In 1975, as a 12- year old boy who was crazy about cars, two separate events occurred that stamped the name of Lamborghini indelibly on my consciousness. One was hearing for the first time one of their glorious V-12 engines (in this case in an Espada which I would later own, but that’s another story) drive... Continue Reading →
Lamborghini – crossing the Rubicon
Ferruccio Lamborghini, and what he started, have sometimes come in for criticism over the years, either through simple jealousy (how dare he threaten the establishment), or because his cars were seen as too self-indulgent. The cars his purpose- built factory at Sant’ Agata gave the world were not perfect, far from it, but I do... Continue Reading →
From Flat 5 to Flat 12 – the music and motors of Mile Davis
To put it simply, Miles Davis is one of the greatest musicians that has ever lived. This is by no means a rash and unsupported statement; it’s an indisputable truth. He lived his life filled with a passion for doing things differently, breaking the mould, whilst being respectful of all that’s good about the traditional. That’s not... Continue Reading →