2008 Ford Mustang Convertible 4.0 V6 Premium (USA)
Having arrived in the huge all-company rental car garage at Phoenix's Sky Harbor airport, I made my way to the Hertz floor, spotted my name on the boa...
2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser Cabrio 2.4i (USA)
Even Chrysler are probably somewhat surprised at the enduring success of the PT Cruiser. This retro-styled vehicle has now sold well over a million ex...
Los Angeles Auto Show – November 2008
After Detroit, the Los Angeles Auto Show is probably the next most important auto show in America. In an effort to increase the number of US and world...
NEC Classic Car Show and MPH08 – November 2008
The International Classic Car show event at the NEC is now by far the largest show of its kind in the UK, filling 4 giant exhibition halls with an inc...
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 ...