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Ten touches of genius – and madness – spotted in Essen

The prospect of exploring the 14 halls that make up Techno Classica Essen is a daunting one, but between the rows of mint Mercedes SLs ...

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Cobra: British beauty with an American beat

What fantasy does the Cobra best conjure up? Blasting down lush lanes en route to Silverstone in a car with wire wheels, English plates, and the ...

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Land Speed Record images inspire patriotism

Just imagine discovering a large box of unpublished photographs of Land Speed Record attempts in an antiques shop. For author Mike Varndell, it ...

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Why do baddies always get the best movie cars?

Villains seem to inspire movie vehicle designers more than heroes and the latest superhero epic Captain America: The First Avenger is a perfect ...

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Loewy's left-field take on design greats

Raymond Loewy is a legend in design history, but the man who helped shape such iconic works as the Greyhound bus,  spectacular streamlined ...