William (Bill) Fisk Harrah was born September 1911 in California, his father was a respected lawyer and real estate agent whilst young Bill attend UCLA to study mechanical engineering. The Great Depression forced Harrah senior into near bankruptcy retaining just one leased building on the pier at Venice Beach; this became a small time gambling venue for locals and visitors offering slot machines and a version of Bingo.
Continue reading …Given the choice of any automobile ever produced, irrelevant of budget my dream machine is the Type 35. This desire stems from the first time I viewed one up close and in full flow. It was a 35B and unlike any other car I feel this Bugatti is more than just an automobile, it’s a […]
Continue reading …A look back over the past century and beyond at the manufacturers that once produced transport for the masses… Pre WW1 Thornycroft Cars – England 1903-1913 Often overlooked as a car manufacturer due to their decades of success producing every conceivable commercial vehicle, John Thornycroft designed a steam road vehicle as early as 1862. The […]
Continue reading …Mention three wheeled transport from Tamworth and the first thing that flashes through most minds are two brothers from Peckham, a ‘plonka’ named Rodney and one yellow Robin. Whilst we jest now Reliant Engineering knew they had a ‘cushty number’ with their tri-wheeled commercial prior to the commencement of hostilities in 1939. The idea originated […]
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Continue reading …It has been a few years since my last visit to the Classic Car Museum in Qawra, much has changed with the addition of many new and recently restored vehicles plus a clever collection of period clothing, furniture and pictures to compliment the paint and chrome on show. What’s it all about? well as their […]
Continue reading …Marque loyalty is customary within the classic scene but one reader really only rides the Gallic glamour from the brothers Renault. Floride – Chic French Fancy There can be no denying that Renault’s Dauphine based sportster was ‘tres belle’; uncluttered Italian styling from Ghia’s Pietro Frua. Chausson produced the sculptured panels that were assembled by […]
Continue reading …Whilst the Sunbeam Alpine may not be the first model to cross your mind when naming a British sixties sports car, maybe it should be.
Continue reading …Returning any classic to the road after a long layoff tends to present a series of ‘lack of use’ faults and the Sienna is no different after 25 years in hiding. Gaskets and seals were the first to show their failings with oil escaping from the sump and rear axle half-shafts, both eager to offer […]
Continue reading …A look back over the past century and beyond at the manufacturers that once produced transport for the masses….
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