Motoring Con Brio

Excellence

•May 26, 2010 • 2 Comments

Excellence (excellence-mag.com) – “the magazine about Porsche” – is, well, an excellent source for Porsche articles and photography. Here, a technical discussion on the merits of various engine options for early 911s. Plus these great photos, one of which we’ve had on here before (but is good enough to merit reposting).

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: it’s good seeing rock chips and other badges of honor separating these serious drivers from the trailer queens.

Images: David Conklin (via excellence-mag.com); rgruppe.blogspot.com has more of the Targa

Posted in Still images
Tags: 911, aircooled, early, long nose, porsche, r gruppe

Three Caterham Seven pics

•May 25, 2010 • Comments Off

Chilling on a sidewalk in London. Not its natural environment, but looking oddly at home nevertheless.

A look behind the wheel. What can we say— nice. The red interior trim just pops.

Patiently awaiting the next corner- its raison d’être.

We need to experience this one of these days, if even from the passenger seat. What a blast it must be.

Images: Eduardo Moratinos, tumblr (various), gfwilliams.net

Posted in Still images
Tags: 7, caterham, lotus, seven

Porsche components

•May 25, 2010 • Comments Off

As nice as the sum may be, the individual parts are also pretty special.

Via forums.pelicanparts.com

Posted in Still images
Tags: 911, aluminium, bbs, boxer, fuchs, le mans, lm, magnesium, porsche

Der Große Karmann

•May 25, 2010 • Comments Off

The Type 34 Karmann Ghia – designed by Sergio Sartorelli of Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Ghia – is a beautiful car. This is one of the nicer examples we’ve seen in recent memory.

Via lowtechblog.blogspot.com

Posted in Still images
Tags: carrozzeria, der große karmann, ghia, karmann, type 3, type 34, volkswagen, vw

Two classic shapes in profile

•May 24, 2010 • Comments Off

We enjoy these very, very much. So timeless. These two will never get old.

Images: Tao van de Graaff (top), various tumblrs (bottom)

Posted in Design, Still images
Tags: 356, 911, aircooled, early, porsche

Assorted grab bag of stuff we like

•May 24, 2010 • 12 Comments

Another week, another grab bag. No further commentary necessary, so let’s get right to it.

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Posted in Grab bag, Still images
Tags: alfa romeo, audi, austin, bmw, cooper, datsun, ferrari, ford, jaguar, lotus, mercedes-benz, mg, miata, mini, norton, opel, porsche, saab, toyota, volkswagen, volvo, vw

Lotus through the years

•May 21, 2010 • 4 Comments

CD, that buffest of auto buff books (to use a favorite Jalopnik pejorative term of endearment) has put up a gallery of Lotus – one of our favorite automakers – cars through the years. We cherrypicked some of our favorite models/photos to display here.

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Posted in Still images
Tags: carlton, cortina, elan, elise, elite, esprit, europa, evora, lotus, seven

Aston V8 Vantage

•May 21, 2010 • Comments Off

Now that’s what you call a power bulge.

Images: Andy Gaffey

Posted in Still images
Tags: aston martin, power bulge, v8, vantage

Green 964

•May 21, 2010 • 11 Comments

Loving it lowered on cup wheels, loving the color. Used to be that we considered certain colors to be off the table when we were younger— no more. Now those colors we once thought were among the least desirable (we’re looking at you, brown) are looking more and more attractive. We’re guessing we’re not as closed of mind now that we’re older.