The Motoring Historian

RPLA - City of Angels Michael Mann’s Ferrari movie positioned; as with Ford vs Ferrari , this will define, immortalize the story Big capacity ‘50s Ferrari V12 sports racing cars: the pinnacle automobile Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini At Maranello when Michael cliched 6th(?) F1 Championship Sponsor spot: Auxito LED Bulbs 15% discount code : MOTORINGHISTORIAN Ferrari - My Terrible Joys / Brock Yates...

Warlock - Signs of Satan (intro) J’s exploration of the neolithic sites of southern England, by Gixxer Warlock - Signs of Satan (break) German power metal, Warlock, Doro Pesch, Scanner, Running Wild Warlock - Hateful Guy (intro) The Chronicles of Halvar and Clarence, another shameless plug for M and J’s Dungeons and Dragons novel Warlock - Hateful Guy (break) Musings on Rhetoric  Scorpions -...

Special Guest Dinsmore Greep Slayer - Altar of Sacrifice c.2010 Mercedes Sprinter 2.2 litre turbo diesel, 5 speed manual In praise of Mercedes cruise control - stalk C.2015 Mercedes Sprinter Supermarket refrigerated delivery van, automatic M beats the governor with a neutral drop Sprinter vs. VW Crafter  A fiery Sprinter and a ten mile tail back on the A38 A fiery Ford Orion Slayer - The Anti...

A Florida Roadtrip;  A Prius Digression; J impressed by hybrid torque and 50mpg; Prius not impressed by J’s driving; Daytona Track Tour is worthwhile to see the banking’s steepness from the actual track; J drives where Dale Earnhardt met his end;  J’s recent Sprint Car research project - Midget racing in the bay area in the late 1940s/50s Hall of Fame Museum at Daytona; Campbell’s Bluebi...

M’s Goodwood Festival of Speed report The Allure of the Metro 6R4 M on The Value of Being a Goodwood Member McLaren P1, Marlboro livery Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, a EV with gears, and the comedy touch in performance EVs Not racing, but burnouts and crashes on the hillclimb up Lord March’s drive J’s interest in Leyton House Cathedral - Hopkins, Witchfinder General A Nissan Altima rental J forgives the CVT,...

Cricket and the Englishman The Loved One - Evelyn Waugh Poker A Porsche Digression -  The rise of the 993 4S J’s 964 experiences J’s 968 CS test drive In praise of the Cayenne GTS’ interior Porsche choose their customers like Ferrari. Anecdotally. The appeal of a base model Boxster J rebels against car models always bloating '15 and '16 Fiesta ST running reports A revolution in car cleaning p...

Tommy Vance, Radio Caroline and Early rock radio in Britain WASP Four bands in one: the evolution of Judas Priest The science fiction theatre of Iron Maiden Aerosmith or Kiss ? Slayer - Die By The Sword   Production and thrash metal - to remaster or not to remaster Motley Crue, Backing tracks and the digitization of live music Mixtapes, and M’s impression of For Whom the Bell Tolls Listening...

Uncle Mark’s Life South of the Border Ford F250 diesel 4x4 manual Ford F450 Shortbus Baja Street Dogs Buzzed By a Trophy Truck Yamaha WR 450 and riding in Baja “Mustangs to Todos” Argentina bike road trip; heavy vs. light off-road bikes A Eulogy to Heated Seats and Grips “Personalities” in modern Nascar Indy vs. Grosjean Modern Motorsport and Money Mark’s 1966 Mustang GT The Gasser Vision “The Thi...

Goodwood “Revival” vs. “Members Meeting” vs “Festival” Aston Martin Kia Sportage, Lamborghini Anus, The Man Whole Had Three Cayenne Turbos Selwyn Francis Edge “Ten Years of Motors and Motor Racing” The 200hp Darracq J’s Gasser vision - the Hound Dog J’s confessional A dented Triumph Dolomite BTCC vs DTM M’s Best Car Park spot J en France -  Traffic calming in French villages Paris’ 19mph spee...

The Cursed ‘78 Yamaha XS650  Fleet week 2005 (?) MotoGP Laguna Seca 2006 (?) Guest John rides a homemade electric bike Buying a custom Yamaha DR125 (yes, dirt bike to race bike) Memories of Nicky Hayden Joey Dunlop Is this the end of real road racing in Ireland? Does this have implications for the Isle of Man TT? The TT in the future The “End of Roadracing” article J refers to Riding in Engla...

J pretentiously compares himself to Tristram Shandy 44 teeth’s Boothy fined Fun with Mopeds Runaway vehicle anecdotes “Gate Building” in Mendocino and a 428 Thunderbird J’s Gasser vision - The Hound Dog Other Mark’s E350 and Thunderbird Thunderbird gets frisky on the Grapevine Moving Other John’s bikes The Avant Garde and a Freightliner Highway Hauler The Avant Garde and smog regulations Where Mia...

How Goes the EV Revolution? Kids dirt bikes Citroen’s Ami and Oli : lightweight with a sensible price Ora Funky Cat   The Chinese Skyline Paying a Premium For a Lower Range Ferrari Purosangue Land racing in the Mojave Desert The Land racing potential of J’s ‘95 Mustang GTS Tesla Model X Long Range, Design inspiration from Duster’s Video Gaming Arcade, in Plymouth during the nineties; the game...

J attends the International Motor Racing Research Center Conference on Motor Sport History J breaks down the Third Wall Watkins Glen road course, and Big Bend Just Go Drive revisited Bringing hobbyists and academics together; Conference attendees; Don Capps, the case of confusing Maserati serial numbers; Lord Brockett IMRRC Conference Live Stream Fireball Roberts and Smokey Yunick’s Catalina ; did...

The Goodwood Festival of Speed: Witnessing Wayne Rainey Ride Again The paddock and sports racing Ferraris Tom Kristensen “likes” J Nigel Mansell, Piquet, Patrese Patrese and wife in Honda Civic Type-R Singer 911s , Mulholland Racer book Guns and Roses and Kenneth Williams M’s new M2 - initial thoughts M’s spins Used car suggestions for a long commute Chops Garage’s diesel Jaguar More of M’s though...

Pebble Beach ‘22 J sees the start of the Tour d’elegance Phil Hill, Formula 1 World Champion J meets Derek Hill, his son A late night dice Exotics at Pebble and a convoy of McLarens The ex-Shelby Ferrari 410 Gooding at Pebble Beach ‘22 Lamborghini 400 GT, Ruf Porsches, Collecting Indy cars vs. Gullwing Mercedes J’s Collecting Philosophy Suzuki GSX-Rs and the Democratization of Performance Musings...

J drove some new cars on the Western Automotive Journalists annual test day, #waj, #wajmedia days, #wajmediadays22. Thanks to everyone at the manufacturers, #waj and Page One Automotive for sorting that out. Discussed are: BMW M4 Competition Convertible The new BMW grill with giant kidneys (altho J calls it a Mercedes grill…) BMW I50 M4 ; range anxiety, and the city car According To J Electra Mecc...