The How, Where and Why of Early Car Racing “Racing is the soul and maybe even the starting point of the auto industry.” – Mark Hames, “Why racing matters,” in Automotive News Many have remarked that car racing was born as soon as there were two automobiles...
The Last of the Great Jaguars? “Jaguar’s flagship V-12, the XJ-S, is a mass-produced exotic” – Hemmings Critics snubbed the Jaguar XJS at its launch. Controversially, others like us, argue that it has earned its place as a classic....
The Man Behind Jaguar “Until his retirement he was Jaguar.” – Roger Hicks in Jaguar When we think of great cars that can clearly be traced back to one person, early Jaguars and Sir William Lyons come to mind. Jaguars are known to be both great looking and...
“Is Cadillac the American Rolls-Royce?” – Alan Anderson in The Complete Book of the Car The automotive industry really flourished in the 1920s in America. The Era of Classics, the 1920s, saw a multitude of cars and brands that have now passed to the statue of...
Day 4 The much anticipated Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance day was finally here! We put on our best outfits, paired with sensible walking shoes, made sure our camera and phones were fully charged and headed to the prestigious golf course. The weather was...
