If She Could Only Cook—Jean Simmons
8 Mart 2024
in Hollywood
Jean Simmons’ life is a modern fairy tale. But will she have to make some changes to find the happy ending?...
Great Marques—The Cadillac Story
31 Ocak 2024
in Classic Cars
Cadillac is one of America’s oldest makes, and it has been mass-producing cars of quality ever since the company was founded in Detroit by Henry Leland in 1902. For more than 90 years, Cadillac has been at the core of General Motors (GM), and it...
Great Marques—The Mercedes story
27 Ocak 2024
in Classic Cars
The history of Mercedes is also the history of the car itself. The companies founded by the two German pioneers of the internal combustion engine and the automobile-Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz-came together to form a marque that now makes some of the world's most...
Very Fast Saloons
9 Ocak 2024
in Classic Cars
Supercar pace with saloon car space was yours for the asking, thanks to super saloons with epic engines. The in-house projects, like Mercedes-Benz’s mighty 500E and Aston Martin’s futuristic Lagonda, were joined by collaborations across big automotive groups—Fiat’s luxury car brand Lancia dropped a Ferrari...
Luxury Limousines
2 Kasım 2023
in Classic Cars
Royalty, heads of state, captains of industry, and other VIPs were well served by the most luxurious saloons of the 1960s. As was standard in the US car industry, updated versions of American limousines appeared annually. In Europe, however, cars of this class endured for...
Classics Of The Future
21 Ekim 2023
in Hollywood
Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 Kompressor, 1996 SLK 230 Kompressor For Mercedes-Benz, the SLK roadster was a radical departure. It was, at the time, the shortest car the company had made, and it was built around a supercharged 2.3-liter, four-cylinder engine, with drive to the rear wheels. Automatic transmission...
Luxury and Power
11 Ekim 2023
in Hollywood
By the start of the 1950s Europe’s most prestigious car-makers were unveiling new, range-topping models. Firms such as Mercedes-Benz were well-known, but others, including British aircraft-maker Bristol, were new to the market. With a lot to prove, they were quickly demonstrating that they could make...
Great Designers—Dr. Ferdinand Porsche
3 Ekim 2023
in Classic Cars
Porsche is a name ingrained in sports car enthusiasts. Yet its founder, Ferdinand Porsche, was so much more than the creator of one of the world’s most recognizable marques. A man of inventiveness and rare skill, he designed the Volkswagen Beetle, pioneered hybrid vehicles, and...
Rebel In A Button-Down Collar?
7 Mayıs 2022
in Hollywood
This well-turned-out fellow, Tony Curtis, gives us a few thoughts on a certain impetuous young actor....