Horseless Carriages
It’s Spring! Or is it yet? The 1st of March is meteorologically the start of Spring, following the four seasons definition and related weather conditions. Astronomically, Spring will start later this month on the 20th – the vernal equinox when the sun crosses the celestial equator. New Plates Please In the new car world, it’s a … Read More “March News Brief” »
The Digital Driving Licence this year in the UK will go digital. The current plastic card will become an option. Your licence will be accessible via an app on your smartphone. For those who do not have a smartphone, the plastic card will still be available. Australia and many US states have already adopted the … Read More “February News Brief” »
A cold Sunday morning in January. Phone goes off with a text from my son’s WhatsApp group. They are at Donington Park Circuit in Derbyshire. They own a Renault Clio track car complete with roll cage shod with appropriate slicks for the track. An invite for me to join them. I did have other plans, … Read More “Donington Park Circuit” »
New Year 2025 – An Automotive Plan? What have you got planned for this year with regards to your automotive activities? Have you a car currently off the road that you intend to got back on the road? Have you a restoration project that didn’t really get the time spent on it last year that … Read More “January News Brief” »
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 2024 – 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 2024 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 2024 – Brief” »
A sunny day and a good visitor and vehicle turnout in May for this show.
