Horseless Carriages
Maserati In Trouble When you think of Maserati, you can think Italian, style, exotic and sexy. The products of the Modena based company ships vehicles that thrill and excite owners. That’s the cars, but what about the business. Maserati have been moved around various owners in his history and has had good and bad times. Currently, Maserati … Read More “December News Brief” »
It’s that Autumn time when driving conditions change and drivers should be aware and consider the transformation of road surfaces and visibility. The roads are generally more slippery caused by the falling of leaves and foliage. The sun is lower, so a clean windscreen is necessary to avoid and restrictions in visibility. Ensure that your … Read More “November News Brief” »
Halloween will be upon us soon. As each Halloween comes round, the choice of decorations appears to increase, with some supermarkets dedicating a whole aisle to spooky offerings. Especially if you have children, there is a desire to decorate the house appropriately. Tempting to add a few accessories to the car too ? But, hold … Read More “October News Brief” »
A Concept SM Do you remember the Citroen SM? The futurist coupe produced between 1970 and 1975 ? Fitted with originally a 2.7 V6 Maserati engine, then the later years with a 3.0 V6. The choice of engines was due to Citroen owning Maserati since 1968 and the desire to build a high performance Grand … Read More “September Brief” »
Summer Car Show Activity I’ve attended a selection of classic car shows and meets since the Spring. Visitor numbers are made of the those that show their cars and the visitors. The numbers have not been that bad considering the disappointing weather we have experienced this year. I regularly attend a local monthly car show … Read More “August Brief” »
A sunny day and a good visitor and vehicle turnout in May for this show.
A very cold and rainy event!
Why have one when you can have three! Metallic Blue As a fan of the second generation Pontiac Firebirds, the seventies muscle cars, V8’s, I purchased some years ago – 2001 in fact, a 1981 Pontiac Firebird Transam. Metallic blue, it was loaded with a 4.9 (301 cu.in) non turbo version V8 engine. This particular model … Read More “Pontiac Firebirds !” »
As a child, I used to watch American cop shows featuring V8 vehicles including and not limited to Starsky & Hutch, The Rockford Files and the Dukes of Hazzard. Films at the time included Smokey and the Bandit, Mad Max, Vanishing Point, Thunderbolt & Lightfoot, Bullitt, The Canonball Run to mention a few. The filmed … Read More “Pontiac Firebird Trans Am [1986]” »
Back in 2004 after liking the C4 and C5 model Corvettes, I looked at the more affordable C3 models. Not many for sale on Auto Trader, so every few days I checked its web site and occasionally purchased their weekly printed publication. Finally a 1980 C3 in bright yellow was for sale with a MOT … Read More “Chevrolet Corvette C3 [1980]” »
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