Blogs

Driving a GT40

Ultimate Ford GT40 author Mark Cole recalls his one-and-only Ford GT40 drive, more than 50 years ago During my time as sports editor of Hot Car magazine in the 1970s I had the chance to drive so...

Aspiring authors get motoring at Porter Press

Would-be motoring authors were informed and inspired at a unique workshop on 29 March organised by leading motoring book publisher Porter Press International. The 18 aspiring authors ranged from e...

Tunnel Vision

Philip Porter takes 9600HP on an aerodynamic adventure  There are few adventures, even to the adventurous, in this over-regulated, namby-pamby day and age. But I have just had one. Like most thing...

Parnelli Jones 1933-2024

By Andrew Noakes Above: Parnelli Jones in 2009. Photo courtesy of Ian Wagstaff Above: Parnelli Jones (left) alongside Vince Granatelli demonstrating Lotus 56 gas turbine cars on the morning of t...

Coventry celebrates Bugatti connections

By Andrew Noakes Above: Bugatti Type 35 outside the new Bugatti Trust Hyperstudio at Coventry University with Trust staff and (centre right) Dr Shaun Hides, academic dean of the University’s Coll...

Marcello Gandini 1938-2024

By Andrew Noakes Automotive designer Marcello Gandini, who died earlier this month, was renowned as one of the foremost masters of his craft. He was best known for his work at Bertone from the mid...

Hesketh on Hunt, Ferrari and the 1970s Superbears

Article by Max Jaxon Above: photo courtesy of Max Jaxon Lord Hesketh revealed the inside story of the 1970s Formula 1 team bearing his name at the inaugural Motoring Literary and Art Festival in...

Gary Anderson and Lee McKenzie: F1 Secrets

By Kyle Hollister Formula 1 broadcaster Lee McKenzie and former Jordan technical director Gary Anderson provided a captivating insight into F1 racing at the Motoring Literary and Art Festival in D...

Karun Chandhok interviewed by Richard Heseltine

Above: (left) Richard Heseltine interviews Karun Chandhok. Photo by Chloe Knight By Georgia Williams Racing driver and Sky Sports F1 analyst Karun Chandhok appeared at the Motoring Literary and Ar...

Ian Callum and Julian Thomson in conversation with Philip Porter

Article by Georgia Williams Above: photo courtesy of Max O'Neill Former Jaguar design directors Ian Callum and Julian Thomson teamed up to talk about their careers in automotive design on the fir...