Until its demise in 1988, Austin was a mainstay of the British automotive industry. Austin introduced millions of ordinary people to the joys of driving with models such as the Seven, A30, Mini, and Metro. Other highlights of the marque’s history included Austin-Healey sports cars...
It was twelve o’clock and everywhere the New Year’s bells were ringing, but for Jeanne and Paul there was no end and no beginning—only this wonderful now, when time stood still . . ....
The 1960s saw the final flowering of the separate chassis luxury car. These huge, heavy, traditional, and opulent cars were gradually replaced by fighter, more efficient, modern, monocoque luxury models, with significantly higher performance and sleeker, lower lines. The decade also saw the appearance of...
“George Washington sat here,” Roy Rogers said, as they sank into the pew. And Dale Evans smiled, thinking she would never forget Philadelphia, or this very breathless moment—this moment when her feet stopped hurting....
When Lotus founder Colin Chapman-dissatisfied with the engines available to him-asked Ford to commission a new power plant for Formula 1, Ford turned to Cosworth’s Keith Duckworth. The resulting engine was legendary, winning 12 driver’s titles between 1968 and 1982....
Underneath it all Marilyn Monroe sets a good example for all girls....
“CHEER UP,” THEO SAID, “IT’S YOUR VACATION.” AND JOAN SMILED WEAKLY, BECAUSE SHE WAS SEASICK AND LONELY AND ON HER WAY TO HONOLULU, WHILE THE KIDS WERE WAITING AT HOME . . ....
Clean, smooth lines and hot-rod performance options were the big trends in 1960s America, as car stylists reacted against the excessive fins and chrome of the previous decade. American carmakers finally found their sports-car niche with the Ford-inspired, compact, and affordable “pony cars.” “Coke bottle”...
Dennis Morgan felt like an intruder in this land of delicate colors and battered splendor—until he discovered you don’t have to know a language to understand people....
World-renowned for prestige and driving excitement-and as the maker of James Bond’s favorite cars-Aston Martin is a prime example of a small British marque: building sports cars against the commercial odds, yet surviving decade after decade thanks to the support of devoted owners and dogged...