"Driving Cars" (1947)

Sourcing old motorsport books I came across an hilarious volume called "How to be an Alien: A Handbook for Beginners and Advanced Pupils" by George Mikes first print in 1947. Apart from being a delightful specimen of English Humour at its best, it has a fantastic chapter dedicated to the driving experience at the time. I couldn't resist publishing it in here. "It is about the same to drive a car in England as anywhere else. To change a punctured...

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Gullwing looks to fly at Charterhouse Car Auction

The Charterhouse auction of classic cars and automobilia at Sherborne Castle on Sunday 17th July includes an ultra rare Ostermeier Mercedes 300SL Gullwing.“We have had a great start to the year with our classic car auctions and have now been instructed to sell this Mercedes Gullwing re-creation at our next auction in the wonderful grounds of Sherborne Castle” Commented Matthew Whitney. “It has been consigned for sale by a West Country collector and...

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CrosleyKook!

I've been knowing Tim for years now and I can easily say that he was the one opening my eyes on the lively underground of motorsports enthusiasts. The crowd that preserves and research the history and heritage of obscure and bizarre makers that are sadly long gone. I owe lots to Tim and to me he represent all the good things of passion for classic cars. He is a Crosley guy and he is extremely active in publishing, clubbing and restoring them....

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24h Hours of Le Mans, June 14/15 1952

In 1951 the XKI20C came as a surprise to other Le Mans contenders, but in the following year the reputation of Mercedes-Benz and the 3.0 300SL preceded them. The performance of the streamlined coupés in the Mille Miglia suggested that they were superior in maximum speed to the Ferraris and Jaguars and certainly not inferior in road-holding, thus provoking some over-hasty revision in rival equipes' preparations. The Jaguars arrived with...

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