A Brief History of the Incredible Vincent Black Shadow
In the Beginning there was Vincent HRD American author Hunter S. Thompson once said of Vincent’s world’s first “superbike”: “If you rode the Vincent…
Brief Histories
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…
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…