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Cars in the movies

Cars in the movies Co-Star Cars ‘The car was the most significant discipline within industrial design,’ writes Stephen Bayley. ‘But, curiously, while from Ike...

In this month: August 1968 Britain’s last steam passenger service

On 11 August 1968, 138 years of British Railway history came to an end with the running of the final steam-hauled passenger service. Called...

1939 Auto Union Type D smuggled out of Russia

Bloc Busters Auto Union Type D Soviet smuggling led to the rescue of these two iconic racers. The monstrously powerful Type D Auto Unions...

Alternative Lamborghinis the fast and the curious

The fast and the curious unconventional Lamborghinis. Is the Urus a departure from Lamborghini’s DNA? Far from it, as these weird and wonderful examples...

Gone but not forgotten Porsche designer Erwin Komenda 1904-1966

A gifted engineer who played a key role in the creation of the Porsche empire but was airbrushed from history. Gone but not forgotten...

50 special cars to celebrate Porsche at 70

70 years of Porsche the Porsche effect. Porsche turns 70 this year. Join us for an exclusive out-of-hours tour of LA’s Petersen Museum’s celebration....

Jurassic Park: The Lost World – Benz On Film: 1997 ML-Class

Jurassic Park: The Lost World Benz On Film: 1997 ML-Class Mainly responsible for getting everyone killed, The Lost World’s Mercedes ML-Class has endured a...

1969 BMW 1602 Electric E10

History by Paul Beard. Paul Beard tells the story of the BMW 1602 Electric – 1969 Fifty-two years ago, at the Geneva Motor Show...

Gone but not forgotten – controversial racing impresario Raymond Mays 1899-1980

Gone but not forgotten. Controversial racing impresario Raymond Mays. Controversial father of the British Formula 1 industry ‘In Junior-GP Voiturette racing, Era and mays...

Ken Gregory 1926-2013

Obituary Ken Gregory 1926-2013 Stirling Moss’s manager and a controversial figure who changed British motor sport forever. Words Tony Dron. Photograph The GP Library....

The Maserati racing story

The racing story. Long before the road cars appeared, the Maserati brothers grew the company’s reputation on a heady succession of racing-machinery. Words Doug...

Bullitt at 50

Bullitt 50 Years On. Bullitt at 50 Julian Balme remembers the greatest movie car chase, half a century on Half a century after its...
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