by Mike Gulett - In this time we live in defined by kilowatts, software updates, and silence at full acceleration, the V12 engine should be extinct but it is not. It is large, inefficient, complex to build and service, and maybe politically … [Read more...]
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Car Designers Who Were Too Early
January 30, 2026 By 8 Comments
by Mike Gulett - History has a way of rewarding bravery late. The designers who push strongest against convention are often dismissed in their own time—their work labeled strange, impractical, or “too much.” But years later, the same ideas quietly … [Read more...]
Citroën SM — The Car of the Future
January 27, 2026 By 6 Comments
by Mike Gulett - When the Citroën SM was introduced in 1970, it looked less like a conventional grand tourer and more like a car from the future. Long, low, and sleek, the SM was Citroën at its most confident—an audacious fusion of avant-garde … [Read more...]
The Alfa Romeo Canguro From a Mouse House to a Classic
January 24, 2026 By 1 Comment
by Wallace Wyss - If they ever have a theme of Giorgetto Giugiaro's best designs at Pebble Beach or Amelia Island, I'd nominate the Alfa Romeo Canguro (kangaroo). It was built on the tube chassis of the lightweight Alfa Romeo TZ. Now Alfa has … [Read more...]
Bachman Ferrari Collection at Mecum Auctions
January 22, 2026 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - There’s been a change in the Who’s Who of car auction houses in America now that the Bachman collection has been auctioned by Mecum in Florida during their annual January auction and got astounding prices. The change is that a … [Read more...]
Ford GT40 — America’s Favorite Race Car
January 19, 2026 By 5 Comments
by Mike Gulett - The Ford GT40 is one of the most important racing cars ever—an American engineering answer to European dominance that reshaped endurance racing and created a legend that still echoes through motorsport and collector car culture … [Read more...]
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