The Bentley Continental R was the beginning of an era, and the end of an era. It was the first Bentley since the 1965 Bentley S3 Continental that was not just a badge engineered Rolls-Royce. Prior…
Lamborghini Reventón
When I was young I understood the fascination of sports cars and all the adrenaline pumping excitement they provide. I did a racing driver’s course for a few months to get track and rally experience, until…
Aston Martin Ulster ‘CML 719’
An Aston Martin that was designed by an Italian would have to be an exciting car to drive, and the Aston Martin Ulster of 1934-1936 was exactly that. Aston Martin Ulsters can be found with both…
Mercedes-Benz 540 K Roadster “Sindelfinger Karosserie”
The Mercedes-Benz 540 K (1936-1944) was the next stage of development of the 500 K (1934-1936), and thus a development of the legendary SSK. Both these cars were designed by Friedrich Geiger who later came to…
Mercedes-Benz 370 S Mannheim Sport Cabriolet
Daimler whose factory was located in Stuggart, and Mercedes with their factory in Mannheim, joined together in 1926 to create Daimler-Benz A.G. To affirm this new partnership the new logo of the three pointed star surrounded…
Volkswagen Thing
The humble Volkswagen was designed by the same man who designed many vehicles for the German Army, including many of their tanks. So it should come as no surprise that the Volkswagen Beetle is such a…