Robert Farris of Speedwell Engineering, LTD invited me on a tour last Saturday of an inclusive collection of interesting automobiles. Spread over two locations, the private collection totals about fifty vehicles from the brass era to the modern era. Race cars, elegant pre-war classics, muscle cars, European GTs and exotic supercars are on display side-by-side, most in show-quality condition. The […]

My friend Robert Farris of Speedwell Engineering, LTD posted on his Facebook page today a photo of the engine compartment of a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB he’s tuning up for a client. The photo shows the 275’s triple Weber carburetors lined up atop the Colombo V12, a glorious sight on its own. But I egged Robert on to post a […]

The latest press release on the new Porsche 918 Spyder really jogged my memory, but not because I’m quite old enough to remember watching Martini liveried 917s and 935s win endurance races in the 1970s. No, it was the late eighties that came to mind, when I was barely a teenager. At that time, I saw for the first time […]

My eyelids sprang open, and I glanced at the alarm clock hoping it was at least 5:00 AM. Unfortunately, it read 2:46. I would need more sleep, but I felt like I just slammed back an espresso doppio. 3:08…3:37…. Be still. Relax. Breathe. 3:44…4:09…. In and out of sleep now, tossing and turning. Finally, the alarm sounded. It was 6:15, […]

Today Dave May and I had the good fortune to drive and shoot two vintage Ferraris, both 1972 models. An article and a series of photographs are coming soon. Meanwhile, here’s Dave snapping a shot of the 365 GTB/4 with its headlamps up. What a day!

Nissan says their GT-R-powered Juke-R is the world’s fastest crossover. Even if this race is not completely fair, I don’t see much reason to doubt them. Hand it over to The Stig, Nissan!