The Soundwaves of California
Walk down the street in the late 1970s and early 1980s and you’d hear synthesizer-driven songs like “Rio” from Duran Duran or “Take on Me” from A-Ha blasting out of car radios. These were hard times for acoustic instrument makers; many struggled to market products that came from a more folksy, less hip era. Then, in 1985, an unlikely champion named Prince reminded the world why acoustic instruments mattered.
Lexus LFA: Mile-High Expectations
They say you should never meet your heroes—that it’s better not to test the reality of your heroes against your hopes and expectations. But for a lifelong Lexus and Toyota fan like me, it was hard to turn down the opportunity to meet the most heroic modern Lexus, the LFA.
Driven to Collect
Car collecting can sometimes seem like big-game hunting – the acquisition of trophies to put on the wall and admire – or in this case, in a temperature-controlled garage beyond the gaze of those who admire them the most. Unless your name is Tom Ellison that is.
Consulier GTP
The Consulier is one of those ahead-of-its-time stories. Built between 1985 and 1993, the GTP had the specs, the street cred of a supercar: it’s a mid-engine design featuring a composite monocoque chassis with an integrated carbon-Kevlar body that’s powered by a turbo-boosted engine.
Pete Larsen and Liberty Motors
Pete Larsen started his teenage driving life barreling around in modified British sports cars. For him, driving was all about the experience of being connected to the road, visceral and freeing.
Push & Pull with Felix Holst
In the early 1970s, the North Sea (connecting Great Britain, Norway, Germany, and Denmark) was the wild west. Companies such as Philips, BP, and Shell sent troves of working-class roustabouts and roughnecks out to sea to man their rigs and drill for the sweet crude.
The Evolution of Matt Farah
If you’re an adult working for a living, you have likely wondered what your “dream job” might be. As a reader of this magazine, it’s safe to assume you may dream of working in the automotive industry. Whether it’s selling cars, working on cars, or driving cars, finding a way to make a living doing something you’re passionate about is a most worthy dream.
The Stuff of Legend - Mercedes 300 SLR
The 1955 Mercedes 300 SLR (the SLR stands for Sport Leicht-Rennen, or Sport Light-Racing) comes cloaked in legend, with stories so big and dramatic and mythic that they nearly keep you from seeing the car itself.
The Rise of Benjamin Pedersen
It was during his very first karting experience that Benjamin (and others on hand) quickly realized he had a remarkable ‘feel’ for driving quickly especially given his relatively young age.
Dieter Inzenhofer: Co-Founder of Legendary Porsche Tuner ANDIAL
Sir Isaac Newton’s first law of motion says that a body in motion stays in motion. Eighty-year-old Dieter Inzenhofer, co-founder of legendary Porsche tuner ANDIAL, has embraced this edict by living his life full speed ahead all day, every day.
Northwest Safari
A historic Snowmageddon weather front had just passed, and a driving January rain revealed fairly manageable roads as we headed east out of Seattle.
Sole Brothers of Stumptown - Steven Smith & Steve Pelletier
What do Kanye West and Magnus Walker have in common? They both have sneakers designed by a guy named Steve who lives in Portland and drives an air-cooled Porsche.
A Tale of Two Bulls: Lamborghini LM002 and Urus
To some degree, all Lamborghinis are ridiculous. Owning one is like having your own exotic cat. Your friends all think it’s amazing, but there will certainly be some drama behind the scenes, and there is a pretty decent chance that you might get bit once in a while.