Mexican Wave
A very special car made a return journey to Ennis last Saturday, after an eventful journey which began in 1974.
ZIE 898, A Ford Escort Mexico, was bought that year by the late Jim Bradley. No ordinary Escort, it was...
Lockdown Staycation Part II
So, this is the second part of our lockdown staycation. After visiting the Twelve Hotel in Galway, I got a taste for another adventure so last weekend we went off to another of my favourite places, BrookLodge in Co...
Audience with a Style Genius – Aston Martin’s Marek Reichman
A while back, before Covid-19 was even heard of, I had the chance to hear Aston Martin’s Chief Creative Officer, Marek Reichman, give a talk at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. It was part of a major...
A brisk drive in the mountains
During my trip to Los Angeles late last year to launch the electric Ford Mustang Mach E, we had the chance to see a variety of cars, new and old, both at the LA Auto Show and the Peterson...
2021 Will Be Better
2020 has been a different year and it’s been a particularly difficult one for the motor industry. Lockdowns and general uncertainty, both Covid and Brexit related have decimated car sales all year.
Surely there’s brighter times ahead though and we...
Cracking Christmas in the Cotswolds
Just before Christmas my humans took me for my regular Christmas trip to Dublin and I was excited to meet all my friends in Mutt Ugly doggy day care and to take a trip around town to see the...
Eco tyre with optimum performance
I’ve been to Brooklands before – as the world’s first purpose built racing circuit it’s obviously a place that any car enthusiast would want to visit.
Mercedes chose to site their Mercedes-Benz World there – a massive dealership, exhibition space...
What’s coming in 192
Even though the new car market has stagnated, a lot being down to Brexit uncertainties, there’s still an awful lot of new cars being launched or on the way. Here’s a small flavour of what’s out there competing for...
Audi’s shock SUV
Alright, whose bright idea was in to launch Audi’s first electric car in the oil state of Abu Dhabi? Either someone was having a laugh or there was a real sense of irony behind the choice.
I’ve never been to...
Two Wheels on my Wagon – again
Another year, another Brompton World Championship but unfortunately, this year I didn’t manage to win a place in the lottery to get an entry to the race.
Fortunately, only a week before the event, I managed to ‘acquire’ an entry...
