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Author Steve Swanson

Steve Swanson

Steve Swanson

Steve turns any opportunity to write about cars into a roadtrip. It's seen him ride shotgun in a Bentley Blower with Clive Cussler, and cross paths with automotive YouTubers in Canada and the US. His work has been published in Magneto, Classic Cars, Classic American and some magazines that no MotorPunk reader has ever heard of. When he's not writing or driving you can find him kicking tyres at seedy auctions and hawking junk optimistically described as Automobilia

One MPH To The Moon – NASA Crawler Transporter

Steve Swanson
Articles
To get to the Moon you don’t just need to successfully get off the launch pad. You first need to get on the Launchpad. Hauling a rocket and its launch platform that weighs a combined 5200 odd metric tonnes...

INEOS Grenadier- The Defender Reborn

Steve Swanson
Articles
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The first images of the INEOS Grenadier emerged this month. The Grenadier purports to be an old school Land Rover for the 21st Century. A prototype was snapped at an Austrian test facility in June. INEOS...

Q’s Cars Behind The Iron Curtain

Steve Swanson
Articles, Uncategorized
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...

Garage Dressing: Antique Art For Your Man Cave

Steve Swanson
Kitbag
You’ve seen the shows on TV. Two blokes from Iowa rummage around barns and pull out old Indian motorbikes and signs for Mobil Oil. In the UK we have Henry and Sam, not taking it so seriously, blagging old...

One Size Fits All Award: 4X4 Torsus Battle Bus

Steve Swanson
Articles
It looks like a Dakar truck crossed with a hangover from a Judge Dredd movie. Officially it’s the world’s first heavy duty 4x4 off-road bus, and it is a 2020 recipient of the prestigious Red Dot award for...

Whitney Straight – The Maserati Maestro Fighter Pilot

Steve Swanson
Articles
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...

The Little Austin on the Prairie – Classic Mk1 Mini Barnfind

Steve Swanson
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Are you tired of hunting down a classic project only to find your quarry is nothing more than a rusty turd? Don’t give up hope. Canadian, Al Dereski, a lifelong Mini enthusiast, has a message for you....

French Crepes and Rental Cars – A Route Napoleon Road Trip

Steve Swanson
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In the month before the virus, the life of an Automotive Adventurer was so much easier. In early February, a simple plan had been hatched: budget flights, grab a cheap rental car and a full day's exploration...

The Stuttgart Sleeper – Porsche 924 Rallying Camper Car

Steve Swanson
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The Baltic Circle Rally is a fifteen day, 7500km winter charity event that runs from Hamburg up to the Noordkaap in Norway and back down via the Baltic States, including a chunk of Russia. Competitors are...
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