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Mercedes 300SL

With its highly distinctive “Gullwing” doors, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL was the fastest production car in the world at its launch in 1954. Its name, Sport Leicht (“Sport Light”), denoted a sincere attempt by its creators to produce and sell a genuine racing car for the...

I Love Marilyn Monroe

As Stengel is to the Yankees—that’s how Skolsky is to The Monroe. But he can’t write an article about her—he loves her too much....

Hazelnut-Chocolate Torte

Heat oven to 325°. Grease bottom only of springform pan, 9 X 3 inches. Line bottom with waxed paper; grease generously. Beat egg yolks, 1 tablespoon orange peel and the cinnamon in small bowl on high speed about 6 minutes or until very thick and...

Great Designers—Virgil Exner

At his peak, Virgil Exner’s influence over Detroit was as significant as any designer’s. A true artist endowed with an air of sophistication, he brought vision, innovation, and a much-needed sense of restraint to 1950s’ American car design. Exner’s ideas breathed new life into Chrysler’s...

Chocolate Nesselrode Cake

Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour 3 round pans, 8 x 1½ inches, or 2 round pans, 9X 1½ inches. Beat all ingredients except Nesselrode Filling and Cocoa Fluff in large bowl on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed...

Fantastic Fins

By the late 1950s American car design had reached a new level of exuberance. The tailfins, two-tone paint schemes, whitewall tires, and wraparound screens that typified most US models had inspired many European car-makers, with the likes of sober Humber and sensible Simca producing cars...

Great Marques—The Morgan Story

The Morgan Motor Company, based in the English county of Worcestershire, has turned old-fashioned quirkiness into an art form. Still independently owned, the firm continues to build sports cars with a heritage dating back to the 1930s, in a factory complex that opened in 1914....