A Brief History of the Norton P11, P11A, and Ranger – Everything You Need To Know
Bob Blair And A Desert Sled Called The P11 The idea for the motorcycle that would become the Norton P11 began in 1966…
Brief Histories
A Brief History of the Triumph Spitfire – Everything You Need To Know
The Triumph Spitfire – An Introduction The paradoxical thing about the Triumph Spitfire is that it didn’t spit fire. The original Supermarine Spitfire fighter…
A Brief History of the Nissan Skyline and GT-R – Everything You Need To Know
The Nissan Skyline GT-R – Godzilla When the name “Nissan Skyline” is mentioned it often brings another name to memory, that of Godzilla, a…
A Brief History of the Mazda RX-3 – Everything You Need To Know
The Mazda RX-3 – An Introduction The Mazda RX-3 “Savanna” was a paradox of a car. Fledgling Japanese car maker Mazda built a pretty…
A Brief History of the Mazda Cosmo – Everything You Need To Know
The Mazda Cosmo – An Introduction The Mazda Cosmo was born in the midst of the maelstrom of the 1960’s, the era of the…
A Brief History of the Austin Champ – Everything You Need To Know
Introduction: To Build a Better Jeep My first, and only, working experience with an Austin Champ was on a farm down in Australia where…
A Brief History of the Toyota Hilux – Everything You Need To Know
The Toyota Hilux pickup truck has become one of the most iconic vehicles to ever emerge from Japanese vehicle maker Toyota. The Hilux, known…
A Brief History of the GMC Motorhome – Everything You Need To Know
Introduction: The GMC Motorhome The GMC Motorhome is a six-wheeled embodiment of the zeitgeist of its age – for those who did not live…
A Brief History of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen (G-Wagon / G-Class)
Germany and Austria Join Forces to Create a Better 4×4 – The G-Wagen (G-Wagon / G-Class) The story of the beginning of the Mercedes…
A Brief History of the Volvo P1800 – Everything You Need To Know
Introduction: The Volvo “Chevvy Corvette” That Wasn’t The story of the creation of the Volvo P1800 begins back in 1953 when Volvo co-founder and…
A Brief History of the Porsche 912 – Everything You Need To Know
Introduction: Porsche is Born Dr. Ferdinand Porsche had long dreamed of building high performance sports cars just as he had also dreamed of creating…
A Quick History Of The Volvo Amazon
The story behind the design of the Volvo Amazon is quite complex and takes in influences from a number of sources. Volvo had recruited Jan Wilsgaard from the Handicraft Society School (which is nowadays called the HDK, School of Design and Crafts). The young Wilsgaard’s first design work for Volvo was a large V8 powered car called the Volvo Phillip made in 1950.