Rinspeed Presto
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...How The Pininfarina X Could Save Your Retirement
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....Chevrolet Astro III
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...Nuclear Power, No Thanks, but the Ford Nucleon …
The anti-nuclear lobby has for long used the “Nuclear power, no thanks” slogan, but in the late 50s, nuclear power looked like the fuel of the future. So Ford wasted no time getting in on the act. Unfortunately, nuclear power is a complex and expensive...Nigel Blackwell
Nigel Blackwell was born in rural Oxfordshire in England. He has a love of books, a PhD in Physical Chemistry, and a black belt in pointing out the obvious. As a teenager he toured Europe, and hasn't stopped traveling since. He loves seeing the wonders of the world and meeting the people in it, and hasn't been anywhere that doesn't have the potential for a story. He now lives in Texas with his wife and daughter, where they enjoy the sunshine and listen to the coyotes howl at night.