It was a night in 1951. Jacqueline Bouvier was twenty-one. She lived in Washington, D. C., and worked as a reporter-photographer on the Times-Herald. She had the reputation of being one of the prettiest, quietest and best-dressed young women in the capital, and (because of her job,...
Lusted after by generations of car enthusiasts, the E-type, known as the XKE in the United States, caused a sensation on its 1961 introduction. Sexily styled and technically advanced, the Jaguar promised 150 mph (241 km/h) performance for a fraction of the cost of exotic...
Pat Ryan was seventeen, the daughter of a Nevada miner, when she went to Hollywood. She was full of hope and dreams. She stayed for a month. It was a disillusioning experience. She got one job, as a walk-on in a picture called Becky Sharp. She...
The 1970s saw a dramatic shift in car styling away from the flowing curves of the 1960s. Now stark, sharp-edged lines were epitomized by the dramatic wedge profiles that swept the car-show circuit. As television boosted the influence of motor racing, supercars were created by...
The Mercedes-Benz SL class of sports roadsters from the 1960s were known for their supremely elegant styling. Also referred to as W113 within the company, they were manufactured from 1963 to 1971. The “pagoda roof” 230SL of 1963 offered good performance and exceptional handling, together...
“AS AN EMCEE,” SAYS RED BENSON, “THERE’S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HONESTY, SINCERITY AND GOOD FUN.” IT’S THE HAPPY BLENDING OF THESE THAT MAKES THE “NAME THAT TUNE” QUIZMASTER TOPS...
The love scandal of the decade and here is the unvarnished truth straight from the lips of “The Other Man” . . ....
DAWN ADDAMS’ RESERVATIONS ARE ASTONISHING!...
Despite a wide choice of attractive, often extremely potent models, the open sports car was in decline in the 1960s as the popularity of civilized, closed-top Grand Touring cars grew: Most of these sports cars were launched in the first half of the decade; many...
FOR A GUY AS YOUNG AS HE AND AS NEW TO THE GAME, ROBERT WAGNER SPEAKS WITH AMAZING AUTHORITY ON TRAITS OF THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES....