2013 -2020 Jaguar F-Type: On Britain’s Endangered Species List?
For a big part of my childhood, I was enamored by the Jaguar XJ-S. Its looks and fantastic V12 engine aside, I’m not really sure why. Even then I knew they were troublesome, a friend of my family had one that was always in for service- but they were oh so beautiful.
2003-2005 MG XPower SV: The Forgotten British Muscle Car
When we think of pony and muscle cars, tire burning Camaros and Mustangs often come to mind in America.
2021 Rolls Royce Ghost Black Badge: When Too Much is Not Enough
When I think of Rolls Royce, I think of stately cars that are meant to be driven in – not a driver’s car.
1976-1978 Mercury Capri II: A Prelude to Convergence
The Mercury Capri was an enormously successful alternative to Ford’s own Mustang in the United States when it arrived in late 1969. In Europe it had become equally successful as … Continue reading
1975-1976 Jensen GT: Jensen’s Last Stand
For fans of semi-obscure cars like me, I was thrilled when the 6th Fast and Furious film featured a Jensen Interceptor. Although modified to cartoonish excess, it was progress nevertheless … Continue reading
2015-2017 Aston Martin Lagonda Taraf : The Price of Exclusivity
Many exotic sports car makers now have some type of luxury sedan in their showrooms. It wasn’t always like this. Aston Martin, although not the first was an early modern … Continue reading
1970-1974 Mercury Capri: Ford’s Other Pony Car
Small cars were once considered penalty boxes because they were crude, rough riding and saddled with wheezy little engines. As the ‘70s begun, the Big Three had begun to offer … Continue reading
1992-1995 Rover 220 Coupe Turbo – Better Late Than Never
Rover isn’t a brand that evokes much emotion or thought in America. Few remember the Sterling (800 in Britain), a midsized luxury sedan made in partnership with Honda. Unfortunately the … Continue reading
1989-2000 Aston Martin Virage: A Bridge to the Future
Aston Martins get plenty of love today thanks in part to a certain fictional British secret agent. James Bond has been depicted as driving many Aston Martins old and new, … Continue reading