The Land Rover Tickford station wagon was a vehicle that, like the Land Rover itself, came about quite unexpectedly. When the Series I Land Rover was first conceived it was thought of as a vehicle that…
Meyers Manxter 2+2
The Meyers Manx was made possible because of the design brief for the Volkswagen that Doctor Ferdinand Porsche was given back in the 1930’s. Dr. Porsche set about creating an inexpensive automobile that could pretty much…
Hispano-Suiza H6C Transformable Torpedo
Hispano-Suiza have a fascinating history having made not only automobiles and trucks, but also aircraft engines and machine guns so highly regarded that they were used as replacements for John Moses Browning’s .50 BMG. The Hispano-Suiza…
Bentley La Sarthe by Bensport
As many of you will be aware, in Ian Fleming’s books Casino Royale and Moonraker, James Bond drives a thirties 4½ liter Bentley “Blower” (the blower being the Amherst Villiers supercharger). This car is written off…
Daimler Double Six, 1926-1938
The British Daimler motor company began in the pioneering days of the automobile industry: back in 1896, a time when automobiles in Britain had to be preceded by a man waving a red flag to ensure…
Ringo Starr’s Mini from 1966
1966 was a pivotal year for the British beat group The Beatles. It was a year in which they toured the United States, released some of their signature songs including “Got to get you into my…