" One of the main avenues of expressive Americana is the motor car. And of course, the way the American dream has been sold, consumed and explored has always been through the car. It's no surprise, then, that the way cars "
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Lotus Cortina Love
" We can't be alone in thinking it would be amazing if our favourite Norfolk brand that specialises in lightweight sports cars would collaborate with Ford and come up with a racing edition of today's equivalent Dagenham-bred workhorse. We suppose that "
Xmas List: TAG Silverstone and Jarama S
"[gallery link="file"] We were thinking recently about how period design in vastly different media can have massive natural empathy. The twin male obsessions with technical brilliance and desirability are demonstrated by the timepiece industry's natural affiliation with cars and "
Japanese Van Mentalism
"[gallery link="file"] The Japanese don't do things half-heartedly. But one of the most visually arresting of far eastern cult forms is the that of extreme van modding. You can probably find out what motors this zenith of auto wackiness "
Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake
" Forefroent of the mind this morning: the needs of a small family, and the need to love your daily drive. Tricky poles to reconcile. But, finding this lovely shot in our twitterbox this morning, it has become clear that nowhere "
Matra Simca Bagheera Love
" When I was growing up a neighbour had a Matra Simca Bagheera. This neighbour was a vaguely bohemian PE teacher - a strange combo of things if ever there was one. Our neighbour's Bagheera had been named after the "
Utility Fetish
" It's the time of year. As soon as the first dusting of hoar frost starts crisping up the puddles and the hills begin sparkling with snow, our minds turns to real mens' cars - burly, boxy, business like automotive creatures "
Le Corbusier’s Car
" It shouldn't be surprising that the man who created the idea of houses 'machines for living in' should have penned a distinctively beetle like creation as long ago as 1929. With its bug-like fastback and modular construction, modernist architect Le Corbusier "
Japanarama
" We're a little bit obsessed with concept cars from the latter end of the sixties, as close readers will realise. There was something beautifully outlandish in the imagineering of car designers between 1965 and 1975 - and when you throw the Japanese "
Jensen: Beauty or Beast?
" Having had a lot of feedback from our dear readers as to wether or not the Jensen Interceptor is one of the ultimate cars of the sixties, we delved into our memories (as well as the image files) to reassess "
New Lamborghini V12
"[gallery link="file"] Lambo is in the process of including a new V12 in its next generation of raging bull. The engine it replaces, originally designed by Bizzarini, has been in it's basic form the V12 motor that has been "
Around the World in a Jeep
"[gallery link="file"] One of the greatest adventures you can have on four wheels is getting off road, travelling as the bison travels, and heading out across country. In this world of regulation, hijack, political and economic strife, it seems "
What next for WRC?
" Hold the front page! This weekend French savant Sebastien Loeb won the final stage of this year's WRC in the Forests of Wales. It may not be exactly a surprise, but it is fitting that the man who has dominated "