SPACE KADETT: FAMOSO SPEED SHOP’S OPEL
One of the most fascinating things about working as a Speedhunter is taking a look at the way different types
One of the most fascinating things about working as a Speedhunter is taking a look at the way different types
There are few things that sum up the over the top nature of post-War American automobiles as much as the
There are a few cars in the world that completely transcend the automotive genre – cars that absolutely anyone can
There are plenty of different ways I could do this, but as some of my fellow new Speedhunters have
There’s little wonder that so many people look back on the mid ’80s as the golden era of rallying. Group
Ever hear the saying “only in Japan?” Well if that doesn’t apply to this particular car, well I really don’t
The term ‘street driven’ is one that’s often bandied around drag racing circles. While I have the utmost respect for
We all love our cars right? Sure there might be some things that we’d like to change, but I’m sure we all enjoy a sense of pride about our beloved motor vehicles. However, I have to ask you this – do you love it enough to keep it for say, the next twenty years?
It all started a few months ago, on what I had assumed would be a typical skype conversation with our
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls welcome to the first ever full feature shoot winner of the #FEATURETHIS program. Okay
Inspiration; it’s a word we all use and understand, but I believe we seldom realize just how strongly it impacts
The 1980s are remembered for a lot of things, but in the motorsport world those years represent the golden era of rallying. Group B took the World Rally Championship and turned it on its head. In matter of just a few short years factory-backed cars had doubled their power output and were packed full of cutting edge technology and exotic components. Many people likened them to Formula 1 cars for the gravel, and that wasn’t far from the truth. But they were too fast and ultimately too dangerous, which is why we will, unfortunately, never see anything like Group B in the WRC ever again. The spirit, however, will always live on.
When I first lay my eyes upon this Escort at Ford Fair last moment, I only had one question on my mind. Throughout the nine hour journey from my home in southern Ireland to Cye’s work shop in the south west of England, the same question continued to circle my mind. After we had exchanged pleasantries, I couldn’t wait any longer to ask Cye that one question – “why did you build this car?”
He just smiled and simply replied – “because I wanted to.”
As glamorous and straightforward as this profession might seem to be, more often than not when I have to find
When did you first become aware of Japanese culture? It’s a serious question and one that I’ve asked myself, hence