The first Skoda model developed after Volkswagen acquired the Czech brand Production of the Skoda Felicia began in Mlada Boleslav in 1994: 25 years ago, the successor to the Favorit…
Category: Car History
Porsche 911 GT3 was born 20 years ago
Celebrating 20 years of the Porsche 911 GT3 One of the sportiest versions of the Porsche 911 is celebrating 20 years of existence. The unveiling of the first Porsche 911…
Photo shoot celebrating a special birthday: The BMW M1 Art Car by Andy Warhol
The classic BMW M1 was born 40 years ago “I love this car. It’s more successful than the artwork,” was the opinion of Andy Warhol after his sweeping brush strokes…
A brief history of the Porsche Speedster
Six decades of open-top driving pleasure Porsche has recently added a Speedster version to the 911 model range. But the Speedster is something deeply embedded in the Porsche DNA. Speedster…
Bentley marks its Centenary with Mille Miglia run
The famous Mille Miglia race first ran in 1927 In 1930 the legendary Bentley Blower was due to become the first British car to compete in the Mille Miglia race….
Let’s all remember the audacious Saleen S7
Yes, America had a supercar built by a tuning company It’s quite easy to forget that America once had a supercar built by a tuning company specialized in turning regular…
Car history: the incredible cars of Giuseppe Figoni
The Italian car designer created some of the most beautiful cars ever made Giuseppe Figoni started as just another car designer, in the 1920s. But when he met Ovidio Falaschi,…
In pictures: 50 years from the first Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupés
A story of German beauty and power Mercedes-Benz has a delightful picture gallery for its fans, and it's especially pleasing for those loving its classic coupés Fifty years ago, Mercedes-Benz…
In preparing for the new 911, Porsche remembers the original car
And wants you to do the same Porsche confirms that the next-generation 911 (992) will debut on November 27 in Los Angeles. That’s 55 years before the original 911 took…
The incredibly beautiful cars of Franco Scaglione
The forgotten Italian designer was an aerodynamics wizard The 1950s and 1960s were, without doubt, the Golden Age of automotive design, both in Europe and in the USA. Free from…