The Thinking Behind Cars
The Austin-Healey Sprite was proof that you don’t have to have the most powerful sports car to enjoy open-top driving. It was an embodiment of a classic British motoring idea: to offer the joy of driving without too much expense. Introduced to the public during …
After the petrol engine had arrived the first practical car had to be invented by someone and it may as well have been Karl Benz, who had a formidable training but little luck in his early working life. He was trained in mechanical engineering at …
The Cadillac Eldorado was a personal luxury car manufactured and marketed by Cadillac from 1953 to 2002 over ten generations. It was at or near the top of the Cadillac line during its lifetime. The 1959 Cadillac Eldorado was the sixth generation of the Eldorado …
The 1947 Cadillac convertible coupé is one of the first American luxury cars of the post-war era. With its sweeping lines, massive proportions, and opulent styling, the ’47 Cadillac defined what a luxury car should be in the prosperous years following World War II. This …
The BMC Mini: What could be more British? Strewn with Union Jacks, built in Birmingham, the icon of the Sixties…except that the Mini’s designer was a Greek immigrant from Smyrna named Alec Issigonis. He had also designed that most British of cars, the 1948 Morris …
The 1964 Abarth Simca 2 Mila Corsa is a legendary Italian sports coupe. It was produced by Abarth, the racing division of Fiat, in cooperation with Simca, the French automaker. How Many Were Made? The Abarth Simca Coupe was produced in limited numbers, with only …
The Ferrari 400 is a grand touring sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari between 1976 and 1984. Distinguished by its long, wedge-shaped design, the 400 was one of Ferrari’s most commercially successful models from the 1970s and 1980s era. No less …
If the 1908 Ford Model T was made as cheaply as possible, the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost was made with no expense spared. The Rolls-Royce cost seven times as much as the Model T and didn’t even come with a body. The 1907 Rolls-Royce 40/50 “Silver …
The Porsche 928 is a luxury grand tourer that was produced by Porsche AG of Germany from 1978 to 1995. Originally intended to replace the company’s flagship 911 model, the 928 combined the power, poise, and handling of a sports car with the refinement, comfort, …
Jaguar’s racing D-Type was the nearest thing to a Second World War fighter plane for the road, featuring aluminium monocoque construction, a tubular steel framework to hold the engine, and even an aviation bag fuel tank. Plus that unique tail fin! The 1950s Jaguar D …