The Maserati Biturbo has been described as the car that destroyed the Maserati brand name in the United States, a description that likely has a ring of truth about it. It was a car that was…
1928 Citroën AC4 Barn Find
The Citroën AC4 and its sister the AC6 were produced from 1928 until 1932 in various body styles including the “Berline” (i.e. saloon or sedan), torpedo, faux cabriolet (i.e. fake convertible), cabriolet decapotable (convertible) as either…
British Drag Racing: The Early Years
It is commonly thought that Americans invented drag racing, and in Britain that there were a few people who thought that was an absolutely spiffing idea so they adopted the American idea and re-created drag racing…
1964 Riley Elf MK II
Back in the post war days of the fifties and sixties the British decided that the American idea of “badge engineering” would be a good way to keep all the traditional British marques current whilst keeping…
1961 Facel Vega HK 500 Coupé
When the group of Liverpool lads who called themselves “The Beatles” discovered that their little ditties like “Love, Love Me Do” and “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” caused young ladies to explode in fits of screaming…
Bentley Petersen 6½-Litre ‘Dartmoor’ Coupé
In recent years there has been a quiet upsurge in people who tend to reject the new products of the automotive industry for their soulless sameness and complete lack of tinkerability. We live in an era…