The Automotive Dream “One man and his dream had not simply left the world with an engine and four wheels; Henry Ford and his Model T had influenced people’s everyday lives – where they lived, how they spent their leisure time, even how they viewed...
English Touring The car we present to you this week is the Lagonda 16/80 Special Six in the Demers Car Collection. Lagonda was a luxury British car brand that Aston Martin eventually absorbed. Through its association with Aston Martin, it is sometimes hard to remember...
Before Aston Martin “The history of Lagonda cars is synonymous with sophistication, opulence, and groundbreaking performance” – An article for Discovery UK Today, we may recognize the name Lagonda from its association with Aston Martin. Before these two...
The Standard of the World “No other American car on the market in the first decade of the century was constructed to higher standards than Cadillac.” – Stephen W. Sears in The Automobile in America Some of you may know that Cadillac has long had the slogan...
From the Crank to the Electric Starter “Notwithstanding the hilarious grandiosity of marketing materials from the early 20th century, many people believe the starter motor was the single car part that most transformed the automobile from a luxury fascination to...
