Rainy Day Moment of Zen

Rainy skies make for great idle daydreaming...

I think I'd take the Orange one.

Automotive Foreplay, starring Michael Caine and his Montreal

That's the only way to describe this playful chase between a dashing Michael Caine in his Alfa Montreal and his strikingly beautiful ladyfriend in her Yellow Porsche. The early 70s was an awesome time for motoring, no?

An excerpt from the film "The Marseille Contract"- 1974.

Video of the Week: How to drive a multi-million-dollar Ferrari through the french countryside.

I can't stop watching this fantastic in-car footage from a very well-piloted Ferrari 250GT SWB. This guy has brass balls and tremendous focus!

Cadillac's Beast in the Wilds of Brooklyn

Brooklyn's Red Hook waterfront neighborhood is populated largely by warehouses, piers, and a storage depot for Chinatown buses. So it took me by surprise last night to find GM's latest fire breathing monster at the side of the road as I went for my evening constitutional. The cel-phone shot is grainy, but you can see a rather fetching Anthracite Grey example of the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon, which bore Michigan plates. It's the first one I've seen in the flesh and I have to say it's pretty sensational in person. It has just the right stance, and a clean, mean, "all business" tautness that is more teutonic than almost anything being done by the Germans these days.  I actually think it's nicer than the upcoming CTS coupe, plus it has plenty of space for the hounds, who will have to be peeled off the tailgate after a romp through the twisties in this 556bhp beast. It seriously looks better in person than in any photo I have seen.  I'll have to start saving now, because these wagons come in at about 63 G's.  But when you consider they are faster around the 'ring than any kraut-wagen (like the $86K M5), that seems like a more sensible price.

Driving with Elan!

I thoroughly enjoyed the latest guest article at Motoring Con Brio, written by fellow Industrial Designer Royce Hong about his ownerhsip experience with his lovely blue Lotus Elan S3. Hong really captures the joy of owning and driving vintage cars, and does a great job articulating his philosophy about the whole experience of British motoring. It definitely struck a chord with me, and is worth a read! Click HERE for the article.

You can also click HERE for the guest article I wrote about my GTV6 a while back for Motoring Con Brio.