Mondial de l’Automobile – Paris Show – October 2008
A few comments about the Show itself, first. It's held at the Parc des Expositions, which is right by a Metro station, near the end of Line 12, and th...
2008 Mercury Sable (USA)
I will readily admit that I am no expert in marketing and branding. Sometimes I do wonder, though, if those who are supposed to specialise in these ar...
2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS AWD (USA)
Believe it or not, this rather sizeable looking vehicle is categorised as a "Mid-Sized" SUV. It sits in Chevrolet's range of SUVs between the smaller ...
Nethercutt Collection – Sylmar, CA (USA)
Hiding away in a small town, called Sylmar, just off the I5 freeway in the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles, you will find a veritable treasur...
2008 Ford Galaxy 2.0 TDCi Auto Zetec (GB)
Most of my UK car rentals are for one-way journeys either from my Bristol home to London Heathrow, or vice versa. I learned a while ago that one-way c...
Murphy Auto Museum – Oxnard, CA (USA)
Those looking for an automotive museum in the Los Angeles area are most likely to head off to the Petersen Museum, situated in the "Museum Mile" area ...
Rare Breeds at Haynes Museum – September 2008
The "Rare Breeds" event, which Dan and I attended today was a new one for the calendar, so I was not quite sure what to expect. The publicity had prom...
2008 Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0i (CH)
A couple of trends have been evident in the market in recent years: the first is simply that cars are getting larger; the second is that the constant ...
XK60 – August 2008
It's 60 years since the much lauded XK engine first appeared in a Jaguar, and to celebrate, the XK Owners club put on a special three day event, 2 day...
London Motor Show – August 2008
Much has been written about the British International Motor Show, both before and during the event. From the heady days of a packed NEC, and large num...