The Shelby Daytona Coupe is the best American car ever built. Maybe even the best in the world. I can...
History lauds volumes of praise to those who are first. Thinking back to 1964, many will recall a short wheelbase,...
Here’s a great party trivia starter for those of you in car circles. What vehicle won the 1999 Russian Spirit of Time Award given by the Russian Design Confederation, won the 1999 Australian Safari Rally, and won Motor Trend 1999 “Most Unique Styling” award? No, I’m not Joe Isuzu lying...
Long before books were sold online, before you could shop for anything and have it delivered to your door, or...
In the 1980s, the idea of a Japanese Luxury Sedan was a radical concept. Most North American perceptions around Japanese...
After suffering what must be called the worst five years of American car design 1974-1979, the 1980s ushered in the beginning of a new generation of performance cars. Chevrolet showed up first with the ground-breaking Corvette in 1984, followed by a series of performance cars leading up to the Buick...
The modern startup gets a lot of attention these days. Investors hoping to ensnare the illusive “unicorn” status that might...
I’ve been revisiting a series of cars recently from the period of my youth. There’s something to be said about...
We purchased a 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230 SL in the early 1980s. The car came out of Dekalb, Georgia, so it already had the prerequisite rust as typically found on these cars. Confined to trunk and under-seat sections, we were able to patch those areas, which was consistent with repairs performed...
In the mid 1990s, I had the pleasure of spending the day with Carroll Shelby. After walking through his LA...
The Steelers Wheel 1973 pop tune “Stuck in the Middle with You” could very well have been the theme song...
It’s that time of year. When we celebrate that hallmark of Americana, Father’s Day. Get out the smoker, grill some burgers, whip up a giant pot of Dad’s Secret Chili, and get ready for an onslaught of eye-roll worthy puns. Whatever your family traditions, if you have kids, siblings, or...
I graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1987. MTV was in full swing, Compact Disc players were the...
Toyota has been around a long time. They know what they are doing, and they make more cars than any...
More than half a century ago, Porsche shocked the world with a brand-new sports car design. The now iconic 911 would not only define a new type of performance car, it would further establish a lasting history of unique signature architecture; one that continues to inspire designs today. The Frankfurt...
Ercole Spada was one of the most prolific sports car designers of the post-war era. Though his name is not...
If you had to pick the ten most beautifully designed sports cars, chances are most of the list would contain...
If you had to pick just one icon of American sports car performance, it’s a safe bet that the Corvette would be on everyone’s list. And while there are many examples from nearly 70 years of history, perhaps the most exciting Corvette to ever come to market was the 1963...
If you went looking for the true father of the Sunbeam Tiger, you might surmise that American Carroll Shelby would...
Every year flocks of determined swallows return to mission San Juan Capistrano, California – a journey of 6,000 miles. It’s...
I don’t often reference values when discussing design, but a great deal of the success of a sports car resides in the price/value relationship experienced under ownership. If you poll most sports car enthusiasts and ask them to name a beautiful 1960s era open British sports car with a six-cylinder...
When car companies build futuristic concepts for tomorrow, they are usually exotic cars with sporty, low-profile bodies, and technologically advanced...
Italy and France each have beautiful and robust cultures with diverse offerings and unique perspectives. And while each is unique...
Automotive history is riddled with innovators and entrepreneurs seeking the very best, most powerful, and dynamic sports cars bearing their own name. And while we are familiar with many of those names operating on shoestring budgets, hopes, and dreams, there are a few lesser-known examples that achieved premium levels of...
The genius of Colin Chapman is evident in every one of his cars. Each of his creations were uniquely endowed,...
Robert Opron passed away last month, tragically from complications due to Covid 19. His body of work would certainly warrant...
By the 1950s it was clear that Americans were in the mood for sporty cars with the right balance of style and performance. For many young people, single, married, or even with small children, a small two-seater presented a delightful relief from the lunking, heavy American cars that still seemed...
On January 15, 2021, Jerry Wiegert passed away. If you struggle to recall that name or its significance in the...
For such a clean and beautiful design, the 1963-1977 Alfa Romeo GT is confusingly burdened with many different names. Officially,...
There is something so unmistakably compelling about the sports cars produced in the 1960s. Beautifully formed, sculpturally exquisite, and modestly detailed, no country did it better than Italy and no car company was more adventurous with their cars than Alfa Romeo. Hundreds of books have been written on the engineering...
