"Speed Sisters, a documentary on a group of Palestinian women who have discovered a kind of transcendence through their love of street racing, is coming to your screens next month. Life on the occupied West Bank is no doubt tough, "
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José Mourinho and the ‘Special’ Jaguar SUV
"Whatever you feel about José Mourinho, we reckon he’s a strange choice of brand ambassador for stalwart Brit brand Jaguar. Mourinho’s career has been characterised by huge sweeping statements of genius, followed by short bursts of practical proof "
Garage Porn
"WARNING! If you suffer from life envy, please look away now. LA-based screenwriter Jack Olsen has probably the nicest automotive man-cave ever constructed. But not only that, he has a killer race prepped Frankenstein Porsche 911, he's a successful writer of "
Springsteen: The Boss (of flat track).
"We don’t claim to be aficionados of AMA racing, far from it. Our only knowledge of AMA racing is from a bunch of images and films. But every time we discover a fresh batch of AMA stuff, particularly from "
Lotus Europa and , errr…Barry Gibb’s trousers…
"We can’t think of another car that looks even vaguely like the Lotus Europa S1. It’s kind of bread van-ish. It’s kind of otherworldly. And its look owes everything to a collision between Colin Chapman’s obsession "
Supercars, Super Humans
"Enzo Ferrari Il Commendatore was responsible for defining the facets, values and aesthetics of the supercar more than any other individual. Right from the very start of the Ferrari journey, the young Enzo was obsessed with the beauty of speed "
Dr. Oliver Sacks
"In August last year the world lost one of its great thinkers in the neurologist Oliver Sacks. He was well known for his insightful and best-selling books, for being the real-life version of the character played by De Niro in "
The Magnum Ferrari
"If you were a friend of Thomas Magnum you’d probably have lent him money at some point. Even the famous Ferrari he drove was borrowed. But in this case life didn’t mirror art. In fact, Tom Selleck reversed "
Kojak’s Buick
"Who loves ya baby?! Anyone bought up with long, boring Sunday afternoons in the 1970s will recognise those four little words instantly. TV cop Kojak's catchphrase wasn't the only reason for the shows enduring appeal. Hollywood tough guy Telly Savalas's "
Ray Drea: Running in the Harley Family?
"That distinctive Harley styling had long remained a family affair. For fifty years Willie G Gibson (below) – a direct descendent of the Davidson founding partners - had his hand and eye on pretty much everything that came out of those "
Yamaha Brand Loyalty & Kenny Roberts
"Brand loyalty is a curious thing. And with Yamaha, there are a few twists in the tale. I was obsessed with Barry Sheene as a kid - many of us of a certain vintage were. But the evil genius to "
Janis Joplin: Psychedelic Porsche
"Janis Joplin was a deeply committed, electrifying soul singer who took no prisoners and left everything on stage. She died at 27, failing like so many other sons and daughters of rock'n'roll, to negotiate the treacherous reef that exists out there "
Mooneyes: Japan meets Americana
"I am American. My father is from Nebraska and my mother is from Kyushu. I grew up with Japanese culture in my daily life. In a way, it's very fitting that I am here in Japan working at Mooneyes - "