The current generation Land Rover Defender is the direct result of 64 years of automotive evolution, the first, humble Series 1 rolled off the production line in 1948 and in much the same way that you can tell a Porsche 911 is a Porsche 911, you can tell immediately that the Land Rover is a Land Rover.
There aren’t many people in the world who’ll argue that the Porsche Speedster isn’t one of the most beautiful cars of the 20th century.
This captivating photograph of Bob Burman and his Blitzen Benz always makes me stop and pause for a moment, I still contend that it’s one of the best photographs I’ve ever seen.
This footage is from the early ’80s and despite the fact that there’s no sound, the images tell a tale of dust, dirt, gasoline and sunburn. In other words, a perfect weekend.
I don’t know about you but this doesn’t look like the kind of thing that should just be enjoyed by women, I’ve always thought that it’s possible to have fun in any vehicle so long as you have at least 2 of them and a friend to race with.
The Blastolene Indy Special is one of those motor vehicles that makes me wish I knew where to find M47 Patton tank engines. The car was built by the team at Blastolene…
The 1958 Lincoln Continental Mark III Convertible is one of those cars that I can’t help but love, it’s widely regarded as the largest unibody car ever made and at 229 inches (5,817 mm) long and 80.1 inches (2,035 mm) wide, it’s hard to imagine anyone making anything bigger (other than a Lexington class aircraft carrier).
Genevra Delphine Mudge is widely considered to be the first ever female racing driver having started her career all the way back in 1899.
This 30 minute film covers the 1965 Le Mans and it includes some of the most famous Le Mans cars in history, if you have 30 spare minutes hit the play button and put your feet up.
The Kissel Motor Co. was founded in 1905 in Wisconsin and specialised in luxury automobiles like the White Eagle you see pictured here.
In my heart of hearts I don’t think that Datsun should have changed their name to Nissan, the name Datsun evokes so much racing heritage it seems a shame to have lost it all.
I want to be mad at her for painting a De Tomaso Pantera pink, but for some reason I just can’t hold a grudge.
