Francois Castaing “Le Manuel”
Sitting at his desk in the old engineering building at Chrysler’s Highland Park Campus, Francois Castaing looked at the old tool-box in...
Waxenberger's Express
Born in the small Bavarian town of Miesbach, Erich Waxenberger grew up around motorized vehicles. His father and sister managed a DKW...
Cizeta Moroder V16 T
Music and cars have gone hand in hand since the dawn of the automobile. Chuck Berry wrote some of his greatest songs about them, Joe...
Tadek Marek – David Brown’s Secret Weapon
Automotive engineering and Poland are rarely mentioned in the same sentence. The land that once elected its monarchs is better known for...
Giuseppe Busso – Arese’s Violinist.
On a recent trip to Europe, last November I visited Alfa Romeos Historical Museum on the site of the old Arise Assembly Plant. Completed...
Il Biscione
It was my first car and like most Alfisti, notwithstanding its many shortcomings, I was besotted. The seating position, despite...
Scouting in Santa Barbara
Napper is the proud owner of a 1978 International Scout II, an “Automotive Rare Bird” if ever there was one. The first Scout hit the...
Maserati Levante
SUV’s have been all the rage in the car business due to their high margins and versatility. Those high margins stem partly from the fact...
Jaguar’s Storied Past and Recent Resurgence
A few years ago, on a sleepy Los Angeles Monday night, a college buddy and I made our way down La Cienega Blvd after dinner at Koi...
Brooks Stevens and His Creations That Refuse to Become Obsolete as Planned.
On a recent visit to the Arizona Military Vehicle show in Tempe, AZ, beyond the multiple WW2 Jeeps of both GPW and MB ilk, I spotted some...
