The hot hatch par excellence, the one that is always claimed to have invented the concept, was the Golf GTI, launched in 1976. The competition, as is its wont, did […]
For some, “front-engined Porsche” is one of those terms that borders on oxymoronic, like “generous billionaire,” “vegan burger” or “beautiful SUV.” You can picture it in your mind’s eye, but […]
(first posted 5/9/2019) Sometimes, the issue with these histories is knowing when to begin (usually, the end kind of writes itself). In the case of Matra, we’re not […]
[ First Published on 31 August 2016; revised, chopped up, re-upholstered and much augmented in May 2019. ] In the UK and France, many cars were produced as Talbots throughout […]
(first posted 5/7/2019) Well, it cannot be put off any longer: we’re finally coming to the Simca saga. This edition of French Deadly Sins will attempt to […]
(first posted 4/16/2019) As promised in my recent double post on a classic car meet I attended in France, here’s one car I saw there that merits its […]
(first posted 4/25/2019) I’ve been wanting to write about this car ever since I started posting on CC, and finally the day has come. As I reported earlier, I […]
It’s strange to meet a legend. First, you have to know it’s a legend. I guess that goes without saying, but there are some folks – some with a modicum […]
Everybody has their own idea of what a conventionally handsome ‘60s car looks like. Your mental picture might include a Ford Mustang, a 1967 Eldorado, a Mercedes-Benz W109 or an […]
(first posted 4/18/2019) If I said “Michelotti-designed RWD two-door four-seater, automatic transmission and De Dion rear axle,” there’s a fair chance you’d answer something like Gordon-Keeble or […]
Everybody knows Alfa Romeo, but the number of folks for whom the name “Touring” rings a bell is much smaller. And that’s unfair. The famous Superleggera specialist was once one […]
A poor little orphan, all alone and so very blue. Makes your heart melt, doesn’t it? The story of the ASA 1000 GT is kind of tragic. Its father, Enzo […]
Although they are objectively beautiful, rare and very fast, I’m totally out of my depth when it comes to older Ferraris. Especially the 250 – there were just too many […]
We had a whole month of ‘60s in March, yet nothing from Italy? For shame! Let’s remedy that with two weeks of the loveliest cars of that blessed decades. Though […]