Author Steve Swanson

The 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix wasn't the first time the FIA and Vegas hooked up to put on a show of Formula One racing in the hope of a big payday. Hosted by a Vegas giant, the stakes were high, with a...

Sometimes motorsport heroes are linked with a furry companion. Currently we have Lewis and his bulldogs. Previously there was Donald Campbell and his teddy bear, Mansell’s bushy caterpillar, and Hunt, and...

In 1965 a Morris Mini journeyed south to work in the hostile environment of Antarctica. This was no ordinary Mini. It was a hybrid creation. Part car, part tracked vehicle, built by Australian legend, Terry...

Sometimes you stumble upon a character from the past whose life was so exotic, admirable and adventurous you think, ‘This bloke‘s a legend’. Such is the case with my shout for a forgotten Tally Ho hero...

Classic  Ladas are around every corner in Baku. 1200s, 1500s, Nivas and Rivas, and a smattering of shonky Samaras. You can find them in rush hour  jostling for position on the streets of the F1 circuit,...

You’re passing a dealership compound. You see the rows of new cars and your mind registers the fact without really taking any interest. There’s a range of consumer white goods, so similar that you can...

Think classic motor racing watches, and thanks to history and Hollywood celebrity, coupled with ruthless marketing, there are two watches that instantly spring to mind, McQueen with his ( pre TAG ) Heuer...

The US custom van craze of the seventies filled the vacuum left by the demise of the American muscle car. Neutered by creeping legislation and spiking insurance premiums the oil crisis of ’73 lowered the...

Trailers for the new Bond movie offer the venerable DB5 upgraded with mini Gatling guns. All well and good, but what are real spy cars like? Naturally, it’s a bit tricky to find out, but if you’re willing...