A little bit of adrenalin rush on the Trans Canada Highway through the Rockies. It just never gets old.
Automobiles
Anything with engines, really. If it goes fast, we’re on it.
Centre St. Bridge
The Unobtainables continues…1950 Frazer-Nash Le Mans Replica
Bonhams : HISTORIC EX-ROY SALVADORI FRAZER-NASH LE MANS REPLICA TO BE OFFERED AT BONHAMS GOODWOOD REVIVAL SALE In 1951, the celebrated British racing driver, Roy Salvadori, debuted his glorious new Frazer-Nash Le Mans Replica at Silverstone for the BRDC International...
Why Isn’t There Chaos When Traffic Lights Malfunction?
Sometimes the lights have to go out for us to really see the beautiful anarchy that surrounds us. That humans play by the rules even when it would be easy to get away with breaking them demands an explanation.As you may have seen in the news, my new hometown of...
The Unobtainables -Bugatti Type 51
Bugatti Type 51 chassis ‘51121’ began its career in the ownership of the great British motor sporting personality Francis Curzon, The 5th Earl Howe. It was campaigned by him…
BONHAMS GEARS UP FOR THE FESTIVAL OF SPEED, REVEALING MODELS FROM WORLD’S GREAT MOTORING MARQUES
Magnificent models from Ferrari, Bugatti, BMW and Jaguar are revealed as highlights of Bonhams Festival of Speed Sale, all set to go under the hammer on 24 June 2016. 'A supremely vigorous car with a fiery temperament' This is how the Ferrari 275 GTB was described...
In Uber-less Austin, People Are Using Facebook to Find Rides
Something unsurprising but very interesting is happening in Austin, Texas. Last month, voters in Austin voted against Proposition 1, which would have repealed regulations mandating that wannabe rideshare drivers include fingerprints as part of their applications. Uber...
STYLISH SIXTIES MODELS LEAD THE LOTS AT BONHAMS ASTON MARTIN SALE
THE ASTON MARTIN WORKS SALE 21 May 2016 Newport Pagnell, Aston Martin Works Service Bonhams returned to Newport Pagnell this past weekend (21 May) for the annual Aston Martin Works Sale, where superb prices were achieved for classics from the 1960s. Highlight of the...
Are Electric Cars Really Green?
Like much of the renewable energy business, misinformation and dogma trump science and economics, as demonstrated in this fascinating video by Bjorn Lomberg. Have a look, tell us what you think! We met Bjorn Lomberg a few years ago In Washington D.C., an interesting,...
Merry Christmas
Stock Car Racing Vital Thebeau A Message For You
The month of June 1960 there was a stock car race in Fredericton. We thought we should go and watch the race with the kids. I thought that was a lot of fun .We enjoyed it very much. The kids, wife and I sure liked to go watch the races; they were racing once a week. ...