Stefan Jacoby, the chief executive of Volvo Cars, was the keynote speaker today at the 2011 L.A. Auto Show. In a question-and-answer session with journalists, he was asked what Chinese ownership would mean to the company’s reputation for building safe cars. According to the New York Times, his response was, “We will not compromise on […]
One of the most recognizable and beloved automotive mascots of all time is Rolls-Royce’s famed Spirit of Ecstacy. Sculpted in 1911 by Mr. Charles Sykes and reportedly modeled after Ms. Eleanor Thornton, this symbol came to signify Rolls-Royce as much as the automaker’s neoclassic Pantheon-inspired grille and double-R emblem, all of which are still seen on today’s Rolls-Royce […]
Herb Miska, whose incredible scratchbuilt models inspired the recent posts on the scratchbuilt Pierce-Arrow dump truck and MacDonald low-loader, recently emailed us with a request. See, he’s been working on a 1/18th model of the 1914 Mercedes Grand Prix racer, but has hit a brick wall in his research on the car: He has yet […]