[hr] [dropcap]C[/dropcap]lassic Driver’s a website I enjoy reading from time to time. The site has a classified advertising section and some of the cars that come up are absolutely amazing. Unfortunately, many of the best ones don’t have prices attached so it’s hard to know just how much money’s missing from your piggy bank. I’ve written on this site about […]
[hr][dropcap]A[/dropcap]nother first Sunday, another Classics By The Beach. This was an abbreviated visit to Classics thanks to the arrival of my outinlaws from Canada. There were a lot of repeat vehicles this time around. Maybe some of those that might have attended with new vehicles were on holidays elsewhere? It was still worth attending, however, and I hope you enjoy
[hr] Hi. Swade here. I’d like to introduce a friend of mine, the guy who’s penned this article. His name is Gavin and as you’ll read below, he has a condition. Don’t be judgemental, though, because there’s a really good chance you have it too, in one form or another. Gavin will be sharing his automotive passion on this site
[hr] [dropcap]C[/dropcap]ould Formula E be the turning point for interest in electric vehicles amongst car guys? The FIA-sanctioned racing formula will race for points for the first time in September, but this coming Monday, January 6, will see the first public demonstration of the vehicles in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fully-electric race car completed its successful test debut earlier this
[hr] [dropcap]S[/dropcap]aabs were only produced under Spyker’s ownership for a period of 15 months or so and the company released two all-new models in that time – the 9-5 and the 9-4x. Given its short production run prior to bankruptcy, a new generation Saab 9-5 – even in sedan form – is a reasonably rare thing. A Saab 9-4x is
Fantasy Friday: NG Saab 9-5 V6 XWD Wagon (i.e. Unicorn For Sale) Read Post »
[hr] [dropcap]A[/dropcap] simple, quick survey. Most of the people who visit this website share two common and related traits – they’re interested in cars and more pointedly, they’re interested in Saabs. I’m keen to know: a) How has your interest in Saab gone with the passing of another year? NEVS’s plans have started to become a reality but does their
[hr] The Alfa Romeo 4C is beyond important. It signals the latest re-birth of Alfa Romeo at a time when car companies simply don’t have multiple chances left to get it right. The marque has been let down over the years by a series of fumbled plans and front-wheel-drive cars that whilst beautiful to look at, failed to live up
[hr] [dropcap]O[/dropcap]ne of my goals for 2013 was to get more familiar with The Beatles. I was born in 1970, the same year The Beatles released Let It Be, and subsequently took their own advice and broke up. I grew up hearing plenty of Beatles hits on the radio, but aside from a taped copy of Abbey Road given to
[dropcap]So[/dropcap] you’ve just announced that you’re going to bring an Australian institution to an end. You are THE Australian motoring icon and you’re going to stop manufacturing here and become an importer like (almost) everyone else. What do you do next? a) Lay low for Christmas and let the next few years take their course, promoting your range of vehicles
Holden “We’re Here” Ad Shows Just How Much GM Doesn’t Get It Sometimes. Read Post »
[hr] I’ve written here before about an Australian site called Any Given Reason. It’s written by a guy in Adelaide, South Australia, named Andrew Coles. If you’re not following Any Given Reason yet, I hope his post on the Goodwood Revival will convince you to do so. The 2013 Revival was held back in September and Andrew attended the event
[hr] Late last week I posted an entry linking to a podcast from This American Life. The podcast is called ‘Cars’ and it followed the ebbs and flows of a dealership trying to meet its sales goals for the month. You got to see an insight into the dealership side of the industry as well as a glimpse of the
