earlofhalflight

7/23/10

I've had a soft spot for the Heinkel since I had a toy one as a kid.

7/21/10

I'm biased since I drive one, but... not all small British cars with go kart handling are Minis. The Imp was more than a match for it's fwd competitor, if only quality issues with early ones hadn't given it such a stigma. I always have trouble convincing people that the engine is less than a litre. Three back-to-back…

7/19/10

I don't think anything compares with the sheer horror of the 1955 Le Mans.

6/27/10

Fitch also competed in international rallying, driving for the factory Sunbeam team. This was of course in an era when it was not uncommon for top level racing drivers to moonlight in rallying - something that seems to be making a comeback recently.

6/4/10

Hillman Hunter/Hillman Minx/Hillman Arrow/Singer Gazelle/Singer Vogue/Humber Sceptre/Sunbeam Vogue/Sunbeam Gazelle/Sunbeam Hunter/Sunbeam Arrow/Dodge Husky/Chrysler Hunter/Paykan and probably other permutations I've missed.

6/4/10

@earlofhalflight: Ooops, that should be Ford Telstar. They didn't really name a car after our largest telecommunications company.

6/4/10

Australia has had some shocking examples over the years.

5/8/10

A shame too that Chrysler killed off Rootes' Asp project. Chrysler reportedly couldn't comprehend that anyone would want to buy a small Midget/Spitfire-sized sports car.

5/8/10

Looking back Chrysler's decision to can the Rootes V6 before it was ever fitted to a production car seems like a big mistake. I can't help but wonder how the 180/2 litre story may have been different had the V6 been available. It would have given the fastback Rapier a much needed performance boost too.

4/12/10

@Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: Since Talbot was founded in England, "Tall-bot" is actually the correct pronounciation. It's the French who have it wrong. ;)

4/12/10