Rock and Roll stars are not typically people who lovingly cherish their cars. And this was true of Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones in his ownership of his 1965 Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur Sports…
When I go camping I like to be comfortable, I prefer “glamping” to camping. So the thought of having all the comforts of home as one travels wherever one’s desire takes one is an attractive thought….
AC’s classic British sports car of the post war era is recognised by car enthusiasts where-ever one appears. Most people instantly associate the name “AC” with “Cobra” but the original British car was not a Cobra…
High on my list of favourite fun machines I have had the privilege to drive is a Caterpillar D9 bulldozer – all ninety something tons of it. It was an “I feel the earth move under…
In the time immediately before and after World War II Rolls Royce were the epitome of conservative affluence. So it was, because Bentley was by that stage owned by Rolls Royce, that Bentleys became conservative, smooth,…
The Bugatti Type 101 represents Bugatti’s last effort to re-enter car production in the wake of World War II. Ettore Bugatti passed away in August of 1947, (his eldest son Jean having been killed testing a…
The trouble with archaeologists is that they seem to be preoccupied with bits of pottery and old statues, most likely because these are things that have survived the ravages of centuries, even millennia, and not completely…
There is an episode of “The Simpsons” in which Bart is faced with a huge dilemma. His father Homer insists that Bart will not be allowed to go to the Crusty the Clown Camp unless he…
In the movie “Back to the Future” when the Doc, who has created his time machine using a DeLorean, is asked by Marty McFly “Why a DeLorean?” the Doc replies “If you’re going to build a…
Just as there are many possibilities in choosing, for example, one rifle with which to travel the world, there are also many possibilities in choosing one’s ideal “shooting wagon”. My own have included Land Rover Series…