History
History
Kremlin’s cruiser 1958 ZIL 111
Moscow looked to the United States for the car to carry its elite RETRO SERIES In roughly 30 years...
Gone but not forgotten Brooks Stevens
This dandy of a designer created objects both influential and execrable, and coined the idea of planned obsolescence. Words Delwyn Mallet. ...
In this month: 4 March 1950 – Rover runs JET 1, the first gas turbine car
Most of the modern cars we now own are piston-engined. Some, increasingly, are hybrid, fully electric, maybe even fuelled by hydrogen. But back in...
Jaguar XK120’s first North American race, Florida, 1950
Although it was clear from its 1948 British Motor Show debut that the XK 120 would be a quick car, Jaguar still needed to...
1982 Feora
Looking more like a plane than a car, the ill-fated but fascinating Feora is given a second airing in this month’s From Here to...
1997 Plymouth Prowler
A brave effort that took the ‘hot’ out of hot rod FORGOTTEN FAST CARS Plymouth’s brave Prowler ‘hot rod’ looked the...
More on the Porsche 961
Last month I promised I’d share a thought or two about driving the Porsche 961 – the one-off racing version of the 959 that...
2004 Peugeot 407 Coupe
How do you follow up the gorgeous 406 Coupe? With the distinctly un-gorgeous 407 Coupe. It didn’t go well. Words Tony Middlehurst. ...
Porsche 911 hero: Peter Falk
An enduring engineer whose work helped develop both road and race cars, Peter Falk’s stamp on the 911’s legacy is everlasting. Written by Mark...
In this month: February 1956 – AEC Routemaster bus enters service
The red London bus, Beefeaters, red phone boxes, Coldstream Guards and Tower Bridge – all conjure up a tourist’s snapshot of London. More than...
50 years ago today – February 1970’s issue of CAR
How F1s costs could be reduced while keeping it competitive troubled CAR in 1970, but a new outfit had a bold solution… ...
Wagons east! 1976 Buick Estate Wagon
Evans looks at the enduring appeal of the traditional American station wagon… Across the pond Huw Evans – news & views...
