Heroes of the National Sport

People

"Britain’s 10 world champions Mike Hawthorn [gallery=128]                         Mike Hawthorn, from Mexborough in Yorkshire, will forever have the distinction of being Britain’s first F1 world champion. Hawthorn was "

XKSS: Bridgehead to the British Invasion

Cars

"For us, the question of what is the sexiest, coolest, most beautiful sports car ever to be produced out of these islands is an easy one to answer. The Jaguar XKSS, of course. Produced in 1957 in the Browns Lane Jaguar "

Grease is the Word

Culture

"1964: Boyhood dreams of Grease, rock & denim. In my dreams I was a British Biker. I was a mod-baiting, leather wearing fetishist of all things American. That was the look anyway. But it was only English Iron that would do "

Kings of the UK Drag Scene

Cars

"With most Drag Racing competitors in this country being passionate amateurs, it is perhaps the most relevant and accessible of all British motorsport scenes. At the end of May we sent award winning young photographer Dom Romney to meet a "

Mazda Familia Wagon

Cars

" In our ongoing search for the killer-est retro-cool runabout for a family of five with a bit of time on its hands, we recently stumbled upon this very lovely customised Mazda Familia 1200. The pictures come via the very interesting Nostalgic "

Husqvarna 400 Cross

Bikes

" There's something badass about the very name Husqvarna. The word has to be pronounced deep in the back of the throat, and it somehow reflects the raw simplicity of the bikes made by the Swedish brand. The bikes from the "

Lancia Fulvia Coupé

Cars

" It’s almost impossible to avoid cheesy, vaguely sexist anthropomorphisms when talking about this car. As I've said before. I nearly owned one in the eighties. I've regretted the missed opportunity ever since. Piero Castagnero designed the incredibly fine featured, "

The Driver

Cars Culture

" Last night we at Influx towers decided to dig out our fave car flick. It's been a while since we've seen it. Walter Hill's dark car chase movie The Driver is a stone cold classic. In fact, not only is "

Influx Social

Why Kids Love Cars

Cars

" It starts early on. You probably got your first toy car as a present before your first birthday. By the age of three you were well versed in the arts and crafts of road and track and ramp construction and "

Volvo Gets Air!

Cars

" In a little reprise of our recent Scandinavian theme, we felt the need to share with you an incredible picture of a rare moment of Volvo Air. Imagine the momentum the driver of this 240 would have had to carry to "

Bugatti Type 41 Royale

Cars

" There is little to compare in the history of the automobile, interms of pure automotive audacity as the Bugatti Royale. Designed literally for a handful of the world's regal elite in 1925, the car, otherwise known as a Type 41, is the "

Many Colours of Lambo

Cars

"[gallery link="file"] Now, apart from the advantage we here at Influx towers have of getting to have a go in cars every now and then that we'd never be able to own, and deducing thereby the subtle vagaries of "

Brave of Heart, Weak of Limb

Cars

" Ok, so our 1973 Winnebago Brave is beautiful. That characterful face. That beautifully chromed flank. That killer veneered interior panelling. The funky vinyl dash. The cool lettering. And the Red Indian kitsch on the walls is worth its weight in unleaded. "

Pink Ladies?

People Culture

"[gallery link="file"] Ok, so we can understand the undeniable quirk of a pink paintjob. Your cars reflect something about you and your self, and the same is true of a bespoke paintjob. Our good friend Sarah Bennett Baggs' 911 looked "

Mazda Cosmo Sport

Cars

" We at influx are on a particularly strange roadtrip in Ireland as we write, with a 1973 Winnebago Brave. More of that later this week. But, one of the crew sharing the Winnebago's Americana Kitsch sleeping compartments is an obsessive of "

Summer’s a Drag

Cars

" I'm sure I can't be the only one but the scorching heights of summer make me think of nitrous-boosted lumps, the smell of donuts and dirty burgers and the aroma of burnt rubber. Head to the Santa Pod Raceway, in "