Years ago US President George W. Bush made the statement “No child left behind”. It was a good sentiment and I’m sure there were lots of teachers who were keen to help that happen. Sadly the…
1963 Porsche 356B Super 90 Coupé Project
1960-Type Maserati Tipo 60/61 ‘Birdcage’ Sports-Racing Re-creation By Crosthwaite & Gardiner
The Scottish poet Robert Burns writes in his poem “To a Mouse”; But Mousie, thou art no thy lane, In proving foresight may be vain: The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men Gang aft agley, An’…
1961 Fiat Abarth 1000 Bialbero ‘Record Monza’
What do you get if you cross an E-Type Jaguar with an old fashioned Mini and then add some Italian spice to it? Answer, you get an Abarth 1000 Bialbero. When I first saw an Abarth…
The Cars of “Surf City”
My wife and I have four children, and back when they were little our “going to the beach” car was our trusty Series 3 Land Rover “Safari” station wagon. It had an eight seat capacity and…
1957 Chevrolet Corvette
The British back in the fifties and sixties tended to be a tad predjuced against American cars which were disparagingly referred to as “Yank Tanks”. The generic folklore that ran around them at that time was…
1925 Bentley 3-Liter Speed Model Open Tourer
Of all the motor cars Britain has produced the one that stands out as the quintessential set of wheels for the well heeled British gentleman adventurer is a Bentley of the twenties up until the Great…
