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...]
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...]
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...]
One-Pedal Driving – A New Driving Mode For Me
January 15, 2026 By 11 Comments
by Mike Gulett - We recently bought our first electric car, a Lucid Air Pure. This has been a terrific experience as I am learning about new things that can only be done with an electric car compared to a gas powered car. Like on a cold day the … [Read more...]
Gene Winfield Shaped the Soul of Custom Cars
January 10, 2026 By 3 Comments
by Mike Gulett - It was suggested by my friend and regular reader, Cindy Meitle of Car PR USA, that I should have included Gene Winfield in my recent article about custom car creators. I agreed that would have been a good idea, so here is an … [Read more...]
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