the classic Dune Bug Think about it. You like motorbikes. But either you don't have a road licence or you're scared you'll kill yourself. You love "
Bikesploitation: The Mini Skirt Biker Mob
"Time was when the mix of girls and biker gangs was truly threatening. At least that’s what you’d be led to believe if you were a viewer of Bikesploitation flicks of the late sixties. It’s an absurd "
The Frog 750 concept makes us nostalgic for the future
"The eighties were a dynamic decade in car and bike design. But here in 2016 the motorcycle industry seems to be reaching solely for the retro in its high profile launches. Makes us nostalgic for the future. And especially concepts like "
Ford Zephyr: Middle Management Classic
"We spotted this amazingly clean Ford Zephyr this week. The car is sat behind a high fence on the estate in East London where I grew up with my family in the late sixties. And this car, dating from a "