Another wonderful film by Antti Kalhola. This is about as nice a collection of imagery and sound bites as anyone can cram into five minutes on the subject of vintage Grand Prix.
See the rest of the videos here.
Women and cars
•February 23, 2011 • 11 CommentsThought it was high time this post had a follow-up, only this time with a more modern bent.
Also, it’s our one thousandth post, so we thought we’d make it a good one. Enjoy!
(As a quick aside, we believe this post should appeal to what we’d think is our core audience, but apologies to any readers who feel left out of this admittedly not-very-big tent.)
One of the most sublime images we have seen in awhile
•February 22, 2011 • 1 CommentAbsolutely love this. The photo is sheer poetry – zen-worthy, even – but the moment had to have been anything but (for all but the hairiest-chested of these Grand Prix racing drivers).
Dino 308 on the LES
•February 22, 2011 • 4 CommentsNot a car we’ve paid a whole lot of attention to in the past, but we think we’re going to start having to— that clean wedge shape, coupled with the mid-engined V8, has us newly intrigued.
The 308 GT4 2+2 was a groundbreaking model for Ferrari in several ways: It was the first production Ferrari to feature the mid-engined V8 layout that would become the bulk of the company’s business in the succeeding decades, and was the first production Ferrari to feature Bertone (rather than Pininfarina) bodywork. Pininfarina was upset by the decision to give cross-town rival Bertone the design, considering all they had done for Ferrari.
The Dino 308 GT4 was introduced at the Paris Motor Show in November 1973 and featured angular lines entirely different from its curvaceous 2-seater brother, the Dino 246, and later brother, the GTB & GTS. The styling was controversial at the time, with some journalists comparing it to the Bertone-designed Lancia Stratos and Lamborghini Urraco. The 308 GT4 finally gained the “Prancing Horse” badge in May 1976, which replaced the Dino badges on the hood, wheels, and the steering wheel (source).
NYC carspotting by Autofrei
Catching up with JG Francis
•February 21, 2011 • 1 CommentWhat has guest contributor and classic M-B restoration artist par excellence JG Francis been up to? Oh yeah, this:
Check ’em out:
Mercedes Motoring — classic mercedes-benz, lovingly restored
Assorted grab bag of stuff we like
•February 21, 2011 • 5 Comments
Cinematic Animated cars: Piaggio Ape in “Oktapodi” (2007)
•February 20, 2011 • 1 Comment 
Something a little different, but still plenty enjoyable! Watch the whole thing from start to finish here:
Also, how badly does this make us want to go to Santorini?
Living the life
•February 18, 2011 • 3 CommentsMore from the extraordinarily rich portfolio of the Asphalt Heritage Club— what we see here looks like the epitome of four seasons motoring. Truly, we applaud Amaury and co. for taking the 1602 out in the snow. With cars as rust-happy as BMW’s New Class, that certainly can’t be something for the faint of heart!
Travelogue
•February 17, 2011 • 7 Comments
This photography site/motoring club, the Asphalt Heritage Club in France, was brought to our attention recently by its Principal, Amaury Laparra (whose work is pretty well-known, and which we’ve had on here before as well). Wonderful photography! Some of the best we have seen in awhile, really just superb. And based on what they do, it looks like they are kindred spirits for sure, albeit with the amazingly good fortune of stunning machines and Europe’s finest roads/destinations at their disposal. We highly recommend that you not only check out and bookmark the site, but to also inquire within about some of their driving events and activities if you happen to be a motoring enthusiast from around those parts.
Here’s a sampling of the wonderfully atmospheric original automotive photography that can be found on their site. This is from their epic road trip set— shows that the BMW 1602 is not only a good car to take on such a trip (stylish, photogenic, fun to drive, and, according to Amaury, extremely reliable), but, on more practical matters, is also an excellent place from which to photograph! Its thin pillars and wide expanse of glass (typical of BMWs of the era) give the car a bright, airy, fishbowl-like interior that looks perfect for shooting, as evidenced by some of the shots.
Motoring Con Brio 