THE FIRST ANNUAL PEBBLE BEACH ROAD RACE PART 2
RACING AROUND CALIFORNIA’S Monterey Peninsula began formally in November 1950, with Road and Track, January 1951, reporting on the Pebble Beach Road Races. Here in Part 2, a young fellow … Continue reading
THE FIRST ANNUAL PEBBLE BEACH ROAD RACE PART 1
VISITORS TODAY ENJOY the charm of Carmel, the luxury of The Lodge at Pebble Beach, and the beauty of Seventeen Mile Drive through California’s Monterey Peninsula. Here’s an assessment from … Continue reading
WHAT DO CLARK GABLE AND EDDIE “ROCHESTER” ANDERSON HAVE IN COMMON? PART 2
YESTERDAY, CLARK GABLE DESCRIBED his favorite sports car, the XK-120 Jaguar, in the March 1950 Road and Track. Today in Part 2, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson reveals plans in Road and … Continue reading
WHAT DO CLARK GABLE AND EDDIE “ROCHESTER” ANDERSON HAVE IN COMMON? PART 1
OF COURSE, BOTH Clark Gable and Eddie “Rochester” Anderson were part of the American entertainment scene: These days, I regularly hear Anderson’s gravelly voice as Rochester van Jones, valet, butler, … Continue reading
CELEBRATING TVR, GEORGIA KIMCHI, AND ECCENTRICITY IN GENERAL PART 1
CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR (my favorite Brit car magazine) reports “TVR has recently revealed that its forthcoming Griffith will have an electrically powered version. On top of that, the company … Continue reading
THE CITROËN 2CV, TWO ROAD TESTS, THREE DECADES APART
R&T’S ROAD TEST of the Citroën 2CV in its December 1955 issue began by quoting T.S. Eliot: “Do not ask, ‘What is it?’/ Let us go and make our visit.” … Continue reading
FERRARI 212 EXPORT BARCHETTA—A CAR WITH REAL LEGS PART 2
THIS PARTICULAR FERRARI seems to hold a record for the most consecutive appearances in Road and Track: July 1952 through a full road test in November of that year. Here … Continue reading
FERRARI 212 EXPORT BARCHETTA—A CAR WITH REAL LEGS PART 1
TALK ABOUT LEGS! I believe I’ve identified the car having the most consecutive appearances in a single year of Road and Track: The year was 1952 and the car was … Continue reading
A RICHNESS OF RED PART 2
YESTERDAY, WE CELEBRATED the 90th birthday of Enzo Ferrari in the Hors Ligne Special: Ferrari, 1988, what I termed a soft-cover coffee-table art book. Today in Part 2, let’s continue … Continue reading
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CELEBRATING TVR, GEORGIA KIMCHI, AND ECCENTRICITY IN GENERAL PART 2
ECCENTRICITIES ARE PART of the English cottage industry tradition, with the TVR sports car an example. Here in Part 2, we continue examining the TVR Tasmin Convertible, as evaluated by … Continue reading →