The Alvis Car Company began in Britain under the name of T.G. John and Company Ltd. in the industrial city of Coventry (where Lady Godiva made her famous ride) in the aftermath of The Great War in…
The Schlörwagen: The Autobahn Cruiser That Wasn’t
We need people in this world who are risk takers. We need people who are willing to let go of accepted wisdom for a while, who are willing to risk failure. Because so often it is…
1939 Mercedes-Benz 170 V Sport-Roadster
During the 1930’s Mercedes-Benz were designing and manufacturing cars in the environment of Nazi Germany and, as Adolf Hitler was a car enthusiast (albeit one who could not drive) there were significant influences placed upon the…
1926 Mercedes-Benz Model K La Baule Transformable by Jacques Saoutchik
Confession is good for the soul. The Bible tells us that “If we confess our sins the Lord is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness”. So I need…
1961 and 1962 Triumph Italia 2000 GT
In order to appreciate the level of imagination required to produce the Triumph Italia it is first worthwhile to have a good hard look at the Triumph TR3 on whose chassis it was created. The Triumph…
1935 Auburn Eight Supercharged Speedster
Back in 1935 having a car, or a motorcycle that was capable of doing one hundred miles per hour or “the ton” as it used to be called, was a big deal. Nowadays it is a…