Is Rick Wakeman really so famous that just being in his presence elevates a Ford van to celebrity provenance? (Hint: no.) And to be fair, Cheffins isn’t suggesting that’s the primary selling point of their 1965 Ford Thames 400E 10/12cwt Van. No, that would be “awesomeness,” but they do mention Wakeman and we can’t let […]
In Gilbert, Arizona, yesterday morning, the local police came for Stanley Torgerson. Torgerson, the owner of ICA, had been under investigation by the FBI, among others, and despite numerous protestations of innocence, a Maricopa Country grand jury delivered a 101-count indictment on Tuesday, with multiple instances of fraud and more than 50 victims. According to […]
We all have cars we’re unreasonably in love with, and I’m not alone in having my buttons pushed by the original Hupmobile, the 1909 Model 20. I don’t recall where I came across this February 1965 sketch by Dick Teague, but the designer owned a number of Brass Era cars, and his love is evident […]