by Nigel Blackwell | Cars
Rinspeed must have been encouraged by the reaction to the 1999 X Dream because they carried on turning out barking mad concept cars. Mind you, as mad as they are, they do have a concept, even if its not a good one. In 2002 they created the Presto, a car that could...
by Nigel Blackwell | Cars
In the 1960’s, “free thinking car stylists” weren’t restricted the the North American shores. Or, to put it another way, the rest of the world saw what was going on in the US and decided to join in.Farina (now Pininfarina) wanted a concept car....
by Nigel Blackwell | Cars
I have a car and a van, both white. White isn’t quite as deathly boring as hearing-aid-beige, but it’s close. The only reason we have two white vehicles is because 1) we live in Texas where the sunshine can raise the interior temperature of a car so high...
by Nigel Blackwell | Cars
You may think I’ve been hitting Ford quite hard recently, what with the Gyron, Nucleon and Seattle-ite (and that name still makes me laugh). Well, you’re right. I’m all for “free thinking engineers” or “advanced stylists,” but...
by Nigel Blackwell | Cars
Good grief. The 1990’s were bleak years for the UK car business and the Rover car company in particular. Not that the previous decades had been plain sailing. At times they had fresh designs and completive cars, but the onslaught of cheap, high quality foreign...