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EPHEMERA

 

Of Interest:

Tragic Christmas Morning Loss for British Car Community

Devastating Christmas morning fire destroys Roadster Factory 

A life with Colin Chapman’s old Lotus Eleven

Another great article about Bob's Lotus 11 in Hagerty's Magazine.

New Damariscotta business converts classic cars into electric vehicles

A 207 article on Nomad Motors who converts classic, gasoline-powered vehicles to run on electricity.

Philip Reinhardt and Mechanical Arts

A 207 article on Philip Reinhart, a young midcoast mechanic making a career out of restoring old cars

Bob's Lotus 11

YouTube Barn Find Hunter features Bob's Lotus 11 in episode 135. It was done by Tom Cotter, sponsored by Hagerty Insurance. 

An Auction Season Video

From Monterey Car Week and RM Sotheby’s 

A New Heart and an Old Soul 

Artfully restored, all-electric vehicles. Protecting the original intent of classic vehicles while doing our part for the environment.  

28 ways to modernize your classic

Upgrade ideas for your classic car from Classic Motorsports.  

For a gray winter day 

Lost and Found Lamborghini Espada 

 

Sketches for the new 3 Wheel Morgan

From AutoWeek, Morgan releases 46 sketches. The official word should be out December 15.

Cross Country with Elan: An Old Small Car, an Old Tall Man and a Trip of a Lifetime

A good winter read while our cars are off the road away from the salt and elements. The story of driving an Elan to the four corners of the contiguous states. The book is available on Amazon and a link to his blog is here.  

From Road & Track  

Lotus Built an Elise for America Because Its Importer Shipped a Celica to England

From Top Gear 

Tipo 184 review: the hilarious, MX-5 based Grand Prix replica 

Coast to Coast in a Classic Car

ROAD TRIP from the New York Times 

Dakar-inspired Morgan Plus Four rally car

Morgan CX-T Review

Owls Head Transportation Museum's Auction

This year's annual auction features rare MGs including, a 1932 MG-F1 Magna Stiles Special Threesome, a 1937 SA Saloon, and 1938 MG VA Drophead. 

Jay Leno drives a tastefully updated 1973 MGB

MGB serves as a test bed for Moss Motors. 

EV Platform and Coachbuilding

British firm shows EV platform that could jump-start the Coachbuilding Industry

Passion for Cars Across the Automotive Spectrum

Texas Car Culture in a Black and White Photo Essay

New Lotus Sports Car

New Lotus sports car to debut this summer, may replace all combustion cars at brand

1935 MG KN Special 

MG KN Special and a snowy Klausenpass

Recreating a British Classic

Atalanta Motors Recreates a British Classic.  

Auction results from 2020

From Hagerty, the 10 Highest Auction Results for 2020 

Backgrounds for Zoom

From Autoweek 32 backgrounds for your next Zoom meeting 

Just One of Those Things

Thoughts on Subaru Outback

Alfa Romeo celebrates 110 Years of History

The iconic Italian Automaker Launches an e-book to Celebrate its 110th Anniversary

Film Options for a Rainy Day

The Art of the Car Chase

Please Note the Number of Sports Cars in the Bullitt Chase Scene

The Society of Automotive Historians 

British Chapter of the American-based Society of Automotive Historians 

Le Grand Rendez-vous 

A Claude Lelouch Video Starring Charles Leclerc

Formula 1 Ferraris 

Ferrari and Shell team Up for a Short Video

For a rainy day 

What are Cars are Meant For 

The Unconventional Route

More Sports Car Bliss 

It's hard for us British car owners to grasp the concept of a purebred sports car that can be driven every day and for long distances, but I hear it’s possible:

Road Car Bliss?

Pre-War Race Cars

Something Special about the Sound

 

Bentley Scans the Blower

Bentley Digitally Scans the 1929 Blower for an Upcoming Recreations. 

With Moss in the Mille Miglia 

Denis Jenkinson's article on the MM for MOTORSPORT from June 1955

Spring is Here 

Getting Your Car Ready 

1955 Mille Miglia 

Moss and the 300 SLR

The Secret 300 SLS

David Douglas Duncan and a Gullwing 

Oops

Just a Little Snow 

Lexus RX350. 

Its Just a Little Thing 

Range Rover Sport HSE

A Only a Little Thing,  But  . . . 

Dodge Durango 

It's Just A little Thing, But  . .

Aston Martin DBX SUV

The New Aston Martin DBX SUV

British startup intent on restoring and electrifying classic British motoring icons.

Lunaz Design, the British startup intent on restoring and electrifying classic British motoring icons.

 

Is EV The New Face Of Vintagee Restorations?

An article from The Verge on EV Restorations by zelectrics

 

Milestones:

Jesse Alexander 

Inspired generations of motor racing photographers

Hazel Chapman

"Without her, there would be no Lotus," has said the car company which Hazel Chapman, who has sadly passed away, founded.

 

Sir Frank Williams 

"Frank had a passion for cars, for racing. There was nothing else he was really interested in doing," Hill told Sky Sports News.

Sir Stirling Moss

"It was one lap too many, he just closed his eyes," said his wife Lady Moss.

 

Mort Drucker 

Master of the Mad Caricature

Bristol Motor Company

Bristol Motor Company goes into liquidation

Brian Mays 

The long standing stalwart of the Bristol scene and clubs and a good and close friend to many members, Brian May, died last week after a short illness.

Bill Fink 

Bill Fink, celebrated importer of Morgan sports cars, dies in Bodega house fire 

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