MG MAGNETTE OF THE 1950S
HERE’S A CAR looking like a rebadged police sedan on Grantchester (e.g., Season 5, Episode 2), and named after one piloted by Tazio Nuvolari. The MG Magnette of the 1950s … Continue reading
THE KOUGAR—A REINCARNATED SOUL
IT IS AN accepted belief among automotive enthusiasts that many cars have souls. What’s more, some cars are rolling proof of reincarnation. The British Kougar is one. The marque owes … Continue reading
ATALANTA—THE WOMAN, THE CARS PART 2
YESTERDAY, THE VIRGIN huntress Atalanta held center stage. Today in Part 2, automobiles profit from the etymological origin of Atalanta: αταλαντοσ, Greek for “unswaying” or “equal in weight” Atalanta, the … Continue reading
1954 MG TF—THE LAST OF THE T SERIES
“EVERY TIME WE drive an MG,” R&T wrote in March 1954, “whether it be the TC, the TD, or as in this case, the new TF, the thought comes to … Continue reading
LE PATRON’S PERSONAL PASTA MACHINE
ETTORE BUGATTI WAS KNOWN as Le Patron, French loosely for “the Boss,” with factory and estate located in Molsheim, Alsace, in a portion of eastern France that had been western … Continue reading
DELIVERING THE GOODS—A RETROSPECTIVE
MORE THAN A century ago, people came to appreicate motorized delivery of goods. Here are tidbits on Ford’s Model T and the role it played in commercial service. Ford’s Mission. … Continue reading
MOSS PAPER CAR MODELS PART 2
YESTERDAY IN PART 1, I began modeling the Moss Motors Ltd cut-out model of the Austin Mini. Today, I get downright serious with scissors and adhesive. I also recall the … Continue reading
MOSS PAPER CAR MODELS PART 1
I WAS RECENTLY emailed a selection of Moss Motors Ltd cutout paper car models. Three caught my eye, the original Austin Mini, the original Austin-Healey Sprite, and the MG TC. … Continue reading
MG A 1600 MK II—ABINGDON’S MULTITUDE OF A’S
OLD CAR ENTHUSIASTS (these first two words with or without a hyphen) associate the name MG with classic sports cars, its TC, TD, and TF variants, as well as the … Continue reading
LUCIEN BOSSOUTROT—A SORT OF FRENCH CHARLES LINDBERGH/STEVE MCQUEEN/BERNIE SANDERS/ NOAM CHOMSKY PART 2
FRENCHMAN EXCEPTIONAL LUCIEN Bossoutrot was more than a pioneer aviator. Today in Part 2, we’ll see why I can include Steve McQueen, Bernie Sanders, and Noam Chomsky in my Bossoutrot … Continue reading
