Happy 90th Birthday, Norman Dewis

Today, August 3, is the 90th birthday of Norman Dewis, whose 33-year career as chief test development engineer has made him one of the most important figures in the success of Jaguar. Dewis did it all: He rode with Sir Stirling Moss in a C-Type in the 1952 Mille Miglia; set a 172.412 MPH production […]

An Italo-American legend

We’ve already told you that you can never tell what kind of wonderful stuff comes into our offices courtesy of the Hemmings Nation. Here’s another example, which further goes to prove that you never know what you’ll find buried in the files and other debris on my desk.  Early this year, we were planning a […]